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Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,496 Forumite
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    @Dizzycap, sorry to hear you're still ill, hope it passes soon xx 
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,751 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    A NSD today.
    2026 decluttering: 1,099 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
    2026 use up challenge: 302🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑1,000
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,772 Forumite
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    Hi @cathybird 13/19 please, Thank you, a pure no spend day today. 

    Goals for 2026: -

    1. Save £4000 EF
    2. Save for a holiday if possible as well (secondry)
    3. No spends days 15+
  • peacocking
    peacocking Posts: 28 Forumite
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    Sorry for not checking in- family crisis in progress that's taking up all my time. 12/15 for me though, I'm still in the running :) 
    About 35k March 24

    <then many hours working, little sleep, much grumbling>

    Now:

    £13577 Jan 25
    £9500 Dec 25
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 502 Forumite
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    Another NSD for me today 😀
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    April 2026 NSD Challenge 0/15

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150,894 (23years 0months)
    Current outstanding = £90,256.60 (10years 1month)
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £710/£700
    2026 Overpayment = £357.72/£1000
  • Tjh1412
    Tjh1412 Posts: 247 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another one for me today, hopefully no spends until Saturday this week with work keeping me busy 
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,944 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD Wednesday today 😊

    KK
    As at 17.03.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £219,071
    - OPs to mortgage = £17,793 Estd. interest saved = £9,021 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 26 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 12th April. 
    Produce tracker: £78 of £400 in 2026

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • Jay1_2
    Jay1_2 Posts: 161 Forumite
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    Yesterday, another NSD.
    And today.... I think.... yes definitely, now I've said it I won't go shopping online! 😇
    Toodle-pip :hello:
  • Frugalontoast
    Frugalontoast Posts: 18 Forumite
    10 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic
    7 NSDs so far 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,496 Forumite
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    @peacocking sorry to hear about the family crisis, hope you are OK xx 
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