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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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Nervous1234 Posts: 77 Forumite

2 April 2024 at 5:56AM

No spend day number 1 for 1st April 😊

Good luck everyone x

Aim to pay off £13,000 by December 2024
£1,208.22/£23,059 #26 Pay All Your Debt Off By Christmas 2024
2024 £1 a day savings challenge - £98.43 2024 52 week challenge - £120.37
22/20 February No Spend Days 20 Target 20/23 March No Spend Days 23 Target 7/22 April No Spend Days 22 Target (excludes direct debits, standing orders, debt and savings payments)

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Doris17 Posts: 896 Forumite

2 April 2024 at 7:52AM

Will be a NSD for me as I am WFH today. 1/18

Thank you.

"Make Everyday Count"

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LittleMissDetermined Posts: 9,539 Forumite

2 April 2024 at 7:56AM

I had one yesterday and another for me today please
LMD x

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beanielou Posts: 95,030 Ambassador

2 April 2024 at 11:09AM

One today.

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MrsCautious Posts: 1,621 Forumite

2 April 2024 at 11:15AM

I was thinking I would need to spend money today but am going to call NSD number 2.

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laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite

2 April 2024 at 11:36AM

I miserably failed in March! Too much going on! Can I put down 18 days for April? Trying to get back on track!

Yesterday was my first NSD for April!

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
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cathybird Posts: 15,494 Forumite

2 April 2024 at 1:06PM edited 2 April 2024 at 7:34PM

April

Off to a start =
5 days =
10 days =

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

April targets

AuntieL 2/15

Balancinglife

beanielou 2/19

blubella 1/12

Caeraugirl 1/20

cathybird 1/15

Couldsavemore

Crazycatlady2 18

Doris17 1/18

Flying By 17

FrugalAspirations 10

GeorgianaCavendish

Geriatricmum

Honeysucklelou2 10

HotDog2020 1/14

ilovetea 1/20

KajiKita 2/18

keggie 1/15

laura lau 1/18

leftatthetrafficlights 2/24

LemonadeBudget 1/10

LittleMissDetermined 2/17

madlyn 10

Makingabobor2 1/15

Money Choices 1/10

Mrs Cautious 2/18

Nervous1234 1/22

Rupacomp

SecondStar 1/20

short bird 1/15

Thevalueofless

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Newcomers welcome!

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leftatthetrafficlights Posts: 2,056 Forumite

2 April 2024 at 1:54PM

2/24 for me 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

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AuntieL Posts: 358 Forumite

2 April 2024 at 4:03PM

NSD #2 for me today

Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
June 2025 NSD Challenge 1/18

MFW 2025 #45
Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
Current outstanding = £97,725
2024 Overpayment = £675.66
2025 Overpayment = £529/£700
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KajiKita Posts: 7,171 Forumite

2 April 2024 at 5:29PM

No. 2 today 😊

KK

As at 15.05.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £235,841
- OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030

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