We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!
Options
Comments
-
Well done short bird (for yesterday and today), MrsCautious, beanie, SecondStar, Nervous1234, HotDog2020, KajiKita and keggie1
-
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.1 -
Not today - buying cat accoutrements for 2 new family members arriving tomorrow 🤩
KKAs at 15.07.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
- OPs to mortgage = £11,816 Interest saved £5,28 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030
Read 40 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 29th July
Produce tracker: £243 of £300 in 2025
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.2 -
Hi KK, Please send a picture of your two new Purrrfect members when they arrive! if you can that is and want to. ❤️KajiKita said:Not today - buying cat accoutrements for 2 new family members arriving tomorrow 🤩
KK2 -
Not one for me today, treated a wonderful colleague to ridiculously priced hot chocolate as a congratulations for getting a promotion.1
-
One for me today please.
I will aim for 17 again in April as we are away for the last week
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017Sealed pot 2025 £6573 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3364/£6000 | Travel savings £1508 | Sinking pots £25711 -
24/24 for me today please 😁DNF: £708.92/£1000
JSF: £708.58/£1000
Winter season grocery budget: £600.85/£900
Weight loss challenge 2024: 11/24lbs
1st quarter start:9st 13.1lb
2nd quarter start:9st 9.2 lb
3rd quarter start: 9st 6.8 lb
4th quarter start: 9st 10.2 lb
End weight: 8st 13lb
'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'2 -
MarchOff to a start =
5 days =
10 days =
15 days =
20 days =
Target reached =
Target beaten =
March targetsAuntieL 15/15
Balancinglife 11/18
beanielou 22/19
blubella 7/10
Caeraugirl 15/25
cathybird 20/15
Couldsavemore 11/16
Crazycatlady2 16/18
Flying By 16/14
GeorgianaCavendish 3/12Geriatricmum 16/10
Honeysucklelou2 10HotDog2020 11/14
ilovetea 20/20
KajiKita 19/18
keggie 15/18
laura lau 10/16
leftatthetrafficlights 24/24
LittleMissDetermined 18/17
madlyn 1/10Makingabobor2 8/15
Money Choices 8/15
Mrs Cautious 22/15
Nervous1234 17/23
Rupacomp 4/10
SecondStar 19/25
short bird 19/18
Thevalueofless 20Worlds Worst Superhero 18/25
Newcomers welcome! 0 -
Yes there's a shiny new month just round the corner, any thoughts on targets? ...April targetsAuntieLBalancinglife
beanielou 19
blubella
Caeraugirl
cathybird 15
Couldsavemore
Crazycatlady2
Flying By 17
GeorgianaCavendish
Geriatricmum
Honeysucklelou2
HotDog2020 14
ilovetea 20
KajiKita 18
keggie
laura lau
leftatthetrafficlights 24
LittleMissDetermined 17
madlyn
Makingabobor2 15
Money Choices
Mrs Cautious
Nervous1234
Rupacomp
SecondStar
short bird 15
Thevalueofless
Worlds Worst Superhero Newcomers welcome! 0 -
I've given up for this month as had so many spendy days and with a lot of "real life " family things going on, I wasn't fully focused and was AWOL from MSE for a bit.
But determined to start again and will go for 15 in April. I'm sure that will be a much better month.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-up3
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 351.1K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.6K Spending & Discounts
- 244.1K Work, Benefits & Business
- 599.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177K Life & Family
- 257.4K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards