Jump into January NSD Challenge

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Welcome to the January No Spend Day (NSD) thread!!

We are a happy (and some might say mildly insane) bunch doing battle with those retailers - and there's plenty of temptation out there at the moment. We are seriously committed to saving money, but nobody said it can't be done with a smile on your face - so we organise riotous nights out and gatecrash any function going - all without leaving the comfort of our own imaginations or armchairs!

On a slightly more serious note, we are here to help each other avoid spending for the number of days we feel we can manage to try to take back some control over our hard-earned money. What you class as a spend' is entirely your choice; some people will try to shop on the days DD/SO etc are paid, whilst others will not include essentials such as rent. Have a look for a post from our sponsor (and godmother of this challenge) BigMummaF, this contains some guidelines and ideas for starting you off on the challenge.

It's amazing how inventive you get when you're determined NOT to spend - from weird menu ingredients to surprising DIY solutions - but you know what? 99% of the time those wacky ideas work.

Link to last month's challenge is below so any newcomers can see what we get up to (hmmmmm... on second thoughts, that might put you off...)

December NSD Challenge

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• Okay lovely NSD gang. Between ETO and me, we'll do our best to keep this updated....
  32b3in2013 - 15 /
  Addicted2shopping - 9 / 3
  Araminta - 15 / 14
  ArthriticOldThing - 10 / 12 - target exceeded
  BigMummaF - 16 / 21 - Target exceeded
  Blissfullydebtfreewannabe - 18 / 2
  Blubella - 10 / 15 - target exceeded
  Bottleofred - 12 / 15 - target exceeded
  Brokemedic - 12 / 17 - target exceeded
  Buffythedebtslayer - 10 / 6
  Butti - 10 / 9
  Cariadsnewstart - 15 / 1
  Cardi80 - 16 / 15
  CommittedToChange - 10 / 1
  Debtfree future - 15 / 3
  Delilahh - 10 / 14 - target exceeded
  Donna dynamo - 15 /16 - target exceeded
  Emsikins - 10 / 6
  EverTheOptimist - 12 / 14 - Target exceeded
  Fedupandskint - 28 / 30 - target exceeded
  Fbrander - / 4
  FinanciallyUnsavvy - 15 / 15 - Target met
  Flowerofscotland - 12 / 5
  Flubberyzing - 16 / 16 - Target met NEW 20 / 19
  Frugaldances - 15 / 1
  Frugaldubs - 18 / 8
  Giggles86 - 10 / 13 - Target exceeded
  Goldiegirl - 15 / 17 - target exceeded
  Greenanne - 10 / 2
  Jammydodger - 18 / 23 - Target exceeded
  Jaxsmar - 15 /23 - Target exceeded
  Jeezypeeps - 10 / 9
  Jojitsui - 20 / 3
  Jonesy88 - 20 / 20
  Kate_Fixing_It - 18 / 19 - target exceeded
  Kerri gt - 12 / 16 - Target exceeded -
  KnitWitch - 20 / 24 - Target exceeded -
  Laurababs - 10 /
  LeopardPrintsAndTea - 10 / 12 Target exceeded
  Lequirk - 10 / 1
  LionessInWinter - 10 / 8
  Loobylou2 - 12 / 2
  Lovefullshelves - 20 / 24 - target exceeded
  Marmiterulesok - 17 / 17 - target met 2nd target 19 / 19 2nd target met
  Mavvysmum - 15 / 3
  Moomin - 10 / 15 - target exceeded
  MissE001 - 20 / 21 target exceeded
  MrsBunny1979 - 10 /
  Mummy2threeboys - 20 / 10
  Munchin - 12 / 6
  Nargleblast - 15 / 15 target met
  Nikki2002-2008 - 20 / 4
  Parsimonia - 10 / 10 - Target met New Target - 18 / 18 2nd target met 3rd target - 21 /19
  Pennypinchingpenguin - 10 / 10 - target met
  Positivelypurple - 20 / 12
  QueenB - 15 / 14
  Risingfromtheashes - 10 / 4
  SarahB1989 - 10 /
  Saver-upper - 10 / 10 - target met
  Sazzie23 - 22 / 22 - target met
  Scotsgal - 15 / 3
  Slowlyfading - 20 / 20 - target met
  Stripeyjumpergirl - 12 / 8
  Suziebabe - 20 / 15
  Taranaman - 12 / 4
  TheScarletPixie - 20 / 2
