Nifty November's NSD Challenge!

cathybird
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edited 31 October 2020 at 3:40PM in Debt-free wannabe challenges
This challenge is about setting yourself a weekly/monthly target of how many No Spend Days you would like to achieve during November. To join, just post your personal target and you are on your way!

No Spend Days can really help with being thrifty, with planning spending and with thinking about whether you really want to spend money on something. If you wait before you buy something, sometimes you realise you don't really want or need it.

Tips for the challenge:
1. Decide on a clear goal weekly or monthly of how many No Spend days you'd like to try and achieve. If you've never done the challenge before, it's probably better to start with a goal of 10 or 15.
2. It is fine to exclude necessary expenses eg petrol, groceries, pet food, etc, when it comes to deciding what is and isn't an NSD.
3. It does help to post every time you notch up an NSD ... it's easy to lose track! If you want to keep track of your NSDs in your MSE signature, that can be really motivating too
4. It also helps to bookmark the thread, it's much easier to find
5. NSDs are trickier than they seem and easily derailed. It makes the challenge much easier if you notch up as many as you can in the first half of the month.

November

Off to a start = 

5 days = 

10 days = 

15 days = 

20 days = 
Target reached = 
Target beaten = 

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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,325 Forumite
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    edited 1 November 2020 at 12:21PM
    November targets
    beanielou 15
    berries 10
    cathybird 15
    Charliebear 10
    CJRyder 18
    Couldsavemore 15
    delta13 15
    Honeysucklelou2 12
    IndiJonesi 15
    jammy dodger 15
    LivingInTheBlack 12
    Money Choices 15
    Narola1976 15
    positivelypurple 20
    short_bird 18
    SuperSavingD 15
    Tahlullah.H

    ALL WELCOME TO JOIN!

  • berries
    berries Posts: 133 Forumite
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    Please could I join? 10 days to start off with. Would be great if I do more. Thanks
    1 /10 nsd 😀
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,325 Forumite
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    edited 31 October 2020 at 1:14AM
    hi berries and welcome I've added you to the list, best of luck with the challenge!
  • Hi Cathybird 
    Missed a month or two but can I join with 15 please.  
    Thanks
  • Hi,
    Can I join with 20 please?
    CC1 £5999 Total Debt March 2021 £5999
    NSDs March 1/20
  • CJRyder
    CJRyder Posts: 238 Forumite
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    Hi there! Can you put me down for 18 please? Cheers! 
    Mortgage free by 33 - (21/07/22 - 32 years and a bit...)

    Most DIY problems can be solved by a combination of spanner, pliers, screwdriver, Allan key and a blade. (Hold it, twist it, cut it!) Very occasionally industrial language, a hammer and an adhesive may need to be added to the mix. (Curse it, hit it, patch it!)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,325 Forumite
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    edited 31 October 2020 at 1:14PM
    hi SuperSavingD and CJRyder , great to see you! Yay positivelypurple image, I've added you all to the list


  • Hi
    Please can you put me down for 15 NSDs in Nov.
    Money Choices
    3-6 months Emergency Fund challenge No 81 £1,431.00/£2,400. NSD challenge 25 Jan 9/10 NSDs, Feb 10/10 NSDs, March 10/10 NSDs, April 9/10 NSDs.
    Grocery Challenge 25 Jan £20/50, Feb £60/£100, March £229.48/£300, Apiril £173.81/£120.
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,325 Forumite
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    edited 31 October 2020 at 4:19PM
    Hi
    Please can you put me down for 15 NSDs in Nov.
    Money Choices
    Good to see you here Money Choices, have added you to the list :)

  • Hello Everyone,  like a lot of people, I've spent the last few months evaluating lots of things in my life. I've been really inspired by Cait Flanders and find the whole concept of a no spend year really intriguing. To test the waters, Id love to join your group and see how many no spend days I can achieve in November. I'm going to start with a small 10 NSDs target and see where I go from there. Look forward to contributing and updating with my progress. 
    December NSDs - 2/15
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