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Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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beanielou Posts: 95,789 Ambassador

23 January at 12:08PM

One today.

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laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite

23 January at 1:13PM

NSD today for me.

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: 15,697 Forumite

23 January at 5:22PM

Declaring one early. It has been a slightly spendy month for me, hoping the next few days will be less so!

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cathybird Posts: 15,697 Forumite

23 January at 5:23PM edited 24 January at 4:32PM

January 2025 NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

15 days =

20 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

January targets

AuntieL 20/20

bamboo socks 2/10

beanielou 23/19

BestnamesRgone 15

bloomfelt 8/10

Bluefeathers32 10

Caeraugirl 17/20

Cassingtonbear 4/15

cathybird 15/15

Combenew 10

craftingmad 2/16

Crazybee787 18/19

cuddlymarm 15/15

Diane1276 10

Dizzycap 22/27

Doris17 16/15

felicityBD15 2/10

Flick85 3/10

Frugalontoast 8/15

Honeysucklelou2 4/10

Jay1 2 13/10

KajiKita 20/20

Lanky larry 9/20

laura lau 14/18

laurenh1 19/20

lilian1977 5/20

LittleMissDetermined 11/16

Louise600 6/10

Makingabobor2 9/15

Money Choices 6/10

Nexgenn 6/10

Nintud 2/8

QueenJess 14/15

Optimistic Saver 14/20

Pauper1 14/20

peacocking 17/25

Rupacomp

Sausageroll14 5/20

Saver-upper 12/15

SecondStar 10/15

SerenitySeven 10

short bird 13/18

Thriftymissus 19/22

Tjh1412 15/15

try harder 15

tryingmybesthonest 22

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AuntieL Posts: 383 Forumite

23 January at 7:43PM

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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CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,017 Forumite

23 January at 8:18PM

18/19 Today Please @cathybird thank youXX

Mission Number One: Get a job!
Mission Number Two: Get a lodger!
Mission Number Three: Clear debt, starting balance: £1997.17, balance now: £1997.17
Once accomplished all three come back and start new missions!
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laurenh1 Posts: 1,002 Forumite

23 January at 8:27PM

One today please. Not one yesterday, as I booked to take my kids to see NUFC women (much cheaper than the men's matches, although it is going up which is nice to see in a way) and paid for insurance for my holiday. I'm going to really try for number 20 tomorrow 🙂

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KajiKita Posts: 7,914 Forumite

23 January at 9:12PM

NSD Thursday here 😊

KK

As at 15.08.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
- OPs to mortgage = £12,148 Interest saved £5,738 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

Read 44 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 21st August
Produce tracker: £353 of £300 in 2025

Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.
Watch your actions, they become your reality.
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Pauper1 Posts: 539 Forumite

23 January at 9:13PM

14/20 now after yesterday & today

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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Dizzycap Posts: 1,152 Forumite

24 January at 1:10AM

It's another NSD for today (24th) 22/27 Far too fatigued to go shopping or shop online. Bank card frozen in App anyway, and I haven't any inspiration to unfreeze it anytime soon as there's nothing I need

~ NSD 2025 - NSD August 24/20 (8 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)
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