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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,578 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    One today. 
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • NSD #11 today please
  • laura_lau
    laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    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
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 370 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD today 😁
    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
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,650 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 19 January 2024 at 9:49PM
    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 11/12  image  image  image 

    Balancinglife 10/18  image  image  image 

    basketcase 1/12  image 

    Baxtersmum 12

    beanielou 17/19  image  image  image  image

    bloomfelt 3/10  image 

    blubella 12

    BudgetingBelinda 10/15  image  image  image 

    cathybird 13/15  image  image  image 

    Caeraugirl 11/20  image  image  image 

    Couldsavemore 11/15  image  image  image 

    craftingmad 16

    Crazycatlady2 16/20  image  image  image  image

    Doily94 4/16  image  image 

    Dorothy707 6/12  image  image 

    Flying By 8/10  image 

    FrugalMum3 1/26  image 

    GeorgianaCavendish 11/15  image  image  image 

    Hawley Gryphon 4/10  image 

    Honeysucklelou2 3/10  image 

    HotDog2020 8/16  image  image 

    ilovetea 16/20  image  image  image  image

    KajiKita 11/15  image  image  image 

    keggie 10/12  image  image  image 

    laura lau 12/16  image  image  image 

    leftatthetrafficlights 13/24  image  image  image 

    lianne1984 6/10  image  image 

    LittleMissDetermined 14/22  image  image  image 

    Makingabobor2 8/15  image  image 

    Money Choices 7/10  image  image 

    MrsCautious 17/20  image  image  image  image

    outoftheviciouscircle 11/15  image  image  image 

    PurplePhoenix62 10/10  image  image  image  image

    QueenJess

    Rupacomp 4/12  image 

    Saver-upper

    SecondStar 16/TF image  image  image  image

    short bird 13/20  image  image  image 

    SpruceDog 12

    TheScarletPixie 2/20  image 

    Thevalueofless 10/10  image  image  image  image

    try harder 20

    Newcomers welcome :)

  • ilovetea
    ilovetea Posts: 1,272 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I have spent today.    Had hair washed and blow dried. £8. Feel a lot better for it.

      ilovetea  xx
    Make £2024 in 2024 £1161.08
    Declutter 2024 things in 2024 1522/2024.
    NSD's in August 11/20
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,020 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Day 13 today: had plans to go to the High Street but postponed them.
    ‘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.
  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,215 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    edited 19 January 2024 at 6:12PM
    Almost got one today and let myself down by buying a bar of chocolate......must try harder
    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


  • MrsCautious
    MrsCautious Posts: 1,621 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    NSD number 17 today x
  • I am not doing so well, I keep feeling like I need more then the basics food wise, I just can't stick to healthy eating however much I try and I am on wegovy, I don't think it is working for me like they say it should, I keep buying junk food, I really enjoy it, I hate healthy food, I am always left feeling unsatisfied (with healthy food), does anyone else feel like that?
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