the Jolly-hockey-Sticks Jolly June Jamboree NSD Challenge!

marmiterulesok

Welcome to the Jolly-Hockey-Sticks June Jamboree NSD Challenge!


We are a happy (and some might say mildly insane) bunch doing battle with those retailers - and there’s plenty of temptation out there at the moment. We are seriously committed to saving money, but nobody said it can't be done with a smile on your face - so we organise riotous nights out and gatecrash any function going - all without leaving the comfort of our own imaginations or armchairs!

On a slightly more serious note, we are here to help each other avoid spending for the number of days we feel we can manage to try to take back some control over our hard-earned money. What you class as a "spend'" is entirely your choice; some people will try to shop on the days DD/SO etc are paid, whilst others will not include essentials such as rent. Have a look for a post from our sponsor (and godmother of this challenge) BigMummaF, this contains some guidelines and ideas for starting you off on the challenge.

It’s amazing how inventive you get when you’re determined NOT to spend - from weird menu ingredients to surprising DIY solutions - but you know what? 99% of the time those wacky ideas work.



Check out the prizes..... and hoping for






1st target




2nd target




3rd target





Target exceeded


That's probably the weather jinxed now...:eek:

marmiterulesok

Click here for May's thread.

marmiterulesok

Some helpful suggestions and ideas to follow below from our sponsor and godmother, BigMummaF :A

NO SPEND CHALLENGE.

1. Have a good, long think about what YOU want to include in your Spend & Excluded categories.
Some of us count everything from Direct Debits & school expenses, while others do not include things like essential Bills or emergency medical costs. If you plan what is or is not a Spend for you now, it will help you decide on a realistic Target.
2. It is NOT a race!
We all have very different demands on our time & bank balance, so please do not think you have to buy everything on 1st January & make it last till 31st December! A few of us have been following this Challenge for a long...long...LONG time so have developed plans & ploys to help us along the way
3. Most important of all, WE..DO..NOT..FAIL!
Sometimes we can't quite reach our Target, but that is fine Everyone knows how Life will try to trip us up, & that is when you will find us here to help you back on to your feet.

OK, an idea of how some of us do things.
1. What you will or will not include as a 'Spend'.
Some people are doing other challenges too, & don't include the money spent on those for this one.
Some will try to shop for other bits on the days their direct debits etc go out of their bank accounts; they're the real hard core of the bunch & have been l-o-n-g time NSDers so don't panic
Some won't count those annoying last minute demands from school & collections as you can't plan for them in advance, likewise emergency prescriptions or visits to the vet
Personally speaking & providing I don't buy anything else, I don't count parking for hospital appointments.(..but then I usually do my shopping because I'm already out :whistle:)
General thoughts on €bay sales is the buyer has paid P&P so no cost to you
2. It takes Time to reach mega-numbers!
The First suggestion is the first, because a bit of planning will work wonders on your road to your Target. Have a look at thefirst posts each month for a hefty list of other threads that may be of help. For example, there's a few giving ideas for packed lunches so you can avoid standing in the queue at the bakers for 45mins of your lunch hour! A good incentive to tweak your healthy eating & the pounds you save will show in your bank balance AND your waistline
It helps to have various 'money pots' for the different costs that happen like Scouts, dinner money, yoga, window cleaner etc etc. The idea is you "spend" all that money in one hit by..:think:..let's say **putting the week's bus fares into the pretty coffee jar, Jo's tumble tots [Weds mornings] in the cracked teapot & Ben's £1 coin for the gym locker [Friday lunch] in the pocket of the changing bag, on Tuesdays every week when you've got some change from doing the food shop, so an already spendy day. At least four 'spending days' condensed into one (**mine's jam jars for windows, milkman & a bit towards the bills!)
3. Any day the money stays in your pocket is a bonus!
If you look at it as a day you beat the system, you can't help but :j so don't fret it--ENJOY! If nothing else in here, we do manage find something to make us smile

We have virtual outings to wonderful places that never cost us a bean :rotfl:New York, Edinburgh & Brighton have been a couple & nargle usually pilots the Tardis but you can use your own transport; my personal favourite has been a sit-on lawn mower borrowed from the cricket club The only thing to be aware of is Hubert the donkey who is partial to anything remotely edible but is not yet house-trained

And Remember;
there are no silly questions, so don't be afraid to ask us anything!

marmiterulesok

Post your target and I'll add you to the list here!

aartisuk 0/12

Aphidgirl 7/10

beanielou 14/14
Second target 21/21 Target exceeded 22/21


blubella 2/15

Butti 4/10

chiefsfanuk 1/15

cw18 15/15 Target exceeded 21/15

DeafLeopard 9/15

Debt reducer 0/10

DFF 0/8

donna dynamo 7/12

ETO 1/10

fedupandskint 20/20 Second target 25/25 Target exceeded 27/25


jaxsmar 16/16 Target exceeded 22/16

keza 7/15

Knit Witch 10/10 Second target 15/15 Third target 20/20 Target exceeded 24/20

LINKYPIE2009 4/10

marmiterulesok 19/19

Nargleblast 11/15

Penguins86 7/10

pippin12 2/10

Saver-upper 7/10

ShirePiskie 10/10 Second target 11/12

slowlyfading 18/18 Target exceeded 20/18

supersaver1000 5/16

thriftymoo 0/10

tink_04 0/15

t2rry 20/20

xcarlyx 5/5

marmiterulesok

For your in-a-row targets!

jaxsmar 4-in-a-row

Knit Witch 4-in-a-row achieved! 5-in-a-row achieved! 6-in-a-row achieved!

marmite 4-in-a-row achieved!

Shirepiskie 3-in-a-row achieved! 4-in-a-row achieved!

supersaver 1000 4-in-a-row

t2rry 4-in-a-row achieved!5-in-a-row achieved! 6-in-a-row achieved!
7-in-a-row achieved!

marmiterulesok

Jolly hockey sticks might have been a colossal blunder!What on earth are Igor and Hubert going to make of that one.:eek:

I suppose that Igor will get a chance to show off his pins -he has a thing for skirts.Hubert could be a usual goalie,as long as no-one ties his shoelaces together like they did last year.:(

Igor would also like snack suggestions please!

Knit_Witch

Can I have a starter of 10 please with 4 in a row :beer:

Hmm are the snacks for Igor to make? I thought he was working his way through the Rick Stein cooks Mary Berry Recipes book?

EverTheOptimist

Evening marmite, hope you're well.

Right I'm back in if I'm welcome. Just posting for now, unfortunately not able to assist with thread just yet. Life is still hectic, more so now I'm back in the swing of work. But it's ok I guess.

Right I would like to set 10 NSD for June please.

marmiterulesok

EverTheOptimist wrote: »

Evening marmite, hope you're well.

Right I'm back in if I'm welcome. Just posting for now, unfortunately not able to assist with thread just yet. Life is still hectic, more so now I'm back in the swing of work. But it's ok I guess.

Right I would like to set 10 NSD for June please.

Hi ETO!:wave:

Knit_Witch wrote: »

Can I have a starter of 10 please with 4 in a row :beer:

Hmm are the snacks for Igor to make? I thought he was working his way through the Rick Stein cooks Mary Berry Recipes book?

No,he's more into a fusion along the lines of Fanny Craddock meets the Hairy Naked Biker Chef.:eek:

fedupandskint

I'm going for 20 NSD in June

Many thanks for running the thread, it helps me stay on track and plan my spends which helps me organise my finances and stay in credit.

Aphidgirl

Hi can I join this challenge please?

I think 10 NSD should be achievable, maybe even more!

Reading this thread every day should be great motivation