NST March 2022: March movement

DawnW

Yes please Apple

shabbychic12

Please count me in, did well in January but February has been pants 😂

DrCarrie

count me in please apple. 

f0xh0les

me please - can I be #55?

mothernerd

Me please apple. I was thinking about cheerleading (definitely no lycra) but then decided on joining but maybe adapting the challenge to fit my current priorities but this will definitely work for me.

Kerry_Woman

Can you please add me?  Thanks.

abundant1972

Hi Apple

Sign me up please. Looking forward to more lighter nights, and that Springtime energy kicking in at last. Thanks for running March 🤗

lcc86

Please sign me up  decided not to count my NSD's in Feb and its actually worked out okay for me so I will continue this habit in March but will have a think about the remainder.

BadBookkeeper

Getting ahead of the game and setting out my plans for March! 

My credit card debt is finally under £10k, my DFD is 24/12/24 as I pay £300 a month.  Imagine what I could do with that instead! so I want to knock some time off that.  Every £9.67 extra I pay off, knocks 1 day off that date so I want to be more mindful & accountable about what I’m spending on but also enjoy life as I do hence me joining this challenge. 

Definitely stuck in a rut so wanting to make little changes as follows:

Work - I have been wfh since March 2020 & I do prefer it but feel completely forgotten about.  From next week I will be wfh Mon/Tues/Weds & office based Thurs/Fri.

Family - there’s me, my DH & my DS who is 10.  Our free time seems to be chores & DS football!  We have a campervan & NT membership so aim to use these more this month. 

House - Needs a little TLC in every room. and some big jobs.  I’ve written a list and want to tick a couple of things off in March.

Garden - needs a tidy up & power wash.  DH does this.  We don’t grow anything! Our garden is basically a football/basketball area!

Life Admin - there is always something, I’ve been trying to transfer previous pensions hit a snag & gave up.  I want to move forward with one this month.  Also noticed we all need our passports renewing, DH done his & I want to get DS done this month.

Happiness - I’m quite happy in my little world, but as we come out of covid restrictions I feel I’m being lazy & not making an effort to socialise or go anywhere.  

Mental Health - I’m very organised and find this helps.  Although could do with more quality me time (not just scrolling through social media)

Physical health - I am overweight and could do with losing 2.5 stone.  I’ll aim for 5lb in March.

Finance - As a bookkeeper by trade, I’m good at budgeting but not forecasting!  I have today set up a set of ‘books’ for personal spending so I can have a better idea next year.  

Savings - I have various pots for Christmas, gifts, car emergency fund, clubs, holidays and dentist/haircut.  I round down my bank account to our holiday pot, sell things to fund DS yearly birthday party, use top£back, zip0, and cash back credit card for groceries (paid off in full).  I try to make my £££ spent work harder and earn me something back.

Hobbies - Need to use campervan & NT membership more

Food - We are all so bored of our dinner menu. Will try 2 new meals this month.  Switched our supermarket as used to do A1di & t£esco but don’t think we are saving much anymore so switched to a$da so at least we save time by getting it delivered.

Move your body a bit more than you have been - the days I work from home I plan to go for a walk around the block.  I need to get at least 5000 steps a day.  Also, DS had a VR set for his birthday, there’s a boxing fitness game I’d like to try so I’ll do that this month.

-Foodbank/ charity donation of £5. - Will do this

-Pay to your debt/savings FIRST and live off the rest. Will do this

-16 NSDs - I’m aiming for this.  Already bought birthday/Mother’s Day cards needed for the month of March, this is where I usually lose NSDs. 

-Fun - Plan A NT day out / meal out for parents b/day & something social able with my best friend.

-Have a budget and stick to it. - will do this

-Keep a note of everything you spend money on - have started a set of ‘books’

-Come on here daily and tell us 3 things you are grateful for. - will do this.

If you’ve read my ramblings this far, thank you! I can’t wait to get started! 

Buffythedebtslayer

I would like to join please Applemuncher 
I have survived January and February, been ill for most of it, exhausted for the rest. The weather has got me down and stopped me doing a lot of the outside storage stuff.  Even ill today with earache! 

Work 

Is hell, new management, so much to do, much of it ridiculous, everyone is unsettled. However I can make things much better by going to bed early, making a proper lunch, using time more effectively and having a desk at home. I was going to work on the desk thing this weekend. 

Family 

 I look after mum which is getting harder with work being harder, good news is she is getting a stairlift! 

House, 

Bad news - I have to do a lot of re arranging to accommodate the stairlift, that will have to start next weekend. 

Garden 

I have to admit defeat and hire a gardener. I simply cannot do it myself. I don't really have the time as much as I would like to. 

Life admin 

I should go through paperwork and bin some of it. And find my passport. get hold of the systems again. 

Happiness

 I will get back to this. I am happy when I am teaching. When I have finished a piece of work, 

Mental health 

Probably not brilliant if I am honest, I am increasingly frustrated with living in a hot and untidy house. I am worried about the price increases. 

Physical health 

Would really like to get back to walking but will have to do it at work/after work. Only going to aim for 20 minutes a day as since covid I haven't been well and caught every bug going. 

Finances

I am doing another non amazon month. Am hopeless at budgeting. Much more famine or feast approach to a lot of things. I need to make an extra payment on the loan this month too. I have 45 months, I want to get it down.  

Savings 

I try and save 1000 a month but only saved 500 in Jan and  Feb. I had car insurance, rabbit insurance and then spending this month. 

Hobbies 

The animals! I know people won't like me describing them as that but outside of work, mum and occasionally seeing friends they are what I spend time and money on. I do love them!

Possessions 

I need to gather items for the Charity shop and of course the tip! 

Food 

I am in charge of the food, I can't do much about prices but I can make sure I eat better, get to work early enough to have breakfast and make a proper lunch. 

 And here are some non-moving things:

-Foodbank/ charity donation of £5. Can do that 

-Pay to your debt/savings FIRST and live off the rest. - yep

-16 NSDs (unless all you buy is fuel/travel, medical needs, reduced items. And nothing else) can never keep track normally. 

-Identify some sticking points to have a little poke at this month. see above, the fish tank and the rearranging. 

-Plan the month. - I will do this. 

-Have some fun. Go on a couple of outings. But not more than 4. Unless postponed form earlier and budgeted for. - Ok. am going out for dinner next week and have no other plans. But 

-Have a budget and stick to it. Hmmm biggest downfall right there. I make sure I have enough to pay bills but often have to borrow on CC for petrol. 

-Keep a note of everything you spend money on, especially as prices are rising. - I will do this and budget better next month

-Come on here daily and tell us 3 things you are grateful for.

Today I am grateful for sleep, a corned beef roll and the guinea pigs.