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Dazzling December's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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short_bird Posts: 3,994 Forumite

4 December 2024 at 3:37PM edited 4 December 2024 at 3:37PM

Wednesday is day 3.

‘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.
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cathybird Posts: 15,524 Forumite

4 December 2024 at 5:06PM edited 5 December 2024 at 4:46PM

December NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

15 days =

20 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

December targets

AuntieL 15

beanielou 5/19

BestnamesRgone 3/15

Caeraugirl 15

cathybird 4/15

Doris17 4/12

Geriatricmum

HotDog2020 4/10

Janeryan

KajiKita 3/15

laura lau 2/15

laurenh1 4/15

leftatthetrafficlights 4/24

LittleMissDetermined 3/16

Makingabobor2 2/15

Nintud 15

QueenJess 2/15

RisingPhoenix1

Rupacomp

SecondStar 15

short bird 3/18

TizerCat

winterbear95 5/TF

x raphael xx

🌞 🌞 Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

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cathybird Posts: 15,524 Forumite

4 December 2024 at 5:08PM

December results updated here

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HotDog2020 Posts: 593 Forumite

4 December 2024 at 5:10PM

Day 4 Please @cathybird Thank you...On a roll, I am happy with the progress I may change to 15 target at this rate!

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Doris17 Posts: 898 Forumite

5 December 2024 at 11:31AM

Early shout of me, wont be leaving the house today. 4/12

"Make Everyday Count"

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HotDog2020 Posts: 593 Forumite

5 December 2024 at 11:36AM

Not today...garage snacks 😒

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beanielou Posts: 95,146 Ambassador

5 December 2024 at 12:52PM

One today.

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Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,154 Forumite

5 December 2024 at 1:50PM

Early call for number 2

Making the debt go down and savings go up

LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,964

Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.
Challenges
EF #68 £730/£3000
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Fiver Friday '25 #10 £5

Studies/surveys June £93.61

Decluttering items 718
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

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QueenJess Posts: 4,424 Forumite

5 December 2024 at 2:32PM

At last, another NSD to report.

2025 decluttering: 2,387🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅
2025 use up challenge: 214🥉🥈🥇💎
Mini kitchen challenge 43/50
2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎100 🏆250
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laurenh1 Posts: 969 Forumite

5 December 2024 at 2:36PM

Not one today as my child added something to their christmas list ha! xx

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