Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!

cathybird

@cathybird this has been a very spendy week, sadly, so I will not be able to reach my goal! I was so close! Today I am going to the hairdresser to get my hair done for a wedding I'm going to tomorrow. I Think I might be able to have another NSD tomorrow, as I will be at the wedding so not able to really spend much, but I will end up at 17. Sad!

@laura_lau don't feel sad, some months are like that, and every NSD is a win xx

HotDog2020

Thanks @cathybird 12 now for me please, I am not going to reach target, But I yet may make another one to add tomorrow. Thank you. Also I am happy with the target for next month however I hope for once I succeed past it...wishful thinking?

beanielou

One today. 

Worlds_Worst_Superhero

Friday has been a wonderfully spendy day!

My son has been looking for a biker's jacket for the last few weeks but couldn't find anything to fit his odd teenage body (broad shoulders, long body and arms, skinny waist)
I was browsing in a charity shop when there it was.
A biker's jacket in his size!
I measured it twice to check, sent him a photo and he agreed, it looked perfect.
So I bought it.
He's just tried it on and it's perfect!
And such a bargain....£6 😀

Feeling dizzy to have found what later turned out to be The Jacket, I had a mooch around the other charity shops and found:

Throw Throw Burrito. Brand new, unused. We love a family games night and this has had such good reviews. On sale in Waterstones and the nerdy board game shop for £25, I paid £5 from the local hospice charity shop.

Metallica hoodie £5. Pre-owned, but looks as good as new.

Another brand new, unused game, Tyles. Cost £2, RRP about £20.

So, a bit of a spendy day!

As part of our commitment to reduce unnecessary spending, we've swapped our old habits of going to the pub/ cinema/ meals out/ paid-for entertainment for making our own entertainment. A night of boardgames, home-cooked food and either homemade of supermarket plonk with family and friends is cheaper, easier and so much more fun!

Worlds_Worst_Superhero

@cathybird Please can you put me down for 20 NSD in September?

I love this NSD challenge!
It's really opened my eyes to how much cr*p we used to buy- and how much time, money and effort we wasted over the years.

cathybird

August NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

15 days =

20 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

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August targets

AppleADay2024 10

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AuntieL 12/15         

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beanielou 27/19               

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Caeraugirl 12/10           

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cathybird 12/10           

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Crazycatlady2 16/20         

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Doris17 6/12     

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Geriatricmum 10/10           

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HotDog2020 12/15         

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ilovetea 12/20         

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KajiKita 23/18                  

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laura lau 16/18            

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laurenh 9/18      

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leftatthetrafficlights 24

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LittleMissDetermined 20/18               

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Makingabobor2 10/15     

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MoneyFreedom24 5/15     

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Mrs Cautious

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Prodigal50

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Rupacomp 11/12     

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Saver-upper

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SecondStar 7/16     

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short bird 22/22             

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Worlds Worst Superhero 23/20               

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🌞 🌞  Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

cathybird

Yes there's a shiny new month just round the corner, any thoughts on targets? ...

September targets

AppleADay2024

AuntieL 15

beanielou 19

Caeraugirl 15

cathybird 15

Crazycatlady2

Doris17

Geriatricmum 10

HotDog2020 15

ilovetea

KajiKita 20

laura lau 15

laurenh

leftatthetrafficlights

LittleMissDetermined 8

Makingabobor2

MoneyFreedom24

Mrs Cautious

Prodigal50 15

Rupacomp 15

Saver-upper

SecondStar

short bird 18

Worlds Worst Superhero 20

🌞 🌞  Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

cathybird

@HotDog2020 no, not wishful thinking xx and 12 is not that far from 15! x @Worlds_Worst_Superhero those are some good bargains! a biker jacket in the right size surely doesn't crop up that often in charity shops xx

cathybird

August results updated here

beanielou

Early call for last one of the month.