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October 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18
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@Thriftymissus Sound of Music is in Pitlochry Theatre. I live in the Highlands so it’s not too far for us to go. I saw Mary Poppins in London a couple of years ago. It was superb. I’m sure you and your Mum will love it.Thriftymissus said:
@AuntieLAuntieL said:Not one for me today. I booked theatre tickets for November to take my Mum to see The Sound of Music 😁
I was looking for theatre tickets yesterday to take my mum to see The Souhd of Music! I didn’t find any so went for Mary Poppins in August instead (so no NSD for me either…but something tells me I could have tried harder to find Sound of Music!)MFW 2025 #45
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@cathybird Thank you! It was one of the first musicals she took me to see in London so it’ll also be a lovely trip down memory lane for us 🥰cathybird said:Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
October 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18MFW 2025 #45
Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
Current outstanding = £94,306.78
2024 Overpayment = £675.66
2025 Overpayment = £645/£7002 -
Back to being an NSD for me today😁Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
October 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18MFW 2025 #45
Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
Current outstanding = £94,306.78
2024 Overpayment = £675.66
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Thank you so much @Dizzycap.Dizzycap said:AuntieL I hope both you and your mother have a great time! xxxThey'll be no spending for me over the weekend, so I'll be 12/31I hope everyone has a great weekend
Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
October 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18MFW 2025 #45
Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
Current outstanding = £94,306.78
2024 Overpayment = £675.66
2025 Overpayment = £645/£7001 -
Only a food spend today so an NSD 😊
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- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £229,702
- OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
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Oh wow, what a beautiful part of the world to live in. Thanks for the thumbs up for Mary Poppins. 💐AuntieL said:
@Thriftymissus Sound of Music is in Pitlochry Theatre. I live in the Highlands so it’s not too far for us to go. I saw Mary Poppins in London a couple of years ago. It was superb. I’m sure you and your Mum will love it.Thriftymissus said:
@AuntieLAuntieL said:Not one for me today. I booked theatre tickets for November to take my Mum to see The Sound of Music 😁
I was looking for theatre tickets yesterday to take my mum to see The Souhd of Music! I didn’t find any so went for Mary Poppins in August instead (so no NSD for me either…but something tells me I could have tried harder to find Sound of Music!)1 -
2 more NSD's for me 11th & 12th. I really don't see much hope of spending next week either, but I'll try and update each day xxx
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