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Just Say NOvember 2013!!!

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  • Congratulations on running the challenges for a year Kat, impressive dedication to the cause!

    xx
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • mon1o
    mon1o Posts: 749 Forumite
    Hi everyone!

    I have been reading this thread and although I am not sure whether I can do it I am more than willing to try!

    I did an inventory on my cupboards and freezer yesterday and I already do the envelope system (I have 3 wallets for petrol, food and misc spending) so part way there. Just the rest to get through!
  • Shelbi
    Shelbi Posts: 744 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Please count me in Kat...Thank you x
    DFD-01.03.2018:starmod: :beer::T
    Maternity Savings- £2000/£10,000
    Emergency Fund- £1,000/£5,000
    House Deposit- £0/£25,000.
    NSD November 2/30
    Make £5 per day- £128.48/£155
  • Hello everybody, I'm Skint, well SkintDad but you get what I mean. :)

    I am quite new to MSE but love the sound of the challenge and reckon I am up to it. :j:j

    Can I put my name down please. :D
    Professional Blogger | Money Saver | Money Maker
  • May I join please? Lurked in October and hope I have what it takes...
    Finally had my eyes opened and I am ready to tackle my debts!
    Janus Illusion challenge #87
    Total CC & overdraft: £5827, planned DFD= 31.12.14
  • kerri_dfw
    kerri_dfw Posts: 4,556 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    [FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Right, so these are my budgets for November then...we'll see if I can manage it even if I am just cheering.[/FONT]
    [FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]
    [/FONT]
    [FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]0/25 - SFD[/FONT]
    [FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]0/300 - Grocery - should be less with batch cooking[/FONT]
    [FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]0/80 - Petrol (excluding work expenses petrol)[/FONT]
    0/200 - Personal (50 a week)
    0/450 - Presents (xmas/new daddy present for OH, I'm buying him a triathalon watch but will aim for discounts & cashback)
    0/3 - Food bank
    [FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]0/50 - Outing - cheating & having 2, it's a friends birthday on the 1st and on the 2nd I'm meeting a lady from n3tmums for coffee, but will use money made from fleabay for the coffee (how's that Kat?)[/FONT]
    [FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]0/30 - HM Lunch[/FONT]
    [FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]0/5 - emergency[/FONT]
    [FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]0/20 - items decluttered[/FONT]
    [FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]0/80 - make £80[/FONT]
    Diary: Getting back on track for 2013 and beyond
    DEBT FREE 13-10-13 :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:
    Beautiful daughter born 11.1.14
    Mortgage: [STRIKE]£399,435.91[/STRIKE] £377218.83
    Deposit loan from Dad: £9000[STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE]
  • daisystar
    daisystar Posts: 346 Forumite
    100 Posts
    Here goes then....I'm in please!!!! :j
    Debt Oct '13 - [STRIKE]£44,076[/STRIKE] £41,578 5.7% cleared
  • mon1o
    mon1o Posts: 749 Forumite
    Well I've sorted out my budgets/SFDs etc, I have only 1 outing planned for november and that will be free. I have put my totals in my signature to keep myself going! I havent budgeted for presents because I usually do my xmas shopping first week of december so that will be taken care of out of next months wage.

    Good Luck everyone - think we are going to need it especially those of us who have chosen this as our first month!
  • WOW! 62 Contenders!!! I am getting a little bit [STRIKE]nervous[/STRIKE] excited!!! :T:T:T
    “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent".
  • katrss7
    katrss7 Posts: 146 Forumite
    edited 31 October 2013 at 8:58AM
    Yes please, me too.

    Food budget £200
    3 outings (already committed) - wedding, and trips to Sheffield & Whitehaven - budget £150
    Petrol £175
    Haircut free - got groupon voucher
    Beauty products free (massive stocks)
    Money usually wasted on e-books and craft materials so none to be purchased this month - use up old stocks.
    1 debt in 100 days £48.43/£374 - over 10% paid!

    Stash busting 3/20 projects completed

    Debt: [STRIKE]£22,025[/STRIKE] ] £21271 debt free date Oct 2016.
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