NST April 2019 - Spring Forward

dolly84 · 29 March 2019 at 1:47PM

NST April 2019: Spring Forward

A new month is upon us. Spring is really beginning to make itself known now, the sun has been shining quite a bit, the days are getting longer, the plants and trees are springing into life again. Hopefully we are feeling ready to leave winter behind and really kickstart ourselves, paddle those turtle legs forward and don't give up.

Simplicity - think about the simple pleasures in your life which you really appreciate, friendship, family, cake. Focus on those this month as much as you can (maybe not too much cake though).

Persevere - I know that trying to reach your goal can sometimes seem never ending but try to remember that each time you waste money/time it can take you further away from what you really want for the long term.

Reduce - I wouldn't be me if I wasn't asking you to reduce. Think about what you really need and what will be left at the end, is there a better way to consume.

Invest - in yourself, your family, your home - the things that really matter to you.

New - new month, new beginning. Don't look back at past mistakes and failures, there is nothing that can be done about them, learn from them and move on.

Grab - take life by the horns. Do something which takes you outside of your comfort zone at least once this month.

The non-negotiable rules.

We start at the start on 1st April and finish on 30th April

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Pay to your debt/savings first and move forward from there.

Have a budget and stick to it.

NO spending in coffee shops, work canteens, vending machines. If you do it needs to be planned in advance and budgeted for.

Anyone up for this?

dolly84 · 29 March 2019 at 1:48PM

Reserved for participants.

1. dolly84
2. greent
3. WorkLifeBalance
4. Kerry Woman
5. clippy_girl
6. chocolatelover93
7. applemuncher
8. mothernerd
9. Robi90
11. crazy_cat_lady
12. misstara
13. sashanut
14. Fmess
15. Lovelifeloveliving
16. Shrewbie
17. dottydaisy
18. f0xh0les
19. laurenh1
20. DawnW
21. bizzie
22. Indigowarrior
23. PurpleFairy26
24. Craftingmad
25. GlendaSugarbean
26. SpekySquarehead
27. Poppytattoo
28. munchin
29. shabbychic12
30. bestlifenow
31. JoJo77
32. Lauralozzle

greent · 29 March 2019 at 2:02PM

Count me in, please, dolly

Toni'sfriend · 29 March 2019 at 2:37PM

I am away for most of April so unfortunately won't be able to join this time round. Great challenge though, Dolly.

worklifebalance · 29 March 2019 at 2:44PM

Please count me in! I've signed up before but been too busy to fully participate. No excuse now as I've taken voluntary redundancy. We want to save my money to clear the mortgage once our fixed term is up so need to watch the pennies until i get another job!