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Dazzling December's NSD Challenge!

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  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,681 Forumite
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    Declaring early today, as definitely a NSD, so I'm now on 9/15...should just about manage it I think. 
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £26,984....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024!      18mths ahead of schedule.  

    Challenges

    EF  £1480/£3000
    .

    Studies/surveys March.....£204. 39

    Decluttering items 1402/    2025.  132/2026
    Books read    23 in 2025.  2026- 8 (target is 52)  
    Jigsaws done  20 in 2025.  3 this year. 

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,068 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Early call for day 12: off to work so packing snacks to get me through till 8pm.
    ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ David Lynch.
    "It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.” David Lynch.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 98,854 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    One today.
    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 forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 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.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 20 months left.
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,418 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 24 December 2022 at 6:37PM
    December

    Off to a start = image

    5 days = image

    10 days = image

    15 days = image

    20 days = image
    Target reached = image
    Target beaten = image

    December targets
    Adeley 8/20 imageimage
    AnotherNewDay 13/10 imageimageimageimageimage beanielou 15/15 imageimageimageimageimage bekah89 12/15 imageimageimage cathybird 17/15 imageimageimageimageimageimage CMD79 1/12 image Crazycatlady2 10/10 imageimageimageimage funfairprincess 15 GeorgianaCavendish 14/17 imageimageimage HappyFriday05 4/5 image herebeme 11/10 imageimageimageimageimage jammy dodger 15/15 imageimageimageimageimage LittleMissDetermined 17/15 imageimageimageimageimageimage Makingabobor2 9/15 imageimage QueenJess 17/20 imageimageimageimage Rupacomp 7/10 imageimage short bird 12/14 imageimageimage
    Newcomers welcome :)
  • Rupacomp
    Rupacomp Posts: 323 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another NSD today! 
    Savings goal by 31/12/24: £22000
    Dec 23: £6945.23
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,418 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Well done QueenJess, LittleMissDetermined, GeorgianaCavendish, Makingabobor2, short_bird, beanie and Rupacomp imageimageimage
  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,493 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Photogenic
    Claiming another one today please Cathybird, I am staying in today, with Christmas songs and last minute preparation for tomorrow.
    Merry Christmas everybody!
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me
    2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4520/£6000
  • bekah89
    bekah89 Posts: 421 Forumite
    Third Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Had one yesterday 
    March NSD 14/15

    Debt £9607.54/£11296.89
    CC2:£2274.64/£2299.36 CC3: £1848/£1924.91 CC4:£25/£978.50 CC5: £1155/£1331.24 CC6: £3754.90/£4191.09 CC7: £550/£607.39
    CC1: paid off 14/02/23

    PAYDBXMAS23 #4 £1432.74/£4000
    Saving for Xmas 23 £30/£365
    4.94% £570.89/£107 
    make £2023 in 2023 #24 £71.24/£2023
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,719 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    A NSD today and will be another tomorrow. Nearly there!
    2026 decluttering: 820 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
    2026 use up challenge: 244🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300

  • Crazycatlady2
    Crazycatlady2 Posts: 1,083 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I lost count early on but I’m sure I made it to 10 🤦‍♀️
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