We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Elbereth's debt free challenge

13

Comments

  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Having haircut is an essential to look decent and feel better :D

    Hope you enjoyed your night out x
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • elbereth
    elbereth Posts: 140 Forumite
    Well am hoping for my first no spend day in november today as the weather is miserable and am a bit hungova after halloween party last night! So doubt I will be leaving the house! Have signed for 12 NSD's in November which will be a real challenge but have bought loads of stuff for lunches at work so those are the days where I reckon I can keep the purse closed!!!!!

    In fact am £9.38 in credit as got an email from quidco saying my cashback will be paid and I didn't realise I had anything coming!!!!!!!!!

    :jElbereth:j
    :j
  • elbereth
    elbereth Posts: 140 Forumite
    yeeeeeeeaaaaaahh!
    My ebay item sold so that is £7.52 profit.. hoooooray.... although I would love to put this towards debts I am already stretching myself this month having paid off whole balance on my credit card so this is just going to go into my current account for general spends xxxx scouting around to see what else can sell now xxxx
    :jElbereth:j
    :j
  • elbereth
    elbereth Posts: 140 Forumite
    yeah! 8.5 miles on exercise bike and the jovis on x factor!

    :jElbereth:j
    :j
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,208 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    nice to see you are still sticking with it!
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £167.4K Equity 38% 3/4/26
    2) £2.1K Net savings after CCs 14/5/26 (but owed £1.3K) so £3.4K
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £42.5K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.7K) = 48.8K of £127.5K target 38.3% 24/5/26 (If took bigger lump sum = 71.K or 55.9%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target min £17.1/30K 57% (may need more) If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%
    5) SIPP £5.7K updated 29/5/26
  • elbereth
    elbereth Posts: 140 Forumite
    Well signed myself up for 12 NSD's this month and so far have done three! Am chuffed to bits! Had a little slip yesterday as needed to put my share into tea kitty at work, a few essential toilettries and then ended up getting chocolate! Not a budget breaker but its like once you open the purse the money just jumps out!!!!! Anyway also sent my first ebay sale off so that was a small cost too!

    Weirdly am starting to get very excited over not spending
    :jelbereth:j
    :j
  • elbereth
    elbereth Posts: 140 Forumite
    Had a bit of a slip yesterday and didn't make a lunch for work so ended spending in the canteen at work! Shock horror I know! I feel quiite guilty about it! Where as a month ago I really wouldn't have thought twice about it!

    Today is set to be a bad one for moneysaving as meeting some friends for lunch and then off out on a hendo. Really looking forward to catch up with old friends though and I have budgeted for this!
    Hooray!
    :jelbereth:j
    :j
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Have a great day :D
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • elbereth
    elbereth Posts: 140 Forumite
    Finding the money saving so hard......... have cut back a lot and thinking alot more about where the pennies are going but really could cut back alot more if I tried harder... must try harder!!!!
    :jelbereth:j
    :j
  • elbereth
    elbereth Posts: 140 Forumite
    Was hoping for a NSD today but ended up spending booo! It was only a very small spend £1.50 but so far have only managed 3 NSD's this month!! Feeling a bit worried about work stuff which is never good especially as am off this weekend and I really should be enjoying spending time with me boyf.. hes watching the football at the moment!!!
    Hope everyone is having a good weekend!!


    :jelbereth:j
    :j
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 354.8K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.5K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.6K Spending & Discounts
  • 247.7K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 604.6K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.7K Life & Family
  • 262.3K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.