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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • MrsCautious
    MrsCautious Posts: 1,621 Forumite
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    Good morning all, NSD number 3 for me today. :)
  • SecondStar
    SecondStar Posts: 633 Forumite
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    Calling an early day 3 today.
    ‘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 - £400 / £2,400
  • if I go to work, it's really hard for not spending. Morning , I want a cup of coffee after long journey, the free office coffee not strong enough.  After work, there are 30mins before my train departure, starving , long way home....need some nuts ... I know its all excuse. sometime I hope my office locate in nowhere, no attempting things.

    How everyone to keep away from those sweet and attractive things?
    2025 Goals:Challenging : 
    • NatWest cc by 10/2024:         £3,800/£3,800   
    • HSBC    cc  by 07/2025:         £2,003.84/£3,626.80

    • Virgin cc by 09/25:    /£2,000
    • Private loan by 02/2026:        /£5,000







  • laura_lau
    laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite
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    another NSD for me 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
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,581 Forumite
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    edited 3 April 2024 at 6:40PM
    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 2/15   image


    Balancinglife


    beanielou 3/19  image


    blubella 1/12  image


    Caeraugirl 2/20  image


    cathybird 2/15  image


    Couldsavemore


    Crazycatlady2 2/18  image


    Doris17 1/18  image


    Flying By 17


    FrugalAspirations 10


    GeorgianaCavendish


    Geriatricmum


    Honeysucklelou2 10


    HotDog2020 2/14   image


    ilovetea 2/20   image


    KajiKita 2/18  image


    keggie 2/15   image


    laura lau 2/18   image


    leftatthetrafficlights 3/24  image


    LemonadeBudget 1/10  image


    LittleMissDetermined 3/17  image


    madlyn 10


    Makingabobor2 1/15   image


    Money Choices 1/10   image


    Mrs Cautious 3/18   image


    Nervous1234 2/22   image


    Rupacomp


    SecondStar 3/20   image


    short bird 2/15   image


    Thevalueofless


    Worlds Worst Superhero


    :):) Newcomers welcome! :):)

  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,581 Forumite
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    edited 3 April 2024 at 3:00PM
    if I go to work, it's really hard for not spending. Morning , I want a cup of coffee after long journey, the free office coffee not strong enough.  After work, there are 30mins before my train departure, starving , long way home....need some nuts ... I know its all excuse. sometime I hope my office locate in nowhere, no attempting things.

    How everyone to keep away from those sweet and attractive things?
    hi Tianfeng2022! I don't commute any more but I found it harder organising food when I did. Would your workplace allow you to keep coffee and a French press at your desk (if you have a desk)? That way you could make coffee at work as strong as you wished but you wouldn't have to buy it every day. Would it be worth buying snacks like nuts with your grocery shop and taking them with you to work for your journey home? It's just a thought, I know it can be tricky. :)
  • 3/24 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

    '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'

  • keggie
    keggie Posts: 344 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Not left the house so NSD 2/15 for me thanks.
    GC 2024 £1445.91/£3000
    GC July 24 £0/£250
    #16 XMAS 2024 £300:£366
    Surveys £32.05
  • SecondStar
    SecondStar Posts: 633 Forumite
    500 Posts Third Anniversary Name Dropper
    if I go to work, it's really hard for not spending. Morning , I want a cup of coffee after long journey, the free office coffee not strong enough.  After work, there are 30mins before my train departure, starving , long way home....need some nuts ... I know its all excuse. sometime I hope my office locate in nowhere, no attempting things.

    How everyone to keep away from those sweet and attractive things?
    Bring your own! I never travel without a drink and a couple of snacks in my bag. It really cuts down on buying food while you’re out, and in those moments of ‘dead time’.
    ‘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 - £400 / £2,400
  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 9,591 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Photogenic
    edited 3 April 2024 at 4:49PM
    It's one for me today please
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    Sealed pot 2025 £5678 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3188/£6000 | Travel savings £1924 | Sinking pots £2126
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