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Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,710 Forumite
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    Flying_By said:
    Today I'm declaring NSD No 2/10, it was hard work avoiding the shops but I gritted my teetch and headed for home!
    @Flying_By I think you're on 3 today! x :)
  • laura_lau
    laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    An unexpected NSD for me today, as my train line was closed due to a serious incident a couple of stations later, so I came back home and worked from here. 

    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
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 386 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD for me today 
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    August 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
    Current outstanding = £97,725
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £593/£700
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,710 Forumite
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    edited 10 January 2024 at 6:34PM
    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 7/12 imageimage

    Balancinglife 7/18 imageimage

    basketcase 1/12 image

    Baxtersmum 12

    beanielou 8/19 imageimage

    blubella 12

    BudgetingBelinda 7/15 imageimage

    cathybird 7/15 imageimage

    Caeraugirl 6/20 imageimage

    Couldsavemore 5/15 imageimage

    craftingmad 16

    Crazycatlady2 7/20 imageimage

    Doily94 4/16 imageimage

    Dorothy707 5/12 image

    Flying By 3/10 image

    FrugalMum3 1/26 image

    GeorgianaCavendish 5/15 imageimage

    Hawley Gryphon 10

    Honeysucklelou2 3/10 image

    HotDog2020 4/16 image

    ilovetea 8/20 imageimage

    KajiKita 4/15  image

    keggie 4/12 image

    laura lau 7/16 imageimage

    leftatthetrafficlights 3/24 image

    lianne1984 3/10 image

    LittleMissDetermined 8/22 imageimage

    Makingabobor2 5/15 imageimage

    Money Choices 10

    MrsCautious 8/20 imageimage

    outoftheviciouscircle 6/15 imageimage

    PurplePhoenix62 4/10 image

    QueenJess

    Rupacomp 3/12 image

    Saver-upper

    short bird 5/20 imageimage

    SpruceDog 12

    TheScarletPixie 2/20 image

    Thevalueofless 4/10 image

    try harder 20

    Newcomers welcome :)

  • ilovetea
    ilovetea Posts: 1,272 Forumite
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    NSD  number 8 today.
    Went and posted e-b@y parcels. No cost to me.
    Went to Gr@ggs for a friend. Didn't buy anything.
    Went into charity shop to see a friend. Didn't buy anything there either! :)

         ilovetea. xx
    Make £2024 in 2024 £1161.08
    Declutter 2024 things in 2024 1522/2024.
    NSD's in August 11/20
  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,256 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    Another one today, up to 5/15 now
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,524....its going down

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

    Challenges

    EF #68  £590/£3000
    .

    Studies/surveys  August £32.11

    Decluttering items 938
    Books read    16
    Jigsaws done  10

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


  • lianne1984
    lianne1984 Posts: 303 Forumite
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    No NSD today, I needed chocolate, I have no excuse!  o:):D
    February NSDs: 0 / 10
    February PADs:  2 / 29
    February Groceries Challenge: £59 / £250
    February Make £5 a Day: £255 / £145
    Current Debt: £3159  | CC £1490 | N £571 | C £725 | E £373
    Weight Loss Challenge 2024: 0 lbs

  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,710 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    lianne1984 said:
    No NSD today, I needed chocolate, I have no excuse!  o:):D
    Sometimes chocolate is necessary! :smiley:
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,710 Forumite
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    Well done PurplePhoenix62, MrsCautious, beanie, LittleMissDetermined, short bird, Caeraugirl, GeorgianaCavendish, BudgetingBelinda, Thevalueofless, Balancinglife, Flying By, laura lau, AuntieL, ilovetea and Makingabobor2 imageimageimage
  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 9,716 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Photogenic
    Morning! An early call for me today as I've no opportunity nor inclination to spend. I'm saving as much as I can this month
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me
    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
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