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Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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cathybird Posts: 15,534 Forumite

30 December 2024 at 5:25PM

hi Sausageroll14 Bluefeathers32 and try harder and welcome to you all to our lovely thread! I've added you to the list too, best of luck with the challenge!

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SerenitySeven Posts: 43 Forumite

30 December 2024 at 5:38PM

Im new here but have read through the previous threads so I would like to sign up for 10 please.

PAD target #1 - ASDA CC - £2057.30 £1926.98 -
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Honeysucklelou2 Posts: 4,800 Forumite

31 December 2024 at 12:32AM

H Cathybird…please can you add me to January’s challenge for 10 NSDs.

paydbx2025 #26 £890/£5000 . Mortgage start £148k June 23 - now £138k.
2025 savings challenge £0/£2000 EF £140. Savings 2 £30.00. 17
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Doris17 Posts: 898 Forumite

31 December 2024 at 9:01AM

15 for me please,looking for a low spend month,so will increase later in the month.Thanks Cathybird.

"Make Everyday Count"

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Pauper1 Posts: 539 Forumite

31 December 2024 at 10:52AM

Hi, please can I join with 20? Go big or go home ..

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
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laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite

31 December 2024 at 11:17AM

Can I join for January @cathybird please I wanted to do 18 days! I will be very poor in January so I really need to be good at it.

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: 15,534 Forumite

31 December 2024 at 5:00PM edited 1 January at 2:22PM

January targets

AuntieL 15

beanielou 19

BestnamesRgone 15

Bluefeathers32 10

Caeraugirl 20

Cassingtonbear 15

cathybird 15

Combenew 10

CrazyBee787 19

cuddlymarm 15

Dizzycap 27

Doris17 15

felicityBD15 10

Honeysucklelou2 10

HotDog2020 10

Janeryan

KajiKita 20

laura lau 18

laurenh 20

Lillian1977 20

LittleMissDetermined 12

Louise600 10

Makingabobor2 15

Nintud

QueenJess 15

Pauper1 20

Rupacomp

SerenitySeven 10

Sausageroll14 20

SecondStar 15

short bird 18

Tjh1412 15

try harder 15

🌞 🌞 Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

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cathybird Posts: 15,534 Forumite

31 December 2024 at 5:02PM edited 31 December 2024 at 5:02PM

hi SerenitySeven , Honeysucklelou2 and Pauper1 and welcome (or welcome back) to our lovely thread! I've added you to the list, best of luck with the challenge!

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Louise600 Posts: 54 Forumite

1 January at 12:51AM

Hello Cathybird. I’d love to join please. Im
a newbie so will start with 10 I think. Happy New Year to all 🙂

Car loan £8105.35 57/60 payments left of £141.80 per month
Loan £6687.23 55/58 payments left of £165 per month
Nationwide £1183 (0% interest until 02/2026)

Total debt £15975.48
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Dizzycap Posts: 1,005 Forumite

1 January at 2:24AM

I'd like to join in the new NSD 2025 challenge, please.
As I only shop one day a week, I would like to aim for 27 NSD's in January. Thank you:-)

~ NSD 2025 - NSD July 0/20 (6 x💯)
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⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
# No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £1234.34 / £2025 (58%) (3) 💯💯+
# No.12 Save £2 a Day 2025 2025: £730/ £730 💯
# No.27 Save 1p A Day 2025 £667.95 / £667.95 💯
# No.19 52 Week Env Challenge £1378 / £1378 💯
# No.34 Save £12k in 2025 £12,114.14 / £12,000 💯 - Continuing
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