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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Forgot to add in my last post, but February's challenge went really well.
    Despite an emergency plumbing project, I was able to save a considerable sum of money (probably not a lot to most people, but a considerable sum for me 🙂) which I transferred into a Higher Rate Instant Access account.
    I already had a sum in there from the January Challenge, so I'm feeling particularly happy.
  • laura_lau
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    NSD for me today 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
  • Geriatricmum
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    2 for me! Yesterday and early call for today I'm at work and brought food into work
  • NSD #3 for yesterday please
  • Flying_By
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    NSD #4 for me please!
  • cathybird
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    March

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  • cathybird
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    Forgot to add in my last post, but February's challenge went really well.
    Despite an emergency plumbing project, I was able to save a considerable sum of money (probably not a lot to most people, but a considerable sum for me 🙂) which I transferred into a Higher Rate Instant Access account.
    I already had a sum in there from the January Challenge, so I'm feeling particularly happy.
    @Worlds_Worst_Superhero That's great news!! :smiley:
  • cathybird
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    madlyn said:
    Happy Monday everyone, from a lovely sunny NW Leicestershire.
    NSD for me yesterday, but what about maintenance work on the house and medication for the pooch? Can these go towards a NSD? As I have both coming up this week.
    @madlyn if the pet meds are a regular thing I would probably not count that. Maintenance work on the house I would count, though other people who have taken part in the challenge haven't counted that sort of work if it's budgeted for already xx  
  • madlyn
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    cathybird said:
    madlyn said:
    Happy Monday everyone, from a lovely sunny NW Leicestershire.
    NSD for me yesterday, but what about maintenance work on the house and medication for the pooch? Can these go towards a NSD? As I have both coming up this week.
    @madlyn if the pet meds are a regular thing I would probably not count that. Maintenance work on the house I would count, though other people who have taken part in the challenge haven't counted that sort of work if it's budgeted for already xx  
    The pet meds are a regular thing and the money for the maintenance work I had already put aside.
    SPC 037
  • cathybird
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    madlyn said:
    cathybird said:
    madlyn said:
    Happy Monday everyone, from a lovely sunny NW Leicestershire.
    NSD for me yesterday, but what about maintenance work on the house and medication for the pooch? Can these go towards a NSD? As I have both coming up this week.
    @madlyn if the pet meds are a regular thing I would probably not count that. Maintenance work on the house I would count, though other people who have taken part in the challenge haven't counted that sort of work if it's budgeted for already xx  
    The pet meds are a regular thing and the money for the maintenance work I had already put aside.
    If it's essential maintenance work and it's budgeted, it seems reasonable not to count it xx :)
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