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Fabulous February's NSD Challenge!

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  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,700 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Calling a NSD early today. No time for spending as back to work.
    2026 decluttering: 388 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️
    2026 use up challenge: 129🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300
  • Another NSD for me after a few mega busy days.
    DMP started: Sept 2018
    Original Debt: £26,835
    Feb 2025 - DEBT FREE!!
  • Karb
    Karb Posts: 853 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Sorry, been a busy 10 days or so, and I haven't kept this thread up to date with my progress.

    NSDs recorded on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday last week, giving me 9/15
    Debt free since December 2015. It can be done


  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 98,070 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. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,441 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD today 😊

    KK
    As at 15.01.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £222,084
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 9 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 27th January 
    Produce tracker: £36 of £400 in 2026

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,276 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 21 February 2023 at 5:33PM
    February

    Off to a start = image
    5 days = image
    10 days = image
    15 days = image
    20 days = image Target reached = image Target beaten = image
    February targets
    annetheman 10 beanielou 16/15 imageimageimageimageimageimage bekah89 14/15 imageimageimage cathybird 14/15 imageimageimage cherry 22 12/13 imageimageimage Crazycatlady2 12/20 imageimageimage funfairprincess 1/10 image GeorgianaCavendish 14/16 imageimageimage gm2917 5/12 imageimage herebeme 1/15 image jammy dodger 13/15 imageimageimage KajiKita 12/20 imageimageimage Karb 9/15 imageimage leftatthetrafficlights 16/15 imageimageimageimageimageimage LittleMissDetermined 15/18 imageimageimageimage LLM2018 7/18 imageimage Makingabobor2 9/16 imageimage Money Choices 4/8 image MrsCautious 16/20 imageimageimageimage newroadahead 2/15 image QueenJess 15/15 imageimageimageimageimage Rupacomp 5/15 imageimage Saver-upper 7/15 imageimage short bird 14/18 imageimageimage SueP19 12 the-mrs 6/15 imageimage
    Newcomers welcome :)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,276 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Well done MrsCautious, QueenJess, the-mrs, Karb, beanie and KajiKita imageimageimage One for me today, tomorrow won't be though, got a lunch out with friends image
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,441 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Enjoy your lunch @cathybird 😊

    KK
    As at 15.01.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £222,084
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 9 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 27th January 
    Produce tracker: £36 of £400 in 2026

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • Early call for NSD #14 today please 
  • I'm up to 16/15 now - been loaded with cold so have barely been out! 🤦‍♀️😂
    'Happiness is not a destination but the journey you walk every day'

    Jan GC: £74.77/£100
    DNF: £1471.53/£6700
    Garden sections: 0/21

    DNF: 3/45

    Save 12k in 2026: #37 £1471.53/£6700

    'It's the small compromises you keep making over time that start to add up and get you to a place you don't want to be'

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