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Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,014 Forumite
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    I am on 4/19 I had a take out however MD agreed to offer £20 for fuel and that with refund yesterday and not reaching the budget on grocery shop means the takeaway is paid for without going into a spendy day, is that OK @cathybird thank you. And today is looking good too. Thanks.XX
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  • Caeraugirl
    Caeraugirl Posts: 593 Forumite
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    DS2's football match was cancelled due to frozen pitch, so now means another NSD for me.
    #21 Save £12k in 2025 £16977.35/£20000

    August NSD Challenge 8/10
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,534 Forumite
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    Declaring a NSD today.
    2025 decluttering: 4,392 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟
    2025 use up challenge: 345🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
    Mini freezer challenge +3/-20
    Big kitchen declutter challenge 115/150
    2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 500
  • beanielou
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    One today. 
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  • KajiKita
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    NSD Saturday here 😊

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  • cathybird
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    hi @peacocking image and welcome image to our lovely thread! I've added you to the list, best of luck with the challenge! image
  • cathybird
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    edited 4 January at 10:44PM
    January 2025 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 


    January targets


    AuntieL 3/15  image


    bamboo socks 1/10  image


    beanielou 4/19  image


    BestnamesRgone 15 


    bloomfelt 2/10  image


    Bluefeathers32 10 


    Caeraugirl 4/20  image


    Cassingtonbear 15 


    cathybird 3/15  image


    Combenew 10 


    Crazybee 4/19  image


    cuddlymarm 3/15  image


    Dizzycap 27 


    Doris17 3/15  image


    felicityBD15 1/10  image


    Honeysucklelou2 1/10  image


    Jay1 2 2/10  image


    KajiKita 4/20  image


    laura lau 2/18  image


    laurenh1 3/20  image


    lilian1977 1/20   image


    LittleMissDetermined 2/16  image


    Louise600 1/10  image


    Makingabobor2 2/15  image


    Nexgenn 1/10  image


    QueenJess 2/15  image


    Optimistic Saver 4/15  image


    Pauper1 2/20  image


    peacocking 3/25  image


    Rupacomp  


    Sausageroll14 2/20  image


    SecondStar 15 


    SerenitySeven 10 


    short bird 3/18   image


    Tjh1412 3/15  image


    try harder 15 


    tryingmybesthonest 22 



    To see the updated results for January, click here :)


    🌞 🌞  Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

  • Sausageroll14
    Sausageroll14 Posts: 46 Forumite
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    Sadly I can't count today. Had to get DH a new diary. I managed to find exactly what he required on Vinted. So it wasn't to bad. 
  • Pauper1
    Pauper1 Posts: 539 Forumite
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    NSD number two for me today 🎉
    Make £2025 in 2025 #18 - £569.66/£2025
    1p savings challenge #32 £24.85/£667.95

    March - 0/15 NSD, £189.29/£168.75 made, PAD £72/£186, £184.87/£400 GC

    Total debts Jan 1st £11706.68 😭
    Jan 29th £11354.92

    Mar 1st £11015.30
  • Tjh1412
    Tjh1412 Posts: 220 Forumite
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    Had to pay for moving van yesterday, and £3.15 on milk and fruit. Also put money into tax free childcare account for the nursery bills so spendy Saturday . Managed an NSD today though so 3/15 so far
    2025 in 2025- 2027/2025
    365 savings challenge- £41.12/667.95

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