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  • 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
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,848 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not one for me, had a very nice lunch out. :)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,848 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 14 March 2024 at 3:11PM
    March

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

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

    March targets

    AuntieL 7/15  image  image 

    Balancinglife 5/18  image  image 

    beanielou 11/19  image  image  image

    blubella 1/10  image 

    Caeraugirl 8/25  image  image 

    cathybird 9/15  image  image 

    Couldsavemore 3/16  image 

    Crazycatlady2 8/18  image  image 

    Flying By 10/14  image  image  image

    GeorgianaCavendish 3/12   image

    Geriatricmum 6/10  image  image 

    Honeysucklelou2 10 

    HotDog2020 4/14  image

    ilovetea 9/20  image  image 

    itsthelittlethings 8 

    KajiKita 10/18  image  image  image

    keggie 7/18  image  image 

    laura lau 4/16  image

    leftatthetrafficlights 13/24  image  image  image

    LittleMissDetermined 9/17  image  image 

    madlyn 1/10  image

    Makingabobor2 5/15  image  image 

    Money Choices  

    Mrs Cautious 11/15  image  image  image

    Nervous1234 3/23  image

    Rupacomp 10 

    SecondStar 8/25  image  image 

    short bird 9/18  image  image 

    Thevalueofless 20 

    Worlds Worst Superhero 11/25  image  image  image

    :):) Newcomers welcome! :):)

  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,704 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    cathybird said:
    Not one for me, had a very nice lunch out. :)
    Llucky you 🤩
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  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,361 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    Another NSD today. I technically did spend, but it was food,  budgeted for from the housekeeping budget, so I don't count that.
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,084....its going down

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

    Challenges

    EF #68  £800/£3000
    .

    Studies/surveys  October £54.35

    Decluttering items 1358/    2025
    Books read    19
    Jigsaws done  11

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


  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 420 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD #7 today
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    October 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
    Current outstanding = £94,306.78
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £645/£700
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,848 Forumite
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    beanielou said:
    cathybird said:
    Not one for me, had a very nice lunch out. :)
    Llucky you 🤩
    @beanielou yes it was a real treat! x
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,848 Forumite
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    Well done KajiKita, MrsCautious, beanie, laura lau, Makingabobor2 and AuntieL imageimageimage
  • Flying_By
    Flying_By Posts: 274 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Sneaking in late with an NSD for today. Thanks cathybird
  • leftatthetrafficlights
    leftatthetrafficlights Posts: 2,122 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Name Dropper
    Not going anywhere or buying anything today so declaring early - 13/24
    'Happiness is not a destination but the journey you walk every day'

    Weight loss challenge 2024:
    Start weight: 9st 13.1lb
    End weight: 8st 13lb

    Weight loss challenge 2025: 
    Start weight: 8st 6lbs
    End weight: 

    Nov GC: £0/£350

    JSF: £0/£2000

    'It's the small compromises you keep making over time that start to add up and get you to a place you don't want to be'

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