NST August: Cut the chaff

Florence_J

Am up to 7 NSDs so won't beat last month's record, but if I get at least one more than I will have achieved my second highest amount of NSDs. Had a good weekend, had a quiet day on Saturday. I went food shopping whilst my OH went to the football (which i was gutted to miss as we won 3-1), picking up all the things which are cheaper in H Bargains/Iceland etc. Of course I got home with my massive amount of shopping and discovered I had forgotten the bread! Have seriously spent on food for my September grocery shop (my food budget month runs from the 27th to 26th of each month) so will have to be careful, but we have so much food that I've had to be creative with the storage of food in the kitchen!

Today wont be a NSD as we need milk, but I have deliberately potted all my change apart from the amount I need for Milk so I can't spend anything more.

Eager_Elephant

Septembers challenge is now up - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/71219690#Comment_71219690

Eager_Elephant

Saturday turned out to be a NSD.


Sunday we did a food shop at Lidl with the voucher out of the paper.


Was hoping today would be a NSD but had to go to T3sco for GF bread as need to make breadcrumbs to take to butcher who is making our sausages this week.


Tomorrow should be a NSD and hopefully Weds as well....or is that tempting fate???

mothernerd

Love the new challenge EE. Sorry for not being around much this month but feeling a bit more positive and setting myself a few goals to get back up to speed next month.

clippy_girl

Had a NSD today tried to pay my car tax but won't let me online 😡 So annoying! Thought it was because my mot is due the same day so wouldn't show current mot but I did that last week and it still doesn't work will have to to post office tomorrow and try. Hope it works as it runs out on wed! :eek:

Have sold some things on eBay inc a dvd that is under £11 new with free delivery on Amazon but the buyer has paid me £15? :cool:

Had a good day sunbathing, think I look quite a bit browner!

Also batch cooked an apricot and beef stew which I just had for early dinner and it was lively also made a pot of chilli for freezer.

Going to go to the gym shortly for body pump but going to run first. Determined to loose weight and get fit again!

Bobarella

Clippy thats weird. Maybe they set some kind of auto bid up and it over delivered?

Back from our long weekend away. Home to a nice cheque after the remortgage to a new rate had completed. Have now posted it on to my own bank but dont suppose it will clear now till next Monday. Hey ho.

Uniform shopping tommorow & the last free evening till saturday as I have 3 shifts in the pub this week. Then 1 in a coffee shop on saturday. Should be around £100 plus tips.

apple_muncher

As we near the end of August, I want to say a huge 'thank you' to all you lovely turtles out there, for keeping going through the month. I disappeared on day 3 and thereafter lost the plot. I Did manage a few targets - the relationships one, and the not spending on wants one, as buying anything other than food or travel just seemd pointless.

I have managed to do some exercise (and fall and skid along when running in the woods, d'oh) and get some physio on my shoulder which had become almost immobile with the pain.

September will hold its own challenges - back to work, mum's mastectomy + subsequent treatment, sorting out the will, the continued clearing of dad's house, and of course, 'life' here with dd and dh.

I definitely have not overspent in August, which was a very tight month for us. And am grateful for that. September will be just as tight as dh's jsa money stops after the first week.

As kat would have said: Onwards and Upwards!

Bobarella

Apple So sorry that life has been so unkind to you lately. I hope your shoulder gets better very soon. And that Septembers personal challenges are possible to overcome. Bob

Eager_Elephant

Apple - thank you for starting the thread in August. It's so lovely to see you back at the end, life has been tough on you and I hope September can only get better for you.


Are you entitled to any other benefits if your DH does not get any JSA?

Fmess

Hugs apple, how amazing of you to come back and update us when you're obviously very busy. Well done on all of your achievements in August and this thread, you set us up very well Hope all goes well with your mum. Thinking of you.