The Awesome Amazing August NSD Challenge

thriftymissy

Okay. I know I've joined this challenge really late but I've just joined the forums. I am a shopaholic, which sounds hilarious but really isn't since I waste hours a day fantasy shopping on websites I can't afford to buy from, spend all my money (and some that I don't have- oops) on shopping and fill my life up with material things.

I don't think I can do a total no-spend challenge as I'm going on holiday on the 24th, but I will not buy any clothes or beauty products (except a razor when I arrive on holiday since i'm only bringing hand luggage) for the rest of the month, so I suppose this is a 17 day challenge for me! This doesn't sound difficult, but for me this will be really, really hard so wish me luck!

beanielou

Welcome thriftymissy to MSE & to our lovely NSD thread.
Keep posting!

EverTheOptimist

Good luck thriftymissy. The only thing I recommend is to come back and post as often as you can as it definitely helps to keep you on the straight and narrow. Especially if you have to own up to other people that you've spent money.

Knit_Witch

Another one clocked up for me taking me to 13 please :j

Sazzie23

Evening all

A nice steady plodding sort of day when nothing went wrong, in fact nothing really happened, which is a relief after some of the days I've had this year:eek:

thriftymissy wrote: »

Okay. I know I've joined this challenge really late but I've just joined the forums. I am a shopaholic, which sounds hilarious but really isn't since I waste hours a day fantasy shopping on websites I can't afford to buy from, spend all my money (and some that I don't have- oops) on shopping and fill my life up with material things.

I don't think I can do a total no-spend challenge as I'm going on holiday on the 24th, but I will not buy any clothes or beauty products (except a razor when I arrive on holiday since i'm only bringing hand luggage) for the rest of the month, so I suppose this is a 17 day challenge for me! This doesn't sound difficult, but for me this will be really, really hard so wish me luck!

Hi Thriftymissy, welcome to the NSD challenge, you have come to the right place, I think many of us will relate to fantasy (over)shopping.

If you look through the posts you'll see many of us handle the challenge differently, either including direct debits, or not, including essential spending or not, its all about making you think about what you spend, when & why. Ask questions and ask for help if you are struggling, someone here will probably have a suggestion.
Last night I had an idea of something else to include (like I now include out of package phone calls and texts, but darn it I forgot what it was I wanted to add however I did remember NSD 11 please:D

Happy Friday eve (for tomorrow)

Sazzie23

Loobeyloop wrote: »

:jNSD #7 and I've reached my target of 4 in a row!!!!:j:beer:

Well done Looby - good work there

MissE001

Managed to have dinner from the freezer tonight so got # 8 / 15

More than halfway to target and just over half the month to go - fingers crossed :j

Looking forward to spending tomorrow...well, looking forward to getting my hair cut. It would be even better if it was free :rotfl:

bottleofred

Good Morning Folks,

I am still having the odd problem posting:mad:, so will try this anyway! I didn't go to the gym yesterday, but went out for a walk last night instead. Of course about one third of the way, we had the most horrible rain in NI and while I had my coat, the hood is a little big, so of course my head got soaked:eek:
I am leaving soon to head for the gym, so hope everyone has a good day! Plenty of rain forecast for NI today, so I hope it is dry where you are and if not, take an umbrella:)

Sazzie23

Good morning,

Appears a bit damp though I haven't ventured any further than guinea pigs this morning.

Candlewick wrote: »

I am still at number 4, despite today being a spendfree day because Sunday turned out to be one. Oh well, all d / ds for the month paid, I have cupboards and fridge / freezer full of food so may be I can get an in-a-row going this week.

I've overspent this month. I am £15 short of my whole July spending and I've still got over two weeks to go. :eek::mad::eek::mad:

CW

Full cupboards & freezer makes getting on the NSD wagon a bit easier:D, might have to get inventive though to get to the end of August, (might draw the line at frozen carrots on crackers for tea:rotfl:):eek:

Good luck for some NSD's this week

freebyfifty

There are

48

of us taking part in the AUgust NSD Challenge

and so far we have captured

243 NSDs

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