NST: January 2017

littleskintdragon

Can i join please??

part of this challenge will be to post 3 things (daily if you can) that you are grateful for. I would also like everyone to post something that they would like to have achieved by the end of the year. For me, 2017 will be the year that I become debt free and I would also like to take part in a 10k. my goals are to run 600 miles, i did 500 last year, and get back (near) to 10 stone.

Usual rules:
The challenge runs from January 1st to January 31st.
Set a NSD target, aim for at least 15. I'll aim for 15
Donate to a charity - will donate to food bank
Pay to your debt or savings first - ok will do the maths tomorrow
Post as often as you can - will try my best

January's rules:
Look at your usual food budget and aim to spend 10% less. i was planning £50 a week for two afults and three children, ill do my best to lower it
Post 3 things that you are grateful for each time you post - my lovely house, my children & my husband!
Post something that you would like to have achieved by the end of 2017 - think about how you will achieve this, break your goal down into small achievable steps.
Organise some cheap (free if possible) things to do with family or friends. January is a long and usually boring month, -

Calling14

Hope everyone had a safe and happy new year.

Going to aim for 15 SFD at the very least and food budget of £80 only me so should be achievable.

Paid another £20 to my debt today. Full of cold and not really up to setting targets today. Debt free this year will happen when will work out this week.

Not dieting January always a mistake with me but will try to be sensible with food and increase exercise. Once my jelly legs feel better, went for small walk earlier dragged out by friend was ok till I got home.

Was going to start meal planning but not really liking food today.

Grateful for
Warm home
Ready made soup
Good friends on here and in real life.

WelshKitty85

Happy new year turtles.

Sorry I've been absent for a while. Things went a bit pear shaped here in Nov/Dec including a disaster with DHs car which has set us back with our CC debt. However, DH finally passed the part of his training that he was stuck on and sailed through the next part too, so now has 1 test left before he is fully qualified and can hopefully find work.

Going to aim for 20 NSDs this month. I was planning to set a shopping budget of £250, but will try to keep this down to £225. We spent Christmas Day with the in laws so don't have many left overs to use up. But have done a stock take of what we have and done a meal plan for the next week.

I'm allowing a £25 days out budget for the month. Hoping to watch some rugby next week if weather permits (taking a flask and snacks with us), use our castle pass, and attend a free day of workshops at the local theatre.

My aims for 2017 are:
- to finally get rid of this last credit card
- for DH to find work
- to have my temp contract extended, or hopefully made permanent
- be in a position to buy either the house we are currently renting, or another nearby
- to get pregnant (8 months of trying so far and no joy)

Today I am grateful for:
- DH bringing me coffee in bed
- Feeling fresh as a daisy as I didn't drink last night
- 2 happy and healthy children

Florence_J

Today I am grateful for:

Full cupboards
A warm and tidy house
Lots of coffee

Today was not a NSD but that's ok, it is kinda my New Years Day tradition to go to the shops and stock up on half price (or lower) Xmas items. So I did that and bought the OH some tissues.

Tidied the house, now about to cook a warm and soothing winter meal (pie and veg I think) then settle down in front of the TV.

apple_muncher

Today I am grateful for time with dd, for my warm snuggly duvet, for leftovers.

Massa1982

Happy New Year Everyone!


January's rules:
Look at your usual food budget and aim to spend 10% less. Do a stock take of everything in your freezer/fridge/cupboards, Stock take complete, lots of fish, pasties and meat/veg in the freezer & loads of xmas goodies still left, Aiming for £200 for the month for 2 Adults and one child

Post 3 things that you are grateful for each time you post

Today I am grateful for,
Full food cupboards
an empty laundry basket
a day off and being able to stay inside while its miserable outside

Post something that you would like to have achieved by the end of 2017 -

Aiming to be 2 stone lighter by 1.1.18
Clear the clutter by selling on ebay etc

Organise some cheap (free if possible) things to do with family or friends. January is a long and usually boring month, it's nice to have things to look forward to.
Will make use of the beach and park on nice days and make special movie days nights with YS popcorn on those nasty days of January

NSD 1/15

YS Chicken is roasting nicely with leftover xmas veggies being used up ready to feed the tribe later

Saveforabetterlife

Please can I join in? Would love to cut back on my wild spending.

FurryBeastOz

NSD 1, freezer/fridge audited. Need to review cupboards tomorrow, but only for rarely used items. Sitting here about to menu plan around the minimal leftovers from today's family lunch.

Today I am grateful for - visitors who leave relatively early with their screaming children. Parents who help to wash and tidy up after large meal.
Beautiful day which we able to enjoy briefly - boy is it cold. A brisk walk was just what I needed after the noise.

1LuckyLady

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL

No Spend days 1/15
Donate to a charity Added some old computer games to the charity shop bag I have hung in the hallway
Pay to your debt or savings first Always
Post as often as you can I'm here!

January's rules:
Food- ! I too have lots of food in and will do full stock take once the kids back at school next week All meals from stores today, inc ys toast for breakfast, veggies/meat bought with my xmas shop for lunch, ys lemon cheesecake for dessert, kids finishing off the last of the wraps for their tea with some of the cheese mountain. We'll have jacket spuds & fridge dive for a topping. We were short of milk but my dad brought us some cartons of milk and I swapped them for a bottle of irish cream

Post 3 things that you are grateful for
* I'm grateful for the lovely lie in the kids let me have this morning
** I'm grateful for a lovely Sunday lunch with my hubby, kids & parents, which everyone helped prepare
*** I'm grateful for a relaxing afternoon watching "new to us" films with the kids & hubby before the madness of school/work kick in
Work towards end of 2017 goal I weighed myself and recorded the details, put on my calendar my intention to do 2 fast days this week on Wed/Fri
Organise some cheap (free if possible) things to do with family or friends. Weather was awful here so we've had an afternoon watching Indiana Jones films with the kids

jojitsui

Happy new year everyone!
Can I join please? I really need to sort it out this year! Every year I make half arsed attempts to become debt free and every year I fail

Set a NSD target 25.
Donate to a charity- I have monthly DD set up for 3 charities and also volunteer.
Pay to your debt or savings first- Just paid £20 off my credit card!
Post as often as you can - I need to post to keep me on track!

January's rules:
Food budget- £40 for the month!!!
Post 3 things that you are grateful for each time you post
1, My wonderful family
2, My amazing friends
3, My home
Post something that you would like to have achieved by the end of 2017 - think about how you will achieve this, break your goal down into small achievable steps.
Really want to move this year and need to be debt free for this to happen.
Plan - NSD, take lunch to work, no buying stuff for the sake of it, stop drinking, no takeaways, no new clothes or make up unless needed, sell/donate/dump the stuff I no longer need and make regular payments to my credit card. As well as the above I really want to be more organised and declutter my home!
Organise some cheap (free if possible) things to do. Have arranged a crafternoon with my niece and visiting family next weekend. I have also booked tickets to watch the ice hockey and have a a voucher for high tea so using that to spend an afternoon with the ladies of my family