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Splendid September's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,028 Forumite
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    NSD today 😊

    KK
    As at 15.08.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,148  Interest saved £5,738 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 48 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 31st August
    Produce tracker: £353 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: 15,744 Forumite
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    edited 26 September 2024 at 5:39PM
    September NSD challenge


    Off to a start = image

    5 days = image

    10 days = image

    15 days = image

    20 days = image

    Target reached = image

    Target beaten = image


    September targets


    AuntieL 13/15  image  image  image 


    beanielou 23/19  image  image  image  image  image  image  image


    BestnamesRgone 12/12  image  image  image  image


    Caeraugirl 12/15  image  image  image 


    cathybird 17/15  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Crazycatlady2 1/18  image


    Doris17 4/12  image


    Geriatricmum 8/10  image  image


    HomeHelpPlease101 15 


    Honeysucklelou2 2/10  image


    HotDog2020 3/15  image


    ilovetea  


    KajiKita 21/20  image  image  image  image  image  image  image


    laura lau 11/15  image  image  image 


    laurenh 16/18  image  image  image  image 


    leftatthetrafficlights 4/24  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 12/8   image  image  image  image  image


    Makingabobor2 11/15  image  image  image 


    QueenJess 5/5  image  image  image


    Prodigal50 15


    Rupacomp 10/15  image  image  image 


    Saver-upper


    SecondStar 17/TF  image  image  image  image


    short bird 16/18   image  image  image  image 


    Worlds Worst Superhero 9/20  image  image





    🌞 🌞  Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

  • 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
  • Earl call for today. Weather is rubbish and I am too busy packing for our trip away and cleaning.  Considering my slow start this month, I seem to have caught up well, but 4 days to go and not sure if I'll make it. Hopefully I will if I am careful.
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,524....its going down

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

    Challenges

    EF #68  £550/£3000
    .

    Studies/surveys  September £12.02

    Decluttering items 1194/
    2025
    Books read    16
    Jigsaws done  11

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


  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,010 Forumite
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    NSD for me please. 
  • Will be a NSD today 🙂
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,017 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.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***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.
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,045 Forumite
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    Day 16 today as I missed the window of opportunity between the showers...
    ‘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.
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,744 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 26 September 2024 at 10:09PM
    image

    Yes there's a shiny new month just round the corner, any thoughts on targets? ... image

    October targets

    AuntieL

    beanielou 19

    BestnamesRgone

    Caeraugirl

    cathybird 15

    Crazycatlady2

    Doris17

    Geriatricmum

    Honeysucklelou2

    HotDog2020

    KajiKita

    laura lau 18

    laurenh

    leftatthetrafficlights

    LittleMissDetermined

    Makingabobor2 15

    QueenJess

    Prodigal50

    Rupacomp

    SecondStar

    short bird 18

    Worlds Worst Superhero




    🌞 🌞  Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

  • @cathybird can I do 18 for October?
    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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