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Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • NSD today
    3/18 ☺️
  • Well done everyone! Feels good to be less of a consumer :) I am trying to do every day in January, but looks like my list of allowances is a bit more generous… 

    Allowed:
    - Car fuel
    - Supermarket food 
    - Books 
    - Home renovation expenses 
    - Regular bills and subscriptions (although I will review the latter) 
    - Gym sessions or anything health related e.g. dentist 

    Not allowed 
    - Anything else!
    - Restaurants/ takeaway / meal delivery services etc 
    - Online purchases not listed above 
    - Clothes etc 
    - Days out / cinema / pub 
  • ilovetea
    ilovetea Posts: 1,272 Forumite
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    Spend day for me I'm afraid.
    Tesc@ order was being delivered so as I help at a coffee morning I bought 2 raffle tickets. proceeds go to charity so I don't feel so bad.   Got a birthday card for my friend.  
    still on 2 but hoping for a NSD tomorrow.

      ilovetea   xx


    Make £2024 in 2024 £1161.08
    Declutter 2024 things in 2024 1522/2024.
    NSD's in August 11/20
  • Not one for me today again, siblings landed back from 3 weeks abroad so caught up with them for (a very cheap!!!) dinner after work :)
    Starting Debt Total: £10156.43/£9723.43 Current Total
    Total Paid to Date: 4.26%

    SPC 17 #040 - £28.93
    House Pot £1000.55/£2500
    Car Insurance Pot £126.70/£300
    Christmas 2024 Pot £96.57
    Emergency Fund £25.00/500.00
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,639 Forumite
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    Hi MrPocketMap, did you want to join the challenge? You'd be most welcome :)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,639 Forumite
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    edited 4 January 2024 at 1:02AM
    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 2/12 image

    Balancinglife 3/18 image

    basketcase 1/12 image

    Baxtersmum 12

    beanielou 2/19 image

    blubella 12

    BudgetingBelinda 2/15 image

    cathybird 2/15 image

    Caeraugirl 2/20 image

    Couldsavemore 3/15 image

    craftingmad 16

    Crazycatlady2 20

    Doily94 2/16 image

    FrugalMum3 1/26 image

    GeorgianaCavendish 15

    Hawley Gryphon 10

    Honeysucklelou2 1/10 image

    HotDog2020 2/16 image

    ilovetea 2/20 image

    KajiKita 1/15  image

    keggie 2/12 image

    laura lau 3/16 image

    leftatthetrafficlights 2/24 image

    LittleMissDetermined 2/22 image

    Makingabobor2 2/15 image

    Money Choices 10

    outoftheviciouscircle 3/15 image

    PurplePhoenix62 1/10 image

    QueenJess

    Rupacomp 12

    Saver-upper

    short bird 1/20 image

    TheScarletPixie 2/20 image

    Thevalueofless 2/10 image

    try harder 20

    Newcomers welcome :)

  • Day 3 for me please!!
    Total debt when my journey began in December 2022- £66,133.42
    Current debt May 2024- £40,064.57
    Repaid 39.42%

    My Debt Free Wannabe Diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6411146/the-final-bite-of-the-cherry-journey-to-clear-66k#latest

  • Had to get some groceries yesterday, but today is my second NSD. Plan to try and hang on for diesel until Friday as that's when my next grocery delivery arrives.
    #21 Save £12k in 2025 £16977.35/£20000

    August NSD Challenge 0/10
  • Hi, I'd like to give this a go. I'll aim for ten NSD this month and see how I get on.
    Do something today that your future self will thank you for.


    2024 1p Challenge #56 = £30.00
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,639 Forumite
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    Hi Hawley Gryphon, welcome to our lovely thread :):)
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