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The Awesome Amazing August NSD Challenge

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  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 18,138 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Dropping in to say it's #6/10 for me today. Not planning on spending anything between now and Tuesday but as we're not going away I don't know if DH has anything planned that I don't know about! If that's the case it could well be a spendy weekend, LOL!

    Denise
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I'm up to 6 NSDs now :)
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • Candlewick
    Candlewick Posts: 284 Forumite
    Afternoon :hello:

    Freeby, thanks for updating.

    I got out of work early today :D and avoided the shops so am up to 6 and 3 in-a-row. Hoping to reach my in a row target tomorrow :D in fact I need to have a spendfree weekend!

    Have a good evening.

    CW
    NSD Challenge 2015: Jan 20 / 20 (2 x 5 in-a-row) / Feb 5 / 12 (4 in-a-row) :D

    Lesson learnt from 2012: I cannot be trusted to credit card stooze!

     Barclaycard at 2 / 02 / 2015 [STRIKE]£4,600[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£4540[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£4250[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£4000[/STRIKE] £3250 need to pay it off by 08 / 2015 before mortgage completion
  • charleybear
    charleybear Posts: 739 Forumite
    nsd #6
    I'm going to have to cool down on spending.
    SavingsRepayment: £0/£359.00
    GeneralSavings: £244.01/£1000+ Dec 15
    SPC#1435 £10.29
    (£0 banked - waiting for nov 29th to start again hehe)
    NOV NSD 9/10
    :rudolf:
  • Jelly_Biactol
    Jelly_Biactol Posts: 3,636 Forumite
    NSD 10 today, so into double figures :j

    Just making some foccacia for tea, but can't decide what kind - Pesto, Mozarella & Herb, Rosemary & Garlic ... choices, choices :)
    'It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.'
    Groucho Marx
  • MissE001
    MissE001 Posts: 797 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    NSD # 9 /15 today....really need tomorrow to be NSD too or I'll blow my weekly budget :eek:
    SPC Member #112 :A Save £2k in 2014 # 160 :money:
  • lovefullshelves
    lovefullshelves Posts: 672 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Spendy for me today as its a DD day anyway! Mr aldilly has more of my money but the shelves are FULL! Trying out some more of their brands to see if I can get the budget down further! Though I'm fairly sure salt and vinegar twirls aren't a necessity!! :D
    2013 NSD 100. CC2014CC- £31.50/£135
    2014 NSD 86 so far - May 20/21
    2014 G/C spend £741.55 so far May £107.99/£91
    Debt Free - 30.05.13 Emergency tin - £1000
    June 23 - 9NSD
  • Scuff
    Scuff Posts: 522 Forumite
    NSD12 for me today. Also awake free evening. Shut my eyes for a second at about 6, woke up about half hour ago haha rock and roll!
    September 2016 GC £21.37/£120
  • freebyfifty
    freebyfifty Posts: 3,189 Forumite
    There are

    48

    of us taking part in the August NSD Challenge

    and so far we have collected

    274 NSDs

    :T:T:T:T:T
    Free by Fifty
    Debt of the Moment -
    August NSD Challenge 14/15
  • freebyfifty
    freebyfifty Posts: 3,189 Forumite
    Good Morning :(

    It's a bit of a blah, dreich morning here :( and only to get worse.


    Lurker - Well blimmin' done on that 3-in-a-row. You've got you in-a-row prize. :j:j

    Slowly - Great to see you.:)

    Scuff - I do that and that spend the whole night trying to get back to sleep :mad:

    Spoony - Where are yooooooooooo? :)

    Beanie - Not like you to check in - hope you're okay :)

    CW - You are welcome :)



    NSD #14 safely captured yesterday with no cash leaving my sweaty mitts.
    I will be grocery shopping today but I have a meal plan and I have a list - if i stick to the list and remain under budget then I can claim a NSD, watch this space :o


    See ya all later x x
    Free by Fifty
    Debt of the Moment -
    August NSD Challenge 14/15
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