Fabulous February's NSD Challenge!

This challenge is about setting yourself a weekly/monthly target of how many No Spend Days you would like to achieve during Febuary. To join, just post your personal target and you are on your way!

Tips for the challenge:
1. Decide on a clear goal weekly or monthly of how many No Spend days you'd like to try and achieve. If you've never done the challenge before, it's much better to start with a goal of 10 or (at most) 15.
2. It is fine to exclude necessary expenses eg petrol, groceries, pet food, etc, when it comes to deciding what is and isn't an NSD.
3. It does help to post every time you notch up an NSD, or at least every two or three days ... it's easy to lose track! If you want to keep track of your NSDs in your MSE signature, that can be really motivating too image
4. It also helps to bookmark the thread, it's much easier to find image
5. NSDs are trickier than they seem and easily derailed. It makes the challenge much easier if you notch up as many as you can in the first half of the month.

February

Off to a start = image
5 days = image
10 days = image
15 days = image
20 days = image Target reached = image Target beaten = image

2021 D: 93 2020 D: 96 2022 D: 15
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  • cathybird
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    edited 1 February 2021 at 10:29PM
    February targets
    beanielou 15
    bloomfelt 15 cathybird 15 Charliebear Couldsavemore 15 darannah 10 debtfreefor2022 14 delta13 14 Dorisd 15 Donkids22 elvis69 13 grassgirl Honeysucklelou2 12 IndiJonesi jammy dodger 15 Jrcoal5 15 judiciously lindsaygalaxy LivingInTheBlack 15 MFdreamer Money Choices 15 mummy2threeboys 25 outoftheviciouscircle Princess Procrastinate Saver-upper 2Scratters 17 short bird 17 welshspendthrift wanttobeasaver 12 Workingmum123
    ALL WELCOME TO JOIN!

    2021 D: 93 2020 D: 96 2022 D: 15
  • beanielou
    beanielou Forumite, Ambassador Posts: 86,577
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    Thanks cathybird as always for the new thread  :)
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing [email protected]. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free February 2021**** "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.It starts with you, it starts from now. *** It is ok to be me.*** ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***Weight loss. ** 2 stone 7 lbs.***
  • LivingInTheBlack
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    Thanks again Cathie

    Ooo gonna have to be so strict with myself this month. Need to get my credit card paid off.
    SPC #29  SPC13(2020)=£62.55
    2021 NSDs: Jan12/10 Feb14/15 March 5/15
    2020 𝙉𝙎𝘿𝙨: May16 June9 Oct10 Nov14 Dec6
  • cathybird
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    Morning all, well normally I'd try to kick off the month with an NSD but had to pay the vet bill so my first NSD will be tomorrow, I hope :)

    2021 D: 93 2020 D: 96 2022 D: 15
  • darrannah
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    Morning everyone, It’s not going to be a NSD for me today unfortunately, it’s payday so all bills paid and a big monthly shop is looming :(  fingers crossed for tomorrow, good luck all xx
    What’s meant for you will not pass you 😃
    A fool and his money are soon parted!
    use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without :)
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  • debtfreefor2022
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    Morning guys, I'll be joining this month with a target of 14 
    SPC 14 #062
    2021 NSDs Jan 12 Feb 0/14
    PayDBX2021 #31 £188/£18155 = 1.04% 
    365 Day 1p Challenge £28.37/£667.95 
    £10 a Day Challenge Jan = £156.66 Feb = /£280
  • delta13
    delta13 Forumite Posts: 322
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    Weekly food shop and birthday gifts ordered means today is not an NSD. I'm going to try to be stricter with myself this week - no lunch at work! - and aim for 5 NSDs by next Monday. Saturday should be easy as I'm working and the canteen is shut!
    Save £12k in 2022 = £3705.97/ £7,500 (49%)
    Save £12k in 2021 #76 = £11,857.21/ £10,000 (118%)


  • Money_Choices
    Money_Choices Forumite Posts: 224
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    Hi
    I would like to join with a target of 15 NSDS this month.
    Money Choices
    25 July 2020 Starting Credit Card Debt £9,717.59 , Debt 27 Dec 2021 £9.550. 1 Jan 23 -£7,030.84 DEBTS Nationwide overdraft £0.00, Credit Cards Nationwide £0.00, Tesco -£2840, Virgin CC -£3,480 TOTAL DEBT =-6320 Emergency Fund £936.27/£1,500, NSDs 23, March 10/10 Sept 0/10SPC16 Number 061.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Forumite, Ambassador Posts: 86,577
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    Not one today as had to buy a new shredder.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing [email protected]. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free February 2021**** "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.It starts with you, it starts from now. *** It is ok to be me.*** ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***Weight loss. ** 2 stone 7 lbs.***
  • Jrcoal5
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    1st NSD today hoping to get a few in the bag early on, have mums birthday next week so will need to get something for her plus cards, daughters got her offers for uni and need to order her well done gift of a stethoscope to this month to so could be tight xx 
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    £14,330 saved for house refurb fund 
    £10,000 saved for emergency fund 

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