LillytheGrundo Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 So I have been saving for a few weeks now I think for a Faerie Xweetok Morphing Potion. I've saved nearly 500k so far. I have been doing really well not spending any NP at all. I wasn't even tempted. Until today... Gah! For some reason the urge to recustomize my Kougra came over me. I started with things I already have in my closet but... It's not enough! So far I have been able to resist. Thankfully. I figured there a lot of us TDNers saving for things we really want. Maybe we can post our goals here and even find some support in moments of weakness. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angeló Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 keep saving you're more than half the way through .... your Kougra can wait !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runawayx13 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I'd say keep saving.... Stick with the defined goal you've been working toward, rather than spend on "impulse buys." I mean, personally I'm just saving for the Number Six avatar... hahaha. Last I checked (Feb 5th) I'm at 1.4m of 10m.... (Wow, when I checked that date I realized that I wrote it in the European format, dd.mm.yy, rather than the US mm/dd/yy. Weird.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillytheGrundo Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Thanks guys! I was trying to do a Valentines Day theme for my Kougra so anything I bought would be null in a few weeks anyways. Atleast thats what I am convincing myself. She is just going to have to make due with stuff I already own. I mean, personally I'm just saving for the Number Six avatar... hahaha. Last I checked (Feb 5th) I'm at 1.4m of 10m.... Um, wow. I can't imagine saving ten mil. Good luck to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome Back Apathy Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Do you use the stock market? If not, you should definitely start. With the amount of np you have, I would recommend you buy something at 15, sell it at 45. I'm recommending this partly because it grows your np nicely, but partly because that's 15k a day that you CAN'T TOUCH. It's a lot easier to spend np when it's in the bank or out and ready to spend. It's a great way to prevent yourself from spending np. I currently have over 5 mil in stocks, but my sell point is 75, so it takes much longer for me to sell. There are so many items you can use to customize already that I would recommend you don't spend. Faerie Xweetoks are so beautiful, they can stand on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillytheGrundo Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Thats a great idea Karina and thanks for the advice. I am wary of the stock market because I don't think I know enough about how it works just yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runawayx13 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 When I started into the stock market, I found http://www.neodaq.info/ pretty helpful. Specifically, here is the investor's guide: http://www.neodaq.com/basics.php I, personally, haven't found it nearly as complex or difficult as I anticipated - though I'm not taking much by way of risks, either. If this site/guide doesn't help, I seem to recall that I just did a Google search for "neopets stock market" and found other guides as well? Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome Back Apathy Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Thats a great idea Karina and thanks for the advice. I am wary of the stock market because I don't think I know enough about how it works just yet... Don't worry, there's not much to know. There is no longer any risk--your stocks will not dip below 6 ever. It might take a while to get your sell point, but it should get there someday. Go to Bargain Stocks once per day and scroll down until you find one that says 15 in the Curr column. (That's the second column that has a number.) Go to buy stocks and buy 1,000 of that stock. Then check to see how all the stocks you already have are doing. If any are very close to your sell point (45, I suggested, but if you're a beginner, you might even sell as early as 30) then try checking back once an hour or once every half hour until it hits your sell point. Once one hits your sell point, sell all your shares of that stock. That's all you have to do! You might see other methods, but this one is the simplest way and is not risky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillytheGrundo Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 Thanks! I'll give it a try. :-) Of course I clicked on the daily faerie quest... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hmm. Well... I'm saving up for a Spotted Paintbrush, Faerie Paint brush, two royals... Over 300 million for two of my galleries... Not counting the others. *sigh* I don't think I'll ever do it! The temptation for me to spend the points I have on books and codestones to train my pet is so tempting. But I must resist. DX It is so hard! Good luck to you! You can do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nataluna Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Also Lilly the stock market will give you a avatar if you spend 1 million on it too ;) and i'm just as bad with impulse spending, i love faerie Xwees!! currently now i'm saving for a draik egg, i think. (not really sure) or for some items in my gallery at the moment i think i would be too sad to see my bank go down so much :P so maybe my nps are sorta safe (well not really, spent 170k yesterday on plushies) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillytheGrundo Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 So a huge bummer.... I had torn rainbow gym socks in my shop and I upped the price to 30k cause they are a quest item and they sold.... Just saw someone asking 2 mil on the trading post.... at the moment i think i would be too sad to see my bank go down so much :P so maybe my nps are sorta safe (well not really, spent 170k yesterday on plushies) I have a weakness for plushies too! Good luck saving for your Draik!