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Splendid September's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Early call for NSD #10 today please :) 
  • beanielou
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  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 414 Forumite
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    Another NSD for me today
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    October 2025 NSD Challenge 1/18

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
    Current outstanding = £94,306.78
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £645/£700
  • Day 7 today.
    35 NS&I
    5 credit union

    Credit card 2300
    Overdraft 0
  • NSD #8 for me today. Although I did spend, it was groceries and medication that are budgeted for. 
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,084....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 
    18mths ahead of schedule.  Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.

    Challenges

    EF #68  £650/£3000
    .

    Studies/surveys  October £21.15

    Decluttering items 1213/
    2025
    Books read    18
    Jigsaws done  11

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


  • Another one today!!!
    Savings goal by 31/12/24: £22000
    Dec 23: £6945.23
  • cathybird
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    edited 19 September 2023 at 10:44PM
    September

    Off to a start = image
    5 days = image

    10 days = image
    15 days = image
    20 days = image Target reached = image Target beaten = image
    September targets
    AuntieL 9/12 image  image
    beanielou 15/19 image  image  image  image BlackCoffeeNoSugar 8/15 image  image cathybird 16/15 image  image  image  image  image  image craftingmad 15 Crazycatlady2 13/18 image  image  image Ef79 7/12 image  image  GeorgianaCavendish 10/18 image  image  image jammy dodger KajiKita 13/15 image  image  image lianne1984 10 LittleMissDetermined 14/19 image  image  image  Makingabobor2 8/15 image  image  Money Choices 10 image QueenJess 10/17 image  image  image  Rupacomp 12/15 image  image  image  short bird 12/18 image  image  image  Newcomers welcome :)
  • KajiKita
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    NSD today 😊

    KK
    As at 15.09.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £230,969
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 58 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 12th October 
    Produce tracker: £417 of £300 in 2025

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,065 Forumite
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    Day 12 today (Tuesday)
    ‘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.
  • cathybird
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    Well done LittleMissDetermined, BlackCoffeeNoSugar, GeorgianaCavendish, beanie, AuntieL, Ef79, Makingabobor2, Rupacomp, KajiKita and short bird imageimageimage
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