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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • SecondStar
    SecondStar Posts: 660 Forumite
    500 Posts Third Anniversary Name Dropper
    Up to 12 NSDs - had 2 spendy days over the weekend!
    ‘When you only have two pennies left in the world, spend one on bread and the other on flowers. The bread will sustain life, the flowers will give you a reason to live.’

    Frugal living in 2024.
    Frugal living in 2025.

    261 No Spend Days in 2024!

    3-month Emergency Fund: £3,500 / £3,500 - DONE!
    1k Pet Emergency Fund - £1,000 / £1,000 - DONE!

    Nationwide 1 year 6.5% Savings - £1,000 / £2,200
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 421 Forumite
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    cathybird said:
    AuntieL said:
    Back to having an NSD (#4) after being on holiday for the last week 
    @AuntieL hope you had a good holiday xx :)
    @cathybird It was fantastic thank you. 5 days in London 😁
    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
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 421 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic

    Another NSD for me 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: 15,855 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 16 April 2024 at 4:56PM
    April

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

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

    April targets

    AuntieL 5/15   image  image 

    Balancinglife

    beanielou 14/19  image  image  image

    blubella 6/12  image  image

    Caeraugirl 7/20  image  image

    cathybird 13/15  image  image  image

    Couldsavemore

    Crazycatlady2 13/18  image  image  image

    Doris17 10/18  image  image  image

    Flying By 3/17   image

    FrugalAspirations 10

    GeorgianaCavendish

    Geriatricmum 2/10   image

    Honeysucklelou2 2/10  image 

    HotDog2020 8/14   image  image

    ilovetea 11/20   image  image  image

    KajiKita 12/18  image  image  image

    keggie 7/15   image  image

    laura lau 8/18   image  image

    leftatthetrafficlights 11/24  image  image  image

    LemonadeBudget 10/10  image  image  image  image

    LittleMissDetermined 11/17  image  image  image

    madlyn 10

    Makingabobor2 6/15   image  image

    Money Choices 1/10   image

    Mrs Cautious 12/18   image  image  image

    Nervous1234 7/22   image  image

    Rupacomp 6/15   image  image

    SecondStar 12/20   image  image  image

    short bird 11/15   image  image  image

    Tianfeng2022 3/10  image 

    Worlds Worst Superhero 13/25  image  image  image

    :):) Newcomers welcome! :):)

  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,855 Forumite
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    AuntieL said:
    cathybird said:
    AuntieL said:
    Back to having an NSD (#4) after being on holiday for the last week 
    @AuntieL hope you had a good holiday xx :)
    @cathybird It was fantastic thank you. 5 days in London 😁
    @AuntieL good to hear it xx :)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,855 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Well done short bird, LittleMissDetermined, beanie, LemonadeBudget, Tianfeng2022, laura lau, Crazycatlady2, Doris17, Worlds Worst Superhero, Caeraugirl, KajiKita, SecondStar and AuntieL imageimageimage
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,066 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Monday was day 11. 
    ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ David Lynch.
    "It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.” David Lynch.
  • keggie
    keggie Posts: 344 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Managed 2 NSDays since the 10th - could have been more but decided I needed some new clothes and books … 

    7/15
    GC 2024 £1445.91/£3000
    GC July 24 £0/£250
    #16 XMAS 2024 £300:£366
    Surveys £32.05
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,734 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    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.

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    ***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.
  • Doris17
    Doris17 Posts: 942 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Another NSD for me. 10/18

    "Make Everyday Count"



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