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Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Hello. 1 NSD today for me please. Thank you  :)
    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
  • 16/19 Please @cathybird Thank you
  • cuddlymarm
    cuddlymarm Posts: 2,322 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Another one for me please, making my total 14/15 
    Thanks

    Pay off by Xmas 2026 £175/£2324.67
    February NSDs 6/15
    February PADs £55
    February grocery challenge £67.42/£200
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 502 Forumite
    500 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another NSD today 😁
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    April 2026 NSD Challenge 0/15

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150,894 (23years 0months)
    Current outstanding = £90,256.60 (10years 1month)
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £710/£700
    2026 Overpayment = £357.72/£1000
  • Another for me today.
    #15 Save £12k in 2026 £7500/£12000


  • 8/15 NSD- bloody hell, it’s surprisingly hard this isn’t it? 😬
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,374 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Fifth Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD Monday here 😊

    8/15 NSD- bloody hell, it’s surprisingly hard this isn’t it? 😬
    It’s about building new habits which inevitably takes time, but you’re doing okay at 8/15 by this stage of the month 😊 You have 7 more NSDs to find in 11 days of the month. There’s a good chance you’ll do it and if not, you can always try again next month 😊
    Love your name btw 😊

    KK
    As at 18.06.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £214,281
    - OPs to mortgage = £19,809 Estd. interest saved = £10,180 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 50 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 12th July. 
    Produce tracker: £157 of £400 in 2026

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,763 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    @Frugalontoast what @KajiKita said - it does get easier over time! xx
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,763 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 21 January 2025 at 5:12PM
    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 17/20  image  image  image  image


    bamboo socks 2/10  image


    beanielou 20/19  image  image  image  image  image  image  image 


    BestnamesRgone 15 


    bloomfelt 8/10  image  image


    Bluefeathers32 10 


    Caeraugirl 14/20  image  image  image


    Cassingtonbear 3/15  image 


    cathybird 14/15  image  image  image


    Combenew 10 


    craftingmad 2/16  image


    Crazybee787 16/19  image  image  image  image


    cuddlymarm 14/15  image  image  image


    Diane1276 10 


    Dizzycap 19/27  image  image  image  image


    Doris17 14/15  image  image  image


    felicityBD15 2/10  image


    Flick85 3/10  image


    Frugalontoast 8/15  image  image


    Honeysucklelou2 4/10  image


    Jay1 2 10/10  image  image  image  image


    KajiKita 17/20  image  image  image  image 


    Lanky larry 9/20  image  image 


    laura lau 11/18  image  image  image


    laurenh1 17/20  image  image  image  image


    lilian1977 5/20   image  image


    LittleMissDetermined 9/16  image  image


    Louise600 6/10  image  image


    Makingabobor2 8/15  image  image


    Money Choices 6/10  image  image


    Nexgenn 6/10  image  image


    Nintud 2/8  image


    QueenJess 12/15  image  image  image


    Optimistic Saver 13/20  image  image  image


    Pauper1 12/20  image  image  image


    peacocking 14/25  image  image  image


    Rupacomp  


    Sausageroll14 5/20  image  image


    Saver-upper 12/15  image  image  image


    SecondStar 10/15  image  image  image


    SerenitySeven 10 


    short bird 12/18   image  image  image


    Thriftymissus 16/22   image  image  image  image


    Tjh1412 14/15  image  image  image


    try harder 15 


    tryingmybesthonest 22 



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  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 2,065 Ambassador
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 21 January 2025 at 4:08AM
    It's definately a NSD for me. Bed rest & bank card re-frozen in the banking app. Total 19 and the maracas are getting closer :D
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       Personal MSE 2026 Money Saving Challenges:
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge May 12/20 (6)
    # Regular Savers 2026- New 9/12 - Total: 31 (6)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £364.98 / £730 (6)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £355.02 / £667.95 (6)
    # No.4 Save £12k in 2026 - £8492.37 / £12,000 (6)
    £10-a-Day Challenge 2026 - £710.56 / £1825 (6)
    No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (22/10) 426 / £400 (6)
    # No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £1255 / £2880 (6).
    # Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed
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