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Dazzling December's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Up to 8 NSDs :)
    ‘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
  • 12/24 for me today please - I'm hoping to keep the run until Monday when I'm doing the solstice shopping 🤞
    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'

  • beanielou
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    One today. 
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  • Doris17
    Doris17 Posts: 921 Forumite
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    One today please. 7/12

    "Make Everyday Count"



  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,607 Forumite
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    KajiKita said:
    One yesterday and will be today. Working again means that I am both earning and too tired to spend! 😉😂

    KK
    @KajiKita yay for the new job! :smiley::smiley:
    QueenJess said:
    Declaring a NSD early today - another day nursing DD, so no time to spend.
    @QueenJess sorry to hear that DD is still poorly, hope she feels better soon xx
  • cathybird
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    edited 12 December 2024 at 4:35PM
    hi @lilian1977 and welcome to our lovely thread! I've added you to the list, best of luck with the challenge!  
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,607 Forumite
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    edited 12 December 2024 at 11:34PM
    December 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 


    December targets


    AuntieL 15 


    beanielou 11/19  image  image  image


    BestnamesRgone 8/15  image  image


    Caeraugirl 5/15  image  image


    cathybird 9/15  image  image


    Doris17 7/12  image  image


    HotDog2020 7/10  image  image


    Janeryan 3/10  image 


    KajiKita 11/15  image  image  image


    laura lau 7/15  image  image


    laurenh1 7/15  image  image


    leftatthetrafficlights 12/24  image  image  image


    lilian1977 7 


    LittleMissDetermined 7/16  image  image


    Makingabobor2 4/15  image


    Nintud 1/15  image 


    QueenJess 6/15  image  image 


    Rupacomp  


    SecondStar 8/15  image  image 


    short bird 6/18   image  image 





    🌞 🌞  Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,607 Forumite
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    December results updated here :):)
  • number for me today. I seem to have slowed down after my good start. But should be able to catch up
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,744....its going down

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

    Challenges

    EF #68  £450/£3000
    .
    Fiver Friday '25 #10 £15

    Studies/surveys  July £72.46

    Decluttering items 753

    Books read    12
    Jigsaws done  8

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


  • Nintud
    Nintud Posts: 554 Forumite
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    Finally, I can report 1/15 😁
    MBNA 237.47/13997.47
    Santander 300/10550
    Nationwide 60/460
    Very 943/943 paid off 01/02/25
    Santander OD 0/2900
    Nationwide OD 100/200
    Mortgage 18430/125194
    EF 300/1000
    Declutterred via Vinted 53/2025
    NSD Feb 2/7
    SPC2025 #11
    52 wk envelope challenge #6 28/virtual
    Debt repaid 2025 2437.60/38650.60
    MFW 2025 1036/107800
    Make £2025 in 2025 458/2025
    Friday Fiver 35/260 virtual pot.

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    What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash. (L Ellis)
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