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Dazzling December's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • another NSD for me today! 
    Debt free journey started 30/08/2023:

    CC1 - 5,151.92 now 5,335.15
    CC3 - 4,166.15 now 5,345.28
    CC4 - 4,625.87 (balance transfer from CC2) now 5,717.24
    Current outstanding: 16,397.67
    Debt free by Jul 2027.

    Challenges:
    NSD Apr 2025 - 7/20
    NST Apr 2025 - 
    #31 1p savings 2025 £32.40/£667.95
    2025 Fashion on the ration - Coupons remaining 43.5/66
  • It's one for me today please. I'm going to aim for 22 in January, it's a higher target than usual but I shouldn't need to go out spending much
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    Sealed pot 2025 £6573 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3364/£6000 | Travel savings £1508 | Sinking pots £2571
  • Adding another 2 days (27th and 28th Dec) bringing me to NSD #17 please :) 
  • cathybird
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    edited 28 December 2023 at 11:09PM

    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

    AuntieL 9/12 image  image 

    beanielou 21/19 image  image  image  image  image  image  image 


    cathybird 22/15  image  image  image  image  image  image  image 


    changingmyways23 5/10 imageimage 


    Crazycatlady2 13/15 image  image  image


    Cuddlymarm 9/15 image  image


    ErinBB 10


    GeorgianaCavendish 17/18 image  image  image  image 


    KajiKita 17/15 image  image  image  image  image  image


    LadyWithAPlan 2/13 image


    laura lau 16/15 image  image  image  image  image  image 


    leftatthetrafficlights 20/15 image  image  image  image  image  image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 17/15 image  image  image  image  image  image 


    Makingabobor2 14/15 image  image  image


    QueenJess 2/15 image 


    Rupacomp 5/10 image  image 


    Saver-upper 4/15 image 


    short bird 18/18 image  image  image  image  image


    Newcomers welcome :)

  • cathybird
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    edited 28 December 2023 at 5:20PM
    image

    Yes there's a shiny new month just round the corner, any thoughts on targets? ... image

    January targets

    AuntieL 12

    basketcase 12

    beanielou 19

    cathybird 15

    Crazycatlady2 20

    ErinBB

    GeorgianaCavendish 15

    KajiKita 15

    LadyWithAPlan

    laura lau 16

    leftatthetrafficlights 24

    LittleMissDetermined 22

    Makingabobor2 15

    QueenJess

    Rupacomp

    Saver-upper

    short bird 20

    Newcomers welcome :)

  • cathybird
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    Shiny new January thread up and running here :):) 
  • beanielou
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    One today. 
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  • short_bird
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    Day 18 today...
    ‘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.
  • Another today. 14/15 now
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,744....its going down

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

    Challenges

    EF #68  £550/£3000
    .
    Fiver Friday '25 #10 £15

    Studies/surveys  August £0

    Decluttering items 756

    Books read    13
    Jigsaws done  8

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


  • cathybird
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    Well done laura lau, LittleMissDetermined, GeorgianaCavendish, beanie, short bird and Makingabobor2 :):)
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