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NST;September Squirrels

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  • Fmess
    Fmess Posts: 2,920 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    YAY :) Count me in please :)

    I'm happy to do a month but would like to avoid October, as I am finally going on a holiday!!!!!! :)

    I can't wait to be a squirrel :) or a turtle :)
    LBM = 07/09/13 Debt = £13339 (100% cleared)
    New roof and car £8557/£19003 New kitchen £396/£5039 Credit card Paid Student loan Paid
  • stewby
    stewby Posts: 1,206 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Wooooooo, new thread means it's a new month!!!!!!!!
    :j

    Loving the back story. I am a wee bit daft so does that make me a squirrelly turtle??
    ;)

    Can I join in please. Number 8 preferably.
    :)

    Turtle power hugs.
    Mortgage: £0/£80,329.91
    Savings: £0/£6400
    :love:
  • nannygladys
    nannygladys Posts: 3,256 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Can I join in please, just yesterday had a LBM, when I looked at bank accounts and realised I'm in a worse position now than this time last year.I have enough to manage on until the beginning of September and will be working new budgets out which I must stick to.

    Looking forwards to the meditation, never done it before so it may just be quiet time for me.

    Nannyg
  • shyspender
    shyspender Posts: 352 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Debt-free and Proud!
    Count me in please mothernerd...will go back and read now.
    Feb NST #4
    Food £16.55/£200, Fuel £0/£250, Ents £17.47/£180, General £4/£100, SFD 8/15, LTW 11/16
    Debt Free Date Friday 29th March 2014 :j
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,360 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    Woohoo! Me too please mothernerd! Thank you for starting us off.
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • TiptoesDB
    TiptoesDB Posts: 232 Forumite
    LOVE IT MOTHERNERD!! Very excited to get going on this, so count me in please!

    I am also happy to run a challenge in any month too..

    ooo, off to pick a new skill to learn... hmmmm *scratches chin*
    LBM Aug 2013 - DEBTS AS OF THEN £25,150 :eek: now: £0 :j

    Deposit savings pot: £0
  • moohound
    moohound Posts: 1,209 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    I will give this a go, don't eat meat anyway but eats loads of rubbish, crisps, chips, cheese, chocolate and it makes me feel bad, tired and bloated- sitting here eating Doritos right now :o

    Will have a go at learning a bit of Makaton sign language.

    Will find out how to donate to food bank.

    Will power walk with the dog.
    ISA £1675 :DMiniMoohound savings £3685.86 :T Plus £3800 CTF :)
    'MrMoneyMuststache' my new hero, Martin Lewis my long time hero
    Poacher turned Gamekeeper
    Roadkill rebel No 52 Aug £1.34p Sept 24p Oct 5p Nov 5p Sealed pot Challenge No 403 £176.66(2014) :staradmin NOV NST No 20
  • Everhopeful09
    Everhopeful09 Posts: 456 Forumite
    Hello, please can I join in.

    Been a rough few months and just split from OH. Moving into a new rented flat so a fresh start and need a challenge to focus on!

    Exercise, healthy eating and reflection all things I need to work on and hopefully help my stress and anxiety!

    Eh x
  • mothernerd
    mothernerd Posts: 4,858 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Debt-free and Proud!
    Welcome to you all, you have all been listed and numbered if you want to put it in your signature from Monday. moohound some larger branches of supermarkets have a box for food bank donations (usually they want tinned goods or packets, pasta biscuits, cereals, juice and uht milk). I know our Arseda and Tessimo do, we also have a small box in our local library. Many food banks are run by volunteers and are based in church premises. The Tressell Foundation runs a lot of uk ones but they also have other projects - I will put the specific link up if I find it.
    My mission in life is not only to survive,but to thrive and to do so with some Passion, some Compassion, some Humour and some Style.
    NST SEP No 1 No Debt No mortgage
  • Fmess
    Fmess Posts: 2,920 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    moohound I was planning on learning some sign language too! I've always fancied going to night school to learn but I haven't had time yet.

    Welcome everhopeful sounds like this challenge is perfectly times for your new amazing life :)
    LBM = 07/09/13 Debt = £13339 (100% cleared)
    New roof and car £8557/£19003 New kitchen £396/£5039 Credit card Paid Student loan Paid
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