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Splendid September's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,682 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: 4,066 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Day 17: resisted the temptation of travelling to the record fair as had bought quite enough yesterday...
    ‘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: 15,843 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 29 September 2024 at 3:30PM
    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 14/15  image  image  image 


    beanielou 26/19  image  image  image  image  image  image  image


    BestnamesRgone 13/12  image  image  image  image  image


    Caeraugirl 14/15  image  image  image 


    cathybird 20/15  image  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 23/20  image  image  image  image  image  image  image


    laura lau 12/15  image  image  image 


    laurenh 18/18  image  image  image  image  image


    leftatthetrafficlights 4/24  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 12/8   image  image  image  image  image


    Makingabobor2 11/15  image  image  image 


    QueenJess 7/5  image  image  image  image 


    Prodigal50 15


    Rupacomp 11/15  image  image  image 


    Saver-upper


    SecondStar 17/TF  image  image  image  image


    short bird 17/18   image  image  image  image 


    Worlds Worst Superhero 9/20  image  image





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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,843 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    September results updated here :):)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,843 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 29 September 2024 at 3:31PM
    image

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

    October targets

    AuntieL 15

    beanielou 19

    BestnamesRgone 15

    Caeraugirl 18

    cathybird 15

    Crazycatlady2

    Doris17

    Geriatricmum 10

    Honeysucklelou2

    HotDog2020 10

    KajiKita 20

    laura lau 18

    laurenh 18

    leftatthetrafficlights 24

    LittleMissDetermined

    Makingabobor2 15

    QueenJess 10

    Prodigal50

    Rupacomp

    SecondStar

    short bird 18

    Worlds Worst Superhero




    🌞 🌞  Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,843 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Shiny new October thread up and running here :):)
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,446 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not yesterday (might have bought spring bulbs 😉😊). 
    Won’t be one today - we need to go and look at buying a new TV …. 🙄

    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. 
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,682 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.
  • I've totally lost count in September but can you put me down for 24 in October please? 
    'Happiness is not a destination but the journey you walk every day'

    Weight loss challenge 2024:
    Start weight: 9st 13.1lb
    End weight: 8st 13lb

    Weight loss challenge 2025: 
    Start weight: 8st 6lbs
    End weight: 

    Nov GC: £0/£350

    JSF: £0/£2000

    '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'

  • One more for me today - if I can hold tight tomorrow as well I can reach my target for the month.
    #21 Save £12k in 2025 £19277.35/£20000


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