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The Flippin' Fantastic February Safari NSD Challenge!

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  • Ellieseleven
    Ellieseleven Posts: 2,118 Forumite
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    Final total for February was 14 NSD'S so 2 over target. Bring on March;)
  • jaxsmar
    jaxsmar Posts: 529 Forumite
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    20 no spends this month.
    Penny wise pound foolish. 366 days 1p challenge 2020/21/22/23 completed.
    No.13 1p a day challenge 2024
    No. 24 52 week savings challenge completed August 24
    No.16 1p a day savings challenge.
  • Penguins86
    Penguins86 Posts: 373 Forumite
    By some miracle I've managed a grand total of 13 NSDs in February. Friday was one because OH paid for our takeaway on Friday. And although I wasn't going to count yesterday anyway because it was my birthday I only spent money that was 'allowed' as I'd already accounted for it when I took it out of the bank 2 weeks ago and hadn't spent it yet!
    NSDs January - 3/8 2017 total - 3
    declutter challenge 67/2017
    Goodreads Challenge 0/30
  • cw18
    cw18 Posts: 8,630 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I've just finished entering all spends for the last week into my spreadsheet, so can now declare I finished on

    14 NSDs

    missing my target by 1 :(

    But I'm not beating myself up over it. I knew 15 would be hard work in a 28 day month, then I hit unexpected repair bills (combi oven, tumble dryer and washing machine), and then I started the process of switching my landline and broadband which meant a payment to the new company on a day I hadn't planned to spend. I would still have scraped in had I not spotted a certain sign in the window of a local charity shop on Saturday though :o They'd taken in a collection of rock albums on vinyl, and to me this is one genre of music that sounds much better on vinyl than CD/mp3. I picked up 3 (£9) of those meaning I lost my NSD, so I also picked up 7 DVDs (one of which is a box set of 3, so 9 films in total for £8) and then ordered another film on DVD from Amaz0n (£1.27 incl p&p) which I'd resisted between getting up and heading to the shops ;)
    Cheryl
  • marmiterulesok
    marmiterulesok Posts: 7,812 Forumite
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    cw18 wrote: »
    I've just finished entering all spends for the last week into my spreadsheet, so can now declare I finished on

    14 NSDs

    missing my target by 1 :(

    But I'm not beating myself up over it. I knew 15 would be hard work in a 28 day month, then I hit unexpected repair bills (combi oven, tumble dryer and washing machine), and then I started the process of switching my landline and broadband which meant a payment to the new company on a day I hadn't planned to spend. I would still have scraped in had I not spotted a certain sign in the window of a local charity shop on Saturday though :o They'd taken in a collection of rock albums on vinyl, and to me this is one genre of music that sounds much better on vinyl than CD/mp3. I picked up 3 (£9) of those meaning I lost my NSD, so I also picked up 7 DVDs (one of which is a box set of 3, so 9 films in total for £8) and then ordered another film on DVD from Amaz0n (£1.27 incl p&p) which I'd resisted between getting up and heading to the shops ;)

    Never mind.You still get a prize! :j:j:j

    cw18 14/15 2nv6qtt.jpg
  • marmiterulesok
    marmiterulesok Posts: 7,812 Forumite
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    Oey dokey folks,we have a new total of 519 nsds,which means that we have an staggering average of 12 nsds each! :money: :D :j


    I hope that this wondrous piece of news makes up for the fact that we all got flea bites at Bjorn's Lodge. :o

    'kicks Igor'
  • kermit2601
    kermit2601 Posts: 140 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Greeting folks,

    Please accept my apologies for not being on in a while, holiday took up all my time!!

    I have looked back at what we did and it turns out, I HIT TARGET BANG ON meaning 12 NSD's for March.

    I did try to pay for more but the father in law wouldn't let me!!

    Anyway's, off to find the March expedition!
  • Sundaysgirl
    Sundaysgirl Posts: 1,096 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    A late update for me due to the flu - I made it to #13 in Feb. Onwards and upwards...!
    MFW 2017 #123 2018: £1,852.64/£39,200 (4.7%)
  • marmiterulesok
    marmiterulesok Posts: 7,812 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    kermit2601 12/12 achieved! 1zlw1tj.jpg

    Sundaysgirl 13/15 2nv6qtt.jpg

    WD kermit and Sundaysgirl,you've both won prizes! :beer:

    Hope you're feeling better Sundaysgirl.
  • Sorry I have posted nsds this month it's been a difficult one I've managed 20 nsds ( Sorry phone not letting me do it in red ) but I feel that it s wrong to declare seeing as I've been confined to house in pain most of those days I would like to join in for March March so will read back and see if I can find the link
    2nd purse challenge no040£0 Sealed pot challenge ???? £2 trolley find not counting small coins till end year
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