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Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite

26 January at 8:35AM

Declaring early NSD for me 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
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Doris17 Posts: 960 Forumite

26 January at 10:58AM

One for me please 17/15.

"My Life Is About The Journey Not The Destination"

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beanielou Posts: 97,042 Ambassador

26 January at 11:50AM

One today.

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Louise600 Posts: 54 Forumite

26 January at 12:56PM

1 NSD today for me please 😊 This challenge is really helping me be more mindful of what I’m spending. Thank you x

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
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AuntieL Posts: 438 Forumite

26 January at 1:58PM

NSD Sunday for me 😁

Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
October 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18

MFW 2025 #45
Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
Current outstanding = £94,306.78
2024 Overpayment = £675.66
2025 Overpayment = £645/£700
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laurenh1 Posts: 1,049 Forumite

26 January at 2:13PM

One today please CB xx

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cathybird Posts: 15,924 Forumite

26 January at 4:09PM edited 26 January at 9:54PM

January 2025 NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

15 days =

20 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

January targets

AuntieL 23/20

bamboo socks 2/10

beanielou 26/19

BestnamesRgone 15

bloomfelt 8/10

Bluefeathers32 10

Caeraugirl 19/20

Cassingtonbear 6/15

cathybird 16/15

Combenew 10

craftingmad 2/16

Crazybee787 19/19

cuddlymarm 18/15

Diane1276 10

Dizzycap 23/27

Doris17 17/15

felicityBD15 2/10

Flick85 3/10

Frugalontoast 8/15

Honeysucklelou2 4/10

Jay1 2 13/10

KajiKita 22/20

Lanky larry 9/20

laura lau 17/18

laurenh1 21/20

lilian1977 5/20

LittleMissDetermined 13/16

Louise600 8/10

Makingabobor2 10/15

Money Choices 9/10

Nexgenn 6/10

Nintud 2/8

QueenJess 16/15

Optimistic Saver 16/20

Pauper1 16/20

peacocking 18/25

Rupacomp

Sausageroll14 5/20

Saver-upper 12/15

SecondStar 10/15

SerenitySeven 10

short bird 14/18

Thriftymissus 20/22

Tjh1412 18/15

try harder 15

tryingmybesthonest 22

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QueenJess Posts: 4,639 Forumite

26 January at 4:11PM

Declaring another NSD today.

2025 decluttering: 5,378 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟
2025 use up challenge: 473🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
Big kitchen declutter challenge 139/150
2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 500
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Caeraugirl Posts: 600 Forumite

26 January at 4:33PM

Two more for yesterday and today please.

#21 Save £12k in 2025 £24277.35/£20000

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KajiKita Posts: 8,675 Forumite

26 January at 4:55PM

Not today 😊

KK

As at 15.10.25:
- 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
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

Read 65 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 16th November
Produce tracker: £442 of £300 in 2025

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