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Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Thriftymissus
    Thriftymissus Posts: 282 Forumite
    100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    It will be NSD number 11 for me today.
    I am paying for postage on eBay parcels that has been covered by buyers as well as buying petrol which isn’t counted.
    thank you @cathybird and I hope you have a great week. 
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,004 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Another one today please. 11/20 x
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,038 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Monday is day 9.
    ‘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.
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,154 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    One more for today ;) Total 13
    ~ NSD 2025 - NSD September 0/20 (9 x💯)
    # Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - Ongoing - 1 x £25 Voucher Redeemed, 24 FREE Books of RM Stamps & Presentation Packs.
    ~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
    ⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
    # No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £593.80 / £2025  (4) 💯💯💯
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 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 £16,543.30 / £12,000 💯 (8) - Continuing (-30p)
  • laura_lau
    laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Two more NSD, one yesterday and one today!
    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
  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 321 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another little NSD for me, today, bringing my January total to 9/20 
    From Jan 25:
    4,419.92-1,957.50
    4,538-3,260
    3,240.18-3,240.18
    BL 1,900-1,120
    Total: 12,182.91-9,577.68
    🏆 ⬇️ by £2,605.23

    NSD July 4/18
    #58 1p: 226.97/667.95 212/365
    #18 52: 1,063.89/1,378 27/52
    #32 Make 2025: 941.31/2,025
    #20 12k: 5,145.85/5,000

    Vin 86.50
    YG YL 100
    Prol SB 311.81
    Bank 364.32
    Quid 100.03
    Ched 49.77
    Snap 20
    Books 4.02

    Monzo 2,232.17
    TSB 700/2,700
    FD 1,100/3,500
    Atom 200
    Prin 600/1,224.74
    Invest 313.68
    🏆 ⬆️ Total: £5,145.85

    Trading: £793.73
    Mortgage: £58,471.88
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,021 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    11/19 today please @cathybird thank you - I have been wfh, not been out or done anything crazy online! Thank you.
    Mission Number One: Get a job!
    Mission Number Two: Get a lodger!
    Mission Number Three: Clear debt, starting balance: £1997.17, balance now: £1939.22
    Once accomplished all three come back and start new missions!
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,703 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 13 January at 9:58PM
    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 12/15  image  image  image

    bamboo socks 2/10  image

    beanielou 13/19  image  image  image

    BestnamesRgone 15 

    bloomfelt 8/10  image  image

    Bluefeathers32 10 

    Caeraugirl 9/20  image  image

    Cassingtonbear 1/15  image 

    cathybird 8/15  image  image

    Combenew 10 

    craftingmad 2/16  image

    Crazybee787 11/19  image  image  image

    cuddlymarm 9/15  image  image

    Diane1276 10 

    Dizzycap 13/27  image  image  image

    Doris17 11/15  image  image  image

    felicityBD15 2/10  image

    Flick85 3/10  image

    Frugalontoast 5/15  image  image

    Honeysucklelou2 4/10  image

    Jay1 2 5/10  image  image

    KajiKita 10/20  image  image  image

    Lanky larry 2/20  image

    laura lau 8/18  image  image

    laurenh1 11/20  image  image  image

    lilian1977 5/20   image  image

    LittleMissDetermined 5/16  image  image

    Louise600 4/10  image

    Makingabobor2 6/15  image  image

    Money Choices 2/10  image

    Nexgenn 5/10  image  image

    Nintud 2/8  image

    QueenJess 9/15  image  image

    Optimistic Saver 9/20  image  image

    Pauper1 7/20  image  image

    peacocking 9/25  image  image

    Rupacomp  

    Sausageroll14 5/20  image  image

    Saver-upper 7/12  image  image

    SecondStar 15 

    SerenitySeven 10 

    short bird 9/18   image  image

    Thriftymissus 11/22   image  image  image

    Tjh1412 8/15  image  image

    try harder 15 

    tryingmybesthonest 22 


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


    🌞 🌞  Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

  • Louise600
    Louise600 Posts: 54 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another NSD for me today please 😊
    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
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 385 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another NSD for me today.
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    August 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
    Current outstanding = £97,725
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £593/£700
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