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Dazzling December's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • cathybird
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    @HotDog2020 thank you for your kind words and a Happy New Year to you too xx :) 

    @CrazyBee787 I will do - I was going to put the Jan list up tomorrow but might put it up tonight! I'll put your total down as 19. :)
  • cathybird
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    edited 27 December 2024 at 9:28PM
    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 22/19  image  image  image  image  image  image  image 


    BestnamesRgone 15/15  image  image  image  image  image 


    Caeraugirl 12/15  image  image  image


    cathybird 20/15  image  image  image  image  image  image  image 


    Doris17 10/12  image  image  image


    HotDog2020 13/10  image  image  image  image  image 


    Janeryan 3/10  image 


    KajiKita 20/15  image  image  image  image  image  image  image 


    laura lau 7/15  image  image


    laurenh1 17/15  image  image  image  image  image  image 


    leftatthetrafficlights 26/24  image  image  image  image  image  image  image 


    lilian1977 8/7  image  image   image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 18/16  image  image  image  image  image  image 


    Makingabobor2 11/15  image  image  image 


    Nintud 2/15  image 


    QueenJess 10/15  image  image  image


    Rupacomp  


    SecondStar 21/15  image  image  image  image  image  image  image 


    short bird 17/18   image  image  image  image 





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  • cathybird
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    December results updated here :):)
  • cathybird
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    edited 27 December 2024 at 9:28PM
    image

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

    January targets

    AuntieL 15

    beanielou 19

    BestnamesRgone 15

    Caeraugirl 20

    cathybird 15

    CrazyBee787 19

    Doris17 12

    HotDog2020 10

    Janeryan

    KajiKita 20

    laura lau 15

    laurenh 20

    Lillian1977

    LittleMissDetermined 16

    Makingabobor2 15

    Nintud

    QueenJess 15

    Rupacomp

    SecondStar 15

    short bird 18




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  • I'll go for 20 in January please 🙏 
  • KajiKita
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    Not an NSD yesterday. I needed a second magnetic needle holder (gets frustrating losing them down the side of the sofa! 🙄😉)
    Unlikely to be one today but will report in later …
    I’d like to aim for 20 in January 😊

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  • I'm going to go for 20 in January too please, with aim of going higher - planning a no-spend January to get myself back on track, with only regular bills, food and petrol allowed.
    #21 Save £12k in 2025 £10477.35/£20000

    June NSD Challenge 0/10
  • I'm 26/24 today please.

    I won't be joining in 2025 as I'm doing a year long digital detox so won't be on the boards at all. 

    A big thank you @cathybird for running this thread, it's been very helpful for me for a long time! 😁 

    Good luck for 2025 everyone!! 🎉
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    JSF: £708.58/£1000

    Winter season grocery budget: £600.85/£900

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    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

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  • Up to 21 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!

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