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Outstanding October's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • cathybird
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    October results updated here :):)
  • Early call for me today- 16/24 😁 haven't spent anything yet (other than regular grocery shopping!)
    DNF: £708.92/£1000
    JSF: £708.58/£1000

    Winter season grocery budget: £600.85/£900

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    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'

  • It's another one for me today - going nowhere 
    LMD x
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  • Does paying off almost £10k in CC debt today mean I can't count today as an NSD?  :)

    Woop woop! 
  • Today will be a NSD as no plans to leave the house oh other than to do my Olio collection from b00ts this evening 🥪🥪
  • Does paying off almost £10k in CC debt today mean I can't count today as an NSD?  :)

    Woop woop! 
    wow, well done!! x
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  • cathybird
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    Does paying off almost £10k in CC debt today mean I can't count today as an NSD?  :)

    Woop woop! 
    @Geriatricmum with credit cards I always count the day I make the original spend rather than the day I pay it off because otherwise you're really counting the same spend twice. So yes it counts as an NSD. :) xx
  • cathybird
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    October NSD challenge


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    October targets


    AuntieL 6/15  image  image


    beanielou 15/19  image  image  image  image


    BestnamesRgone 12/15  image  image  image


    Caeraugirl 9/18  image  image


    cathybird 11/15  image  image  image


    Crazycatlady2  


    Doris17 3/12  image


    GeorgianaCavendish 8 


    Geriatricmum 10 


    Honeysucklelou2  


    HotDog2020 7/10  image  image 


    KajiKita 10/20  image  image  image 


    laura lau 9/18  image  image


    laurenh1 8/18  image  image


    leftatthetrafficlights 16/24  image  image  image  image


    LittleMissDetermined 13/18  image  image  image


    Makingabobor2 15 


    Nintud 2/5   image 


    QueenJess 9/10  image  image


    RisingPhoenix1 11/15  image  image  image


    RPD1953 10


    Rupacomp 7/15  image  image


    SecondStar 8/22  image  image


    short bird 12/18   image  image  image


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    x raphael xx 10/25  image  image  image





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