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Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • bloomfelt
    bloomfelt Posts: 507 Forumite
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    Thankyou for starting a new thread @cathybird
    I've had a really tough 2024 and a lot has slipped through the net. I'd like to try and get back on track for 2025 and ease myself back in with a goal of 10 nsd's for January. I've downloaded the app for my phone so I can hopefully keep up with posting a bit better. 
    January NSD8/10
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,393 Forumite
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    I have to retrain myself not to spend money after a few days of continuous spending, I am trying to tell myself to not spend for the first 19 days, then I will have some spending days later on. Which means I feel like crisps I will wait for my groceries and not add it on to my fuel trip, keeping as many no spend days as possible. Sorry for the waffle. Happy New Year. Please @cathybird can I have one for today...thank you XX
  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,462 Forumite
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    First NSD  of the month and the year for me please. Determined to do better this year
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £27,864....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 
    18mths ahead of schedule.  

    Challenges

    EF #68  £900/£3000
    .

    Studies/surveys  December £37.06

    Decluttering items 1385/
    2025
    Books read    21
    Jigsaws done  18

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,068 Forumite
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    Day 1: haven't been out, not bought anything online...
    ‘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.
  • laura_lau
    laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite
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    Starting the year with NSD. Happy new year!
    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
  • lilian1977
    lilian1977 Posts: 5,172 Forumite
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    Counting today as DMIL paid for lunch, I bought milk but used the food budget and I was passing the big T3sco so got the GreenJinn Minor Figures milk - they don't have it in my local one and it's much nicer, the £1 off brings it to pretty much the price of the A1di one. NSD 1.
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 451 Forumite
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    Happy New Year everyone!

    Starting the year with an NSD 😁
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    December 2025 NSD Challenge 1/15

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150,894 (23years 0months)
    Current outstanding = £93,038.66 (10years 5months)
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £710/£700
    2026 Overpayment = /£1000
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,644 Forumite
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    Declaring a NSD for today.  Probably not another one for a few days as I have some things planned whilst DS is still on school holidays.
    2025 decluttering: 5,481 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟
    2025 use up challenge: 502🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
    Big kitchen declutter challenge 140/150
    2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 500
  • Pauper1
    Pauper1 Posts: 574 Forumite
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    First NSD for me today too. Only ventured to the in laws and didn't buy anything online  B)
    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
  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 321 Forumite
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    edited 1 January at 8:07PM
    Hi there - could I join, please? With a NSD target of 15…. 🤞 Off to a good start, with no spending today. 1/15 🙌
    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
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