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Fabulous February's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Thriftymissus
    Thriftymissus Posts: 363 Forumite
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    Hello, early call for my 12th NSD today. Have a lovely weekend all