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The January Jolly Jaunt on the Med NSD Challenge
Welcome fellow cruising nsd enthusiasts!January is fast approaching,and let's face it,after one mini pilchard quiche and festive egg nog too many,we're all feeling a bit jaded,so we are heading off for some much needed sun and the odd swift walk around the deck. Care to join us? As usual,because we're all careful with our…
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NST - January. Bobs post bauble debt busting challenge
Hello All Welcome to the new Monthly NST (Ninja Saving Turtles) Challenge! NST's are a group of Money Saving challengers from across the UK who are always up for new money saving challenges, fighting our way to debt freedom, sharing tips and new money saving discoveries, general chat, support and good banter! This…
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Pounds and Pence
I am combining two challenges I have seen: 1) Pounds to week challenge - £1 in week one, £2 in week two and so on until £52 in week 52 2) Pennies to day challenge- 1p on day 1, 2p on day 2 and so on until 366p on day 366. Saving the pounds to weeks gives £1378-£1431 (depending on whether you count as 52 week year or 53…
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Slaves Perks
Is there a challenge on here to log cash found around the home, whilst cleaning under the bed, or from pre-laundry pockets. ie. cash from the family that they have been careless with, and will not miss in my opinion. If there is already a thread set up for this, please can you redirect me...thank you.
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Ways to save challenge 2016 | Round 1
This challenge aims to break outside of the little box and to get you thinking about the ways you can save money. Big or small actions – it doesn't matter as long as you are saving money. The object of the challenge is to do one of the things on your list at least once throughout the year in 2016. To start: * Create a list…
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Debt, debt, debt
So this isn't on my behalf but my sisters. She may not want this advertised but I wont name her so I imagine there isn't a problem. My sister has £15,000 debt. She works part time and her partner works full time both on only just above minimum wage. They have 3 children and rent a 3 bed house from a housing association. I…
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Chargeless Charity Challenge
Giving money is not the only thing we can do to support charities... this is about finding ideas to give to good causes in other ways. I'm sure we can all think of at least one good cause we'd like to donate to. :T Many people give money and plan charitable giving into their budgets - please DO NOT stop doing this just…
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Remember you're a womble 2015
Hi All I don't seem to see a good wombling thread on the debt free wannabee boards at the moment so I thought I'd start my own. I'm guessing most people know that wombling refers to making use of things you find for financial gain. Examples could be receipts that you have added onto your loyalty cards for your own gain.…
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NST December: Frugal festivities
The festive period is now upon us. Even though the temptation to spend money is all around us, stay strong turtles. Budget for everything - christmas food, presents and festive events included. Look for free things that you can do. Don't get distracted by all the advertising and hype. Really think about every purchase you…
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Stash Busting - No Buying new Craft supplies untilI use what I have
Hi, Thought I would post a link to the above thread on this board if that is ok. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5386359 Since starting the thread three years ago it has helped lots of crafters (including myself) save a small fortune as it focuses on actually enjoying making things rather than the…
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£2.00 Savers Club 2015
Welcome to the £2 Savers Club 2015. I am taking over the baton from Purpleofmum2 who has done a superb job in running the thread this year. Thank you. The aim is to collect every £2 coin you can lay your hands on! It is entirely up to you whether you want to: A) Save for a particular length of time e.g. monthly or till…
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~Make £10 a day Challenge December 2015 ~ 100 months and going strong!
Hello and welcome everybody This is the 100th month of this challenge, which was first started by Batgirl, in September 2007. Thanks to Batgirl for starting it. It is an incredible challenge, that has seen people go debtfree, manage their income, afford to buy a home, have a good christmas and much more. So thank you for…
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2015: Sell £1000
2015: Sell £1000 This is a challenge I wish to set myself for 2015 and I thought is might be good to open it up to others. Personally, I'm rubbish at selling things or making extra pennies, although I'm quite good at not spending them! So this takes me far out of my comfort zone! If you would like to join me in this…
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Pay ALL your debt off by Xmas 2015!
Welcome to the fourth Pay ALL Your Debt Off By Xmas thread! Ever since mf0u1098 started the original thread three years ago, we’ve collectively paid off well over £1.5 MILLION of debt! What a fantastic achievement, and huge thanks must go to mf0u1098, spagbol, and minicooper272 who have done a sterling job of looking after…
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What do you want to achieve in 2015?
Good Morning Everyone and Happy New Year!:beer: Last year a number of us committed to achieving a number of goals across financial, social, professional, physical and emotional areas of our lives. By focusing our mind and efforts and committing to the achievement of achievable but challenging objectives we managed to…
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Saving for Xmas 2015! A pound a day :-)
WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME Lovely to meet you :wave:,please sit down and have a little read of what I think is going to be an amazing and beneficial challenge for all :rotfl: :D This is the "Saving for Xmas 2015! A pound a day :-)" challenge :D The aim: To save £1 a day from 1st December 2014, whether it be a £1 coin into a…
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£11,000 by 31.12.16!!??
I have been here before. I have failed miserably and am now at the point of no return. I owe a LOT of money on a loan and credit cards. My daughter owes me £11000 of which all is to be paid off my £32000 debt. My intention is to update this challenge monthly until next NYE in order to keep myself on track. Wish me luck as…
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Roadkill Rebels 2015 Challenge
Hello Roadkill Rebels, Welcome to the 2015 Roadkill Challenge. The purpose of this challenge is to find as much roadkill as you can every month. What is roadkill? Money found outside of your home and/or car - it has to be money that genuinely wasn't yours or your family's before you found it! So if you find it down the…
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How much did we pay off in 2015?
See main thread on DFW ----> How much did we pay off in 2015? Please contribute your totals to beat the last year figure. :)
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The Completely Crazy 2015 Clothes Challenge
Another year and yes, another crazy clothes challenge! Come on and join in as we attempt to keep the success we achieved going for a further 12 months at least! Do you buy clothes as something to do and stick them in your wardrobe without trying them on and leave them unworn? Do you wish you could spend less on clothes?…