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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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My hopes for Thursday worked but spent on Friday and Saturday. Hoping for no spends today though1
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I'm late to this one! I did well in March so I'm hopefully I can get 10 NSDs in for the rest of April... Not too late to join I hope
Had a No spend weekend so I'm already off the mark with 2!1 -
@[Deleted User] yum! Love a roast, hope you enjoy[Deleted User] said:
Thank you @cathybird Yes sunny here too, got some housework done, went round town and visited MD...Today planning to do a big Sunday roast.cathybird said:
@[Deleted User] yes thank you - it's been a quiet Saturday but was sunny here - and you? xx[Deleted User] said:Hi 7/14 please @cathybird Thank you - I hope you are enjoying your weekend?
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@Geriatricmum definitely not too late, welcome back xxGeriatricmum said:I'm late to this one! I did well in March so I'm hopefully I can get 10 NSDs in for the rest of April... Not too late to join I hope
Had a No spend weekend so I'm already off the mark with 2!
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Off to a start =
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April targetsAuntieL 4/15
Balancinglifebeanielou 12/19
blubella 6/12
Caeraugirl 6/20
cathybird 11/15
CouldsavemoreCrazycatlady2 10/18
Doris17 8/18
Flying By 3/17
FrugalAspirations 10GeorgianaCavendishGeriatricmum 2/10
Honeysucklelou2 2/10
HotDog2020 8/14
ilovetea 11/20
KajiKita 11/18
keggie 5/15
laura lau 6/18
leftatthetrafficlights 10/24
LemonadeBudget 8/10
LittleMissDetermined 9/17
madlyn 10Makingabobor2 6/15
Money Choices 1/10
Mrs Cautious 12/18
Nervous1234 7/22
Rupacomp 6/15
SecondStar 11/20
short bird 9/15
Tianfeng2022 2/10
Worlds Worst Superhero 12/25


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Thanks @cathybird roast turned out well again, this time beef - really very enjoyable. I have a portion for tomorrow and two portions went to MDs and SF..I will wait to hear if they enjoyed...they are yet to have it...but it was good. Please can I have 8/14 not planning on making any spends for the rest of today.cathybird said:
@[Deleted User] yum! Love a roast, hope you enjoy[Deleted User] said:
Thank you @cathybird Yes sunny here too, got some housework done, went round town and visited MD...Today planning to do a big Sunday roast.cathybird said:
@[Deleted User] yes thank you - it's been a quiet Saturday but was sunny here - and you? xx[Deleted User] said:Hi 7/14 please @cathybird Thank you - I hope you are enjoying your weekend?
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another one today. Making up for lost time nowMaking the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £26,764....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule.Challenges
EF £1570/£3000
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Studies/surveys April.....£43.44
Decluttering items 1402/2025. 186/2026
Books read 23 in 2025. 2026- 10 (target is 52)
Jigsaws done 20 in 2025. 3 this year.
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up1 -
Back to having an NSD (#4) after being on holiday for the last weekDebt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
April 2026 NSD Challenge 0/15MFW 2025 #45
Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150,894 (23years 0months)
Current outstanding = £90,256.60 (10years 1month)
2024 Overpayment = £675.66
2025 Overpayment = £710/£700
2026 Overpayment = £357.72/£10001 -
Another NSD today.
Had an epic baking and making morning, batch cooking for the week.
Loads of Rocky Road, banana bread with nuts and choc-chips and a stash of cookies, as well as a huge pan of lentil soup I'll freeze later for lunches throughout the week.1 -
Not amazing yet - lots to do still!! 😳😂Worlds_Worst_Superhero said:
This garden sounds amazing!leftatthetrafficlights said:Definitely not an NSD for me! 😳 I've ordered lots of plants for my ponds and things for my meditation garden - worth losing a NSD for 😉
Will you be offering guided tours, or at least post a few pictures?
Here's the 'not quite finished' new wildlife pond though 😉
'Happiness is not a destination but the journey you walk every day'
Jan GC: £74.77/£100
DNF: £1471.53/£6700
Garden sections: 0/21
DNF: 3/45
Save 12k in 2026: #37 £1471.53/£6700
'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'1
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