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nataluna Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 but they are so cute and cuddly!! :wub_anim: and shame about the gym socks! :( wow thats alot of nps.. are there many on the wiz at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillytheGrundo Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Well I just did a bunch of checking and it's just that one person asking that. Most people are asking around 30k so I don't feel quite so icky anymore. Regardless I just totally reorganized my shop. Looks like I may be getting that morphing potion earlier than expected! Maybe just a few weeks or so! Especially if I can grab more socks from the Second Hand Shoppe tomorrow. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSummer Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 do what you want as long as its something you really really want. I never spend unless it's something i really want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Lyuba Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I personally don't mind spending, I love customising and I do need some NPs to feed my pets or keep them in the NL. I basically earn a lot, then put most of it in the bank. I never keep more than 100k on hand, if I get near there, I deposit half of it in the bank. I try not to spend too much, though sometims I have a moment of wakness where I have to get this item for one of my pets to wear or this book for them to read - or I want to train one of them some more. I'm also not saving toward a specific goal, though I have a lot of pets that are not quite the colour I desgined them to have, I'm all about taking time, not really caring until I manage to get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nataluna Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 now i know why the gym socks are so familiar, *face palm* from the second hand shoppe, in which case, congrats as well!! i've never gotten anything that good from there :) have a much slower connection than most people :P at least you can also feel better about pricing them at 30k too :P wow 2 million :laughingsmiley: good luck to that person and be strong! :D remember you can make money off your interest :P so save for the potion first (so close!) and use the interest to save for your customisation :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillytheGrundo Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Yea. I'm super lucky right now and have a speedy interent connection so I spend a lot of time camped out at the Second Hand Shoppe. In about two months though I will be moving and the only option where I am going at the moment is a satellite connection.... I have a feeling my Second Hand Shoppe days will be over. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I'd say keep saving.... Stick with the defined goal you've been working toward, rather than spend on "impulse buys." I mean, personally I'm just saving for the Number Six avatar... hahaha. Last I checked (Feb 5th) I'm at 1.4m of 10m.... (Wow, when I checked that date I realized that I wrote it in the European format, dd.mm.yy, rather than the US mm/dd/yy. Weird.) I'd also keep saving. And...I'm working for the Number Six avatar as well! I was about half way there...then I bought a morphing potion today because I felt bad because I zapped a chomby and it changed species and it was a chomby someone from here had given me. (If you're reading this I'M SO SORRY :'( ) So eventually I will turn it back into a Chomby...if the lab doesn't do it. Or create another chomby in it's memory :) And Feb.5th makes much more sense that 5th of February :3 (#Canadian) Do you use the stock market? If not, you should definitely start. With the amount of np you have, I would recommend you buy something at 15, sell it at 45. I'm recommending this partly because it grows your np nicely, but partly because that's 15k a day that you CAN'T TOUCH. It's a lot easier to spend np when it's in the bank or out and ready to spend. It's a great way to prevent yourself from spending np. I currently have over 5 mil in stocks, but my sell point is 75, so it takes much longer for me to sell. So apparently I need to listen to your advice. I'm TERRIBLE with the stock market...horribly impatient and stuff. I sell at like...18...or 20. So apparently I just need to wait longer? HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? :3 I'm trying to get that one avatar for the stock market as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngrace Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 it's definitely hard to save sometimes, but at least you're almost there! feel free to hit up tdn in times of weakness, we'll keep you in check ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillytheGrundo Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 So UGH! When I first started checking the Morphing Potion was going for like 800k which I have finally finished saving. Now it's up to 1.2 Mil or so... Guess I'll have to just keep saving... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nataluna Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 *hug* there are only 2 that i can see, if you wait i'm sure more people will put theirs up (lots probably expired) and then you can have your potion annnd have np left over for your kougra! :P just keep saving! *say that like Dory does in Finding Nemo: "Just keep swimming!" :P * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 just keep saving! *say that like Dory does in Finding Nemo: "Just keep swimming!" :P * Also remember: "MINE MINE MINE MINE MINEMINEMINE MINE!!" That will make sure you'll work even harder for it. ;) Good luck! You will get there eventually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovedwallflower Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 ugh i know what you mean re: spending urges! i tell myself that i need to save up the amount that the item costs two times over (eg if i want to buy a background that costs 400k, ill save 800k). That way when i'll have cooled off that impulsive streak in me and if i still want it by the time i save up the money it will feel like ive rewarded myself for saving up that extra 400k ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillytheGrundo Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Thanks for the support guys! I already adjusted my counter and thanks to the Daily Faerie Quests I made 100k in my shop last night so I'm at about 990k saved. Woo! And I quote Nemo all the time!!! I once made it up a really steep mountain face singing "Just keep Swimming, Just keep Swimming." :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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