Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

cathybird

laura_lau said:

I have been counting transport because it's not a necessary expense in my case: sometimes I take the bus / tube / train to see friends, and that I count as a spend day (also because it usually is followed by other expenses anyway). Transport for work it depends: I have different options, the bus, by far the cheapest, or train, lazier but approximately 4 times more expensive. If I go to work with the bus, then I count it as NSD, but if I'm lazy and take the train, then it's a spend day.

@laura_lau that makes perfect sense! If I take the bus it doesn't count, basic fuel doesn't count but if I get a taxi anywhere, that usually counts, because there are usually cheaper alternatives.

Crazycatlady2

Thanks for running threads...can I have 18 please but it will be an expensive month due to new kitchen at Easter 😀

LittleMissDetermined

Hi Everyone! It's a NSD for me today
LMD x

ilovetea

Morning all. 
NSD for me. 

ilovetea  xx

GeorgianaCavendish

I’m back after I totally lost track in February! Could I go for 12 NSDs in March please?

SecondStar

Happy March everyone! I think the target this month will be 25 - I’m anticipating 2 days where there may be ‘fun’ spends, 3 of necessary but mostly unbudgeted spends (car repair, and I’ve a new hole in my living room ceiling!), and then 1 more day just in case.

For me personally, a Spend Day is where I spend money on things which aren’t strictly necessary.
Bills, groceries, petrol, pet costs (food, medications, jabs, regular vet visits, additional therapies), bus fares - all of these will count as NSDs for me.

Additional unexpected vet visits also count as NSDs for me - these will be NSDs, even if I have to pull money from savings, and end up in the red for the month.

A Spend Day might be if I buy a snack or a drink while I’m out - it’s not necessary groceries - or miscellaneous purchases. 

cathybird

March

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

15 days =

20 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =  

March targets

AuntieL 15

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Balancinglife 18

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beanielou 19

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bloomfelt

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blubella

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BudgetingBelinda

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Caeraugirl 25

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Captspar

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cathybird 15

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Couldsavemore 16

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Crazycatlady2 18

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Flying By 14

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GeorgianaCavendish 12

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Geriatricmum 10

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Honeysucklelou2 10

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HotDog2020 14

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ilovetea 1/20

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JustALass

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KajiKita 18

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keggie 18

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laura lau 16

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leftatthetrafficlights 24

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lianne1984

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LittleMissDetermined 1/17

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madlyn 10

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Makingabobor2 15

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Money Choices

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Mrs Cautious 15

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MrsSave

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Nervous1234 23

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OnlyJealousOfBirds

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PurplePhoenix62

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Rupacomp 10

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Saver-upper

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SecondStar 25

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short bird 1/18

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Thevalueofless 20

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Worlds Worst Superhero

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Newcomers welcome!

short_bird

Early call for day 1. 
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!

Caeraugirl

short_bird said:

Early call for day 1. 
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!

Happy St David's Day to you too, and to all fellow Welshies and everyone else

As I'm no longer including food shops and diesel in spends, could I increase my NSD target to 25 for the month please @cathybird?

Crazycatlady2

Today will be Friday takeaway so I ordered more stuff for kitchen and a wash basket while I'm already spending....should be it off a few days then