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Nifty November's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • cathybird
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    Janeryan said:
    NEWBIE HERE.
    My months run from 20th which is payday so I am aiming for 15/30 for the Nov-Dec period. Can someone let me know how to do the emojis to show how we are doing please? TIA
    @Janeryan hi there image and welcome image to our lovely thread! Re the timing,the challenge does run during the calendar month - I know some of the other challenges on MSE are flexible and let people set their own timing, but not us. You could go target-free for the rest of November and see how you go, or set a small target (say 5?) for the rest of November and then set a target of 10 or 15 for December? Re the emojis, you don't need to worry about them, I do them when I update the list. image
  • short_bird
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    Monday 18th was day 12.
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  • KajiKita
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    Not today - ordered one of Mr KK’s Christmas presents from big river place and combined it with new storage containers to help me organise my kitchen! 

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  • QueenJess
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    Not one today.  As usual I need to spend a few pounds.  Today was £5 for DS's Beavers bowling xmas party.  I'm almost tempted to say £5 or less doesn't exclude me from a NSD, but then it might tempt me to spend everyday and that's £150 over a month.
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  • laurenh1
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    Nothing spent today. I think I am being strongly encouraged by the absolute dread of my new mortgage payment :smile:
  • BestnamesRgone
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    Today will be a NSD, it’s snowing and that’s a good enough reason to stay in and keep warm.
  • Janeryan
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    cathybird said:
    Janeryan said:
    NEWBIE HERE.
    My months run from 20th which is payday so I am aiming for 15/30 for the Nov-Dec period. Can someone let me know how to do the emojis to show how we are doing please? TIA
    @Janeryan hi there image and welcome image to our lovely thread! Re the timing,the challenge does run during the calendar month - I know some of the other challenges on MSE are flexible and let people set their own timing, but not us. You could go target-free for the rest of November and see how you go, or set a small target (say 5?) for the rest of November and then set a target of 10 or 15 for December? Re the emojis, you don't need to worry about them, I do them when I update the list. image
    Thanks @cathybird. I will go for 5 if the remaining days of November then please.
  • cathybird
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    November NSD challenge


    Off to a start = image

    5 days = image

    10 days = image

    15 days = image

    20 days = image

    Target reached = image

    Target beaten = image 

    November targets


    AuntieL 9/15  image  image

    beanielou 17/19  image  image  image  image 

    BestnamesRgone 14/20  image  image  image

    Caeraugirl 10/20  image  image  image

    cathybird 16/15  image  image  image  image  image  image 

    Geriatricmum 1/15  image

    HotDog2020 3/10  image 

    Janeryan 5 

    KajiKita 13/20  image  image  image

    laura lau 8/18  image  image

    laurenh1 13/18   image  image  image

    leftatthetrafficlights 14/24  image  image  image

    LittleMissDetermined 10/18  image  image  image

    Makingabobor2 9/15  image  image

    Nintud 1/6  image

    QueenJess 9/15  image  image

    RisingPhoenix1 15 

    Rupacomp 6/12  image  image

    SecondStar 11/20  image  image  image

    short bird 12/18   image  image  image

    Shrewbie 15 

    TizerCat 9/16  image  image

    winterbear95 5/TF  image  image

    x raphael xx 25 




    🌞 🌞  Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

  • cathybird
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    @Janeryan I've added you to the thread, best of luck with the challenge! image
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