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Dazzling December's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,169 Forumite

5 December 2024 at 3:23PM

QueenJess said:

At last, another NSD to report.

Can I ask, how do the decluttering goals work on your signature? Does that mean you have actually decluttered over 17000 items?

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 £10

Studies/surveys July £31.25

Decluttering items 728
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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laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite

5 December 2024 at 4:45PM

one more NSD for me today!

Debt free journey started 30/08/2023:

CC1 - 5,151.92 now 5,335.15
CC3 - 4,166.15 now 5,345.28
CC4 - 4,625.87 (balance transfer from CC2) now 5,717.24
Current outstanding: 16,397.67
Debt free by Jul 2027.

Challenges:
NSD Apr 2025 - 7/20
NST Apr 2025 -
#31 1p savings 2025 £32.40/£667.95
2025 Fashion on the ration - Coupons remaining 43.5/66
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cathybird Posts: 15,552 Forumite

5 December 2024 at 4:48PM edited 6 December 2024 at 4:39PM

December NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

15 days =

20 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

December targets

AuntieL 15

beanielou 6/19

BestnamesRgone 4/15

Caeraugirl 15

cathybird 5/15

Doris17 5/12

HotDog2020 4/10

Janeryan

KajiKita 4/15

laura lau 4/15

laurenh1 4/15

leftatthetrafficlights 4/24

LittleMissDetermined 4/16

Makingabobor2 2/15

Nintud 15

QueenJess 2/15

RisingPhoenix1

Rupacomp

SecondStar 15

short bird 3/18

🌞 🌞 Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

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cathybird Posts: 15,552 Forumite

5 December 2024 at 4:49PM

December results updated here

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KajiKita Posts: 7,333 Forumite

5 December 2024 at 4:59PM

NSD here.

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As at 15.05.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £235,841
- OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030

Read 32 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 28th June
Produce tracker: £183 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.
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BestnamesRgone Posts: 129 Forumite

5 December 2024 at 10:47PM

NSD no 4 for me today, thanks 🙂

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LittleMissDetermined Posts: 9,565 Forumite

6 December 2024 at 10:35AM

One for yesterday but not today, therapy car parking charges 😔

Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me

2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017

Sealed pot 2025 £4931 | EF £669/£1000 | Sabbatical £3026/£3000 | Travel savings £1791 | Sinking pots £1961

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laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite

6 December 2024 at 11:42AM

another NSD today! I feel like I'm on a roll! I have a few things I need to order but I;ve been adding them to the cart and waiting, so I can decide if I really need them, plus if I have enough items I can get a discount + free shipping! I'll keep it until I have a spend day (probably tomorrow).

Debt free journey started 30/08/2023:

CC1 - 5,151.92 now 5,335.15
CC3 - 4,166.15 now 5,345.28
CC4 - 4,625.87 (balance transfer from CC2) now 5,717.24
Current outstanding: 16,397.67
Debt free by Jul 2027.

Challenges:
NSD Apr 2025 - 7/20
NST Apr 2025 -
#31 1p savings 2025 £32.40/£667.95
2025 Fashion on the ration - Coupons remaining 43.5/66
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beanielou Posts: 95,215 Ambassador

6 December 2024 at 11:44AM

One today.

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Doris17 Posts: 907 Forumite

6 December 2024 at 1:50PM

Friday is day 5 for me.
5/12.

"Make Everyday Count"

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