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Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,126 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    2 NDSs to report please CB. One for today, and one for Saturday x
  • cuddlymarm
    cuddlymarm Posts: 2,322 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    One for me today please. Making my total 4/15 😀

    Pay off by Xmas 2026 £175/£2324.67
    February NSDs 6/15
    February PADs £55
    February grocery challenge £67.42/£200
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,068 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    And Monday 6th is day 5.
    ‘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.
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,737 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Another NSD today.
    2026 decluttering: 1,025 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
    2026 use up challenge: 276🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300

  • Sorry I'm late, am I still able to join? 

    I would like to aim for 20 please :) 

    Widowed November 2024
    navigating whatever fresh hell this ‘new’ life is, as best I can, for our kids and in his memory.  




  • Providing I'm not too late (if I am I'll play along anyway but won't bold my answers so not to add confusion) 

    1/1   NSD
    2/1   NSD
    3/1   X
    4/1   X  
    5/1   X

    I am up to 2 NSDs 
    Widowed November 2024
    navigating whatever fresh hell this ‘new’ life is, as best I can, for our kids and in his memory.  




  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,742 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    Well done everyone ;)<3
    I'm on NSD 6 and not likely to be going shopping anytime soon. Plenty in and too ill to go out, even if I wanted to.
    Bank card frozen in my bank app so no temptation to spend online and I'm loving it! :D
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge April 8/10 (4)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £243.32 / £730 (4)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £236.68 / £667.95 (4)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £520 / £1378 (4)
    # No.4 Save £12k in 2026  £6,234.25 / £12,000 (4)
    # No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - (25/12 - 24/10) £100 / £200 (4)
    No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £60+ / £400 (4)
    # Make £2026 in 2026 £1834.64 / £2026 (4)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,480 Forumite
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    hi Thriftymissus image and Lanky Larry image and welcome image to our lovely thread! I've added you to the list, best of luck with the challenge! @Thriftymissus, did you want to set a target for Jan, or go TF (target free) and just see how you go? Either is fine image
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,480 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 7 January 2025 at 12:23AM
    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 5/15  image  image


    bamboo socks 2/10  image


    beanielou 6/19  image  image


    BestnamesRgone 15 


    bloomfelt 3/10  image


    Bluefeathers32 10 


    Caeraugirl 4/20  image


    Cassingtonbear 15 


    cathybird 5/15  image  image


    Combenew 10 


    craftingmad 2/16  image


    Crazybee 5/19  image  image


    cuddlymarm 4/15  image


    Diane1276 10 


    Dizzycap 6/27  image  image


    Doris17 6/15  image  image


    felicityBD15 2/10  image


    Frugalontoast 15 


    Honeysucklelou2 1/10  image


    Jay1 2 3/10  image


    KajiKita 4/20  image


    Lanky larry 2/20  image


    laura lau 4/18  image


    laurenh1 5/20  image  image


    lilian1977 1/20   image


    LittleMissDetermined 4/16  image


    Louise600 1/10  image


    Makingabobor2 3/15  image


    Nexgenn 1/10  image


    Nintud 2/8  image


    QueenJess 4/15  image


    Optimistic Saver 4/15  image


    Pauper1 2/20  image


    peacocking 4/25  image


    Rupacomp  


    Sausageroll14 2/20  image


    SecondStar 15 


    SerenitySeven 10 


    short bird 5/18   image  image


    Thriftymissus 5/22   image  image


    Tjh1412 4/15  image


    try harder 15 


    tryingmybesthonest 22 



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


    🌞 🌞  Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

  • cathybird said:
    hi Thriftymissus image and Lanky Larry image and welcome image to our lovely thread! I've added you to the list, best of luck with the challenge! @Thriftymissus, did you want to set a target for Jan, or go TF (target free) and just see how you go? Either is fine image
    Ah, sorry I’d like to try for 22 please x thank you 🥳
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