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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Flying_By
    Flying_By Posts: 274 Forumite
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    First NSD of April for me @cathybird
  • HotDog2020
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    3/14 please @cathybird but it was tough today - I really really wanted the fish and chips😒 better health and better wallet for not doing, but really enjoy the fish and chips and I have nothing to replace them with, my meal was adequate but not as good as fish and chips. 😒😒😒. I know there are lot worse problems in the world. But I am really struggling...not sure what the answer is? feeling stressed also.
  • KajiKita
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    HotDog2020 said:
    3/14 please @cathybird but it was tough today - I really really wanted the fish and chips😒 better health and better wallet for not doing, but really enjoy the fish and chips and I have nothing to replace them with, my meal was adequate but not as good as fish and chips. 😒😒😒. I know there are lot worse problems in the world. But I am really struggling...not sure what the answer is? feeling stressed also.
    Hugs x

    And bravo for resisting the fish and chips! 😊👏💪

    KK
    As at 15.10.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £229,702
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

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  • KajiKita
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    NSD for me today 😊

    KK
    As at 15.10.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £229,702
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 59books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 18th October 
    Produce tracker: £426 of £300 in 2025

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,837 Forumite
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    edited 3 April 2024 at 9:59PM
    April

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  • cathybird
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    edited 3 April 2024 at 10:07PM
    @HotDog2020 what KajiKita said, bravo for resisting xx :) Does it help to think "I'm just going to do this for today"? Then when tomorrow comes round you do the same thing,  you treat "today" as the only battleground you have to worry about. I've found this way of thinking helpful sometimes when battling stuff. xx
  • Caeraugirl
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    NSD number 3 for me today.
    #21 Save £12k in 2025 £19277.35/£20000


  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,355 Forumite
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    NSD #2 today. 
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,084....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024!      18mths ahead of schedule.  Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.

    Challenges

    EF #68  £700/£3000
    .

    Studies/surveys  October £29.25

    Decluttering items 1346/    2025
    Books read    19
    Jigsaws done  11

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • ilovetea
    ilovetea Posts: 1,272 Forumite
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    3/20 NSD  today.
    Did get basic groceries.Very basic as I'm trying to get things used up. Also got cat food but that's essential.
    I don't have to declare that do I?

      ilovetea  xx

    Make £2024 in 2024 £1161.08
    Declutter 2024 things in 2024 1522/2024.
    NSD's in August 11/20
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,837 Forumite
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    ilovetea said:
    3/20 NSD  today.
    Did get basic groceries.Very basic as I'm trying to get things used up. Also got cat food but that's essential.
    I don't have to declare that do I?

      ilovetea  xx

    @ilovetea definitely not, cats have got to eat! :)
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