NST April 2023: April adventurising

apple_muncher · 29 March 2023 at 12:08PM

NST April 2023: April adventurising

Welcome to a new NST (Ninja Saving Turtles) challenge! NSTs are a group of Money Saving challengers from all over the place, who are always up for new money saving ways, fighting our way to debt freedom, sharing tips and new money saving discoveries, general chat, support and good humour! This challenge is open to everyone- so please join us.

A is for Adventurising. Find your adventurous spirit this April and get out and enjoy yourself. Avoid unnecessary spends whilst still having fun.

P is for Pack your bag. You can’t go adventurising if you haven’t planned ahead. You know the sort of thing: dates in the diary, spending, saving, socialising.

R is for Rejoice! Get outside and enjoy nature, be grateful for what you have and tell us three gratitudes every day. And Reduce – your wants, your needs, your stuff. Also, Remember those who are struggling, who are worse off than you. You might be too stretched to give time, money or donations. But kindness is free to spread around liberally.

I is for Ice Cream. You can’t have an adventure without ice cream, at least in the apple household. Plan your treats and savour them.

L is for Live your life. What do you want your life to look like? Have a ponder and commit to taking some steps towards it this month. Invest your time, money and energy in the things that really matter to you.

April weather is unpredictable but turtles have waterproof shells so they can go out and about in any weather. They are kind and will help other turtles flip back over if they roll on to their back and get stuck. They take life one step at a time.

The challenge runs for the whole of April.

NSDs = 16 (No Spend Days) If you have purchases that are all "yellow sticker" purchases then this is classed as an NSD. (Medical needs are exempt - can't have you all keeling over now can we. And travel expenses – don’t want you stranded.)

Who is coming adventurising with me?

apple_muncher · 29 March 2023 at 12:09PM

April adventurisers:

1 apple_muncher

2 Toni'sfriend

3 facethemusic

4 ditty1234

5 grandmanerd

6 Shrewbie

7 ldee1111

8 Starlight_at_Sea

9 Shabbychic12

10 dawnW

11 lcc86

12 Esmeralda2662

13 Swayingseaweed

18 Thrifty_Taylor

55 f0xh0les

Toni'sfriend · 29 March 2023 at 12:19PM

Me, please. I haven't been out and about for obvious reasons but April is the month to get back into the swing of things.

facethemusic · 29 March 2023 at 1:34PM

I like adventuring so I'm in! Week off for school holidays so some days out will have to be planned and we are also in the ice-cream is required club 🍦🍦

ditty1234 · 29 March 2023 at 5:20PM

Hi can I please join the adventure? I have a week to myself and hope to have some adventures, but am trying not to book out all of the days in advance. But might/would like to go on a road trip!

grandmanerd · 29 March 2023 at 5:34PM

Sign me up please, apple. I have some difficult stuff to tackle so this sounds like a good idea for getting some balance back in my life.

Shrewbie · 29 March 2023 at 6:42PM

Yes please apple! Thank you so much

ldee2111 · 29 March 2023 at 7:24PM

Me please, apple

Starlight_at_Sea · 29 March 2023 at 7:56PM

me please Apple! I hope this will be the month my waterproof shell finally grows back and wounds heal enough to swim, shower, bath and roll in the sand!