  Tinks112 - 20 /
  Wit40iwtwan - 12 / 8
• This is for anyone who wants to set a target for a number of NSDs in a row....just shout up if you want us to add you here.
  Thanks to sazzie for providing the updates on this one
  Araminta 3 in a row achieved
  Arthriticoldthing 3 in a row
  Blubella achieved 3 in a row
  Bottle of Red – Target 4 in row achieved 4 in a row
  Brokemedic Target 3 in a row achieved 8 in a row
  Cardio80 Target 3 in a row & 3 in a row achieved
  Delilah Target 3 in a row & 3 in a row achieved at least twice
  Flowerof Scotland Target 3 in a row & 3 in a row achieved
  Goldiegirl 4 in a row achieved
  Jaxmar Target 4 in a row & 4 in a row achieved
  Jeezypeeps acheived 3 in a row
  Jonesy Target 5 in a row
  KnitWitch Target 5 in a row & 7 in a row achieved – Whippy doodah Yee Hah & woohoo
  Love full shelves Target 2 in a row & 2 in a row achieved - now 4 in a row – woohoo yeehah
  Marmite Target 4 in a row declared 5 in a row x 2 - whippy doodah & Yeehah
  Mummy2threeboys acheived 5 in a row
  Munchin Target 3 in a row
  Nikki2002-2008 Target 5 in a row
  Pasimonia Target 3 in a row & 4 in a row achieved - woohoo
  QueenB Target 3 in a row
  Saverupper Target 3 in a row & 3 in a row achieved – woohoo
  Sazzie23 Target 5 in a row 8 in a row achieved - yippee
  Tinks112 Target 4 in a row
• Can I join in for January? I tried a few times last year and fell off the wagon mainly with lunches for work! A little target to begin with. I'll aim for 10 NSDs
• Welcome aboard giggles - no time like the New Year to get back on the wagon
• Hi
  I would like to join in January's challenge with a target of 12 please with a 3 in a row in there somewhere
  There was a lot of spending going on in Nov and Dec - almost all of it budgeted but even so I want to get back into the habit of not spending
  Thank you to everyone who gives up their time to maintain this thread
• Hi everyone its been over a year......at least.... since i last posted and its time to get back on board, so to speak so put me down for
  15 NSD with 3 in a row please.
  Thanks
• 28 NSD for me please for Jan
• O can I please join in with this challenge, I would like to go for 15 days please..
  Happy new year to you all xxx
• Hi, I must get back into the NSD habit after a couple of months off, so please can you sign me up for 12 NSDs. Thank you!
• Hi can you sign me up for 15 NSD's with 4 in a row...many thanks.
• *sheepishly enters room*
  It has been far too long since I've been here
  I did try to get back into this around September time but having to go back to work FT put paid to that
  So ..... need to get a grip in 2014
  1st month back (Like QueenB - hi - it's been over a year since I've done this properly ) ohhhhh 10 please
• Hello, can I come back too please? January should be easy since we've got nothing to spend - count me in for 20 NSDs please!
• Hi, thanks for starting a new thread
  I will pledge for January 15 NSD's please
• Wow! A lot of activity in the last few hours - hope I can keep up
  I'm off to get organised for Hogmanay now - Happy New Year to everyone when it comes
• Hello
  I would love to join please. I will aim for 15 no spend days
  Hope that's ok?
  32b3
• Hi MissE001 and everyone.
  I'm back in with a target of 12 NSD's please.
  Will be back as much as poss with updates, hopefully every other day or so.
  Happy new year everyone.
• Going for 20 *gulp* and 5 in-a -row please!
• Hi MissE,
  Can I please go for 12 NSDs this month and will also try 4 in a row?
  Thanks to you, ETO and everyone else who organises the threads and does the updates
• Hey
  Please may I join I would like to do 20 Nsds with 4 in a row.
  Many Thanks