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Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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LittleMissDetermined Posts: 9,651 Forumite

9 January 2024 at 9:41AM

Another one for me today please
LMD x

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cathybird Posts: 15,654 Forumite

9 January 2024 at 2:27PM edited 9 January 2024 at 5:54PM

January

Off to a start =
5 days =
10 days =

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

January targets

AuntieL 6/12

Balancinglife 7/18

basketcase 1/12

Baxtersmum 12

beanielou 8/19

blubella 12

BudgetingBelinda 7/15

cathybird 6/15

Caeraugirl 6/20

Couldsavemore 5/15

craftingmad 16

Crazycatlady2 7/20

Doily94 4/16

Dorothy707 5/12

Flying By 3/10

FrugalMum3 1/26

GeorgianaCavendish 5/15

Hawley Gryphon 10

Honeysucklelou2 3/10

HotDog2020 4/16

ilovetea 7/20

KajiKita 4/15

keggie 4/12

laura lau 6/16

leftatthetrafficlights 3/24

lianne1984 3/10

LittleMissDetermined 7/22

Makingabobor2 4/15

Money Choices 10

MrsCautious 8/20

outoftheviciouscircle 6/15

PurplePhoenix62 4/10

QueenJess

Rupacomp 3/12

Saver-upper

short bird 5/20

SpruceDog 12

TheScarletPixie 2/20

Thevalueofless 4/10

try harder 20

Newcomers welcome

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short_bird Posts: 4,022 Forumite

9 January 2024 at 2:58PM

I was going to type early call for day 5
and then looked at the clock. Oops.

‘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.
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Caeraugirl Posts: 592 Forumite

9 January 2024 at 3:06PM

#6 for me today.

#21 Save £12k in 2025 £16977.35/£20000

August NSD Challenge 4/10
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beanielou Posts: 95,599 Ambassador

9 January 2024 at 4:06PM

One today.

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GeorgianaCavendish Posts: 2,393 Forumite

9 January 2024 at 4:39PM

NSD #5 for yesterday please

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BudgetingBelinda Posts: 496 Forumite

9 January 2024 at 5:09PM

7/15
another easy NSD today. Noticing how often I was completely mindlessly spending. I know £20 at least I would have spent in the shop today had I ventured in. Planning and making do/not being tempted or swayed and being accountable is so helping! Thanks 🤩

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)

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Thevalueofless Posts: 74 Forumite

9 January 2024 at 5:17PM

Finally managed another one so #4/10 for me.

TVOL
4/10

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Balancinglife Posts: 112 Forumite

9 January 2024 at 5:19PM

NSD for me today

7/18 ☺️

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Flying_By Posts: 274 Forumite

9 January 2024 at 5:44PM edited 9 January 2024 at 9:12PM

Today I'm declaring NSD No 2/10, it was hard work avoiding the shops but I gritted my teeth and headed for home!

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