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Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,648 Forumite
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    Well done beanie, BudgetingBelinda, Dorothy707, laura lau, Makingabobor2, outoftheviciouscircle, ilovetea, AuntieL, Doily94, KajiKita, Rupacomp and MrsCautious imageimageimage
  • beanielou
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    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    One today. 
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  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,019 Forumite
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    Friday was day 3: given I was in London, did really well given the multiple temptations. 
    ‘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.
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 7,664 Forumite
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    Not today - health food shop visit. 

    KK
    As at 15.07.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
    - OPs to mortgage = £11,816 Interest saved £5,28 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030

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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,648 Forumite
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    edited 6 January 2024 at 7:33PM
    January

    Off to a start = image
    5 days = image
    10 days = image

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

    January targets

    AuntieL 5/12 imageimage

    Balancinglife 4/18 image

    basketcase 1/12 image

    Baxtersmum 12

    beanielou 5/19 imageimage

    blubella 12

    BudgetingBelinda 4/15 image

    cathybird 4/15 image

    Caeraugirl 4/20 image

    Couldsavemore 3/15 image

    craftingmad 16

    Crazycatlady2 20

    Doily94 4/16 image

    Dorothy707 2/12 image

    Flying By 1/10 image

    FrugalMum3 1/26 image

    GeorgianaCavendish 15

    Hawley Gryphon 10

    Honeysucklelou2 1/10 image

    HotDog2020 2/16 image

    ilovetea 4/20 image

    KajiKita 2/15  image

    keggie 3/12 image

    laura lau 5/16 imageimage

    leftatthetrafficlights 3/24 image

    lianne1984 2/10 image

    LittleMissDetermined 3/22 image

    Makingabobor2 3/15 image

    Money Choices 10

    MrsCautious 4/20 image

    outoftheviciouscircle 4/15 image

    PurplePhoenix62 2/10 image

    QueenJess

    Rupacomp 1/12 image

    Saver-upper

    short bird 3/20 image

    SpruceDog 12

    TheScarletPixie 2/20 image

    Thevalueofless 3/10 image

    try harder 20

    Newcomers welcome :)

  • Caeraugirl
    Caeraugirl Posts: 590 Forumite
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    Day 4 for me  :)
    #21 Save £12k in 2025 £16977.35/£20000

    August NSD Challenge 2/10
  • keggie
    keggie Posts: 344 Forumite
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    Going to a wedding so no chance of a no spend day but will be out of the ‘going out budget’ so not all bad.
    GC 2024 £1445.91/£3000
    GC July 24 £0/£250
    #16 XMAS 2024 £300:£366
    Surveys £32.05
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 370 Forumite
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    Declaring an early NSD today. #5
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    June 2025 NSD Challenge 1/18

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
    Current outstanding = £97,725
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £529/£700
  • Day 4! Unexpected one today- as it’s the weekend so notoriously tricky vs being at work. Woohoo
    Emergency Fund: 1000/2000
    August Grocery Challenge: 208/550 
    S&S ISA: £420
    Save 12k in 2025: #10 1200/10000
    100 steps challenge.. to be where you want to be in 2025:
    EF 60/100 (1 step= £20)
    holiday 0/100 (1 step= £30)
    savings 4/100 (1 step= £50)

    2025 diary: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6576803/a-fresh-start-a-year-of-growth-and-balance/p1?new=1
  • BobbinAlong
    BobbinAlong Posts: 196 Forumite
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    edited 6 January 2024 at 5:54PM
    Working from home is my best way to have no spend days, especially when it is pouring with rain and there is no  incentive to go anywhere. I've managed 3 this week without trying.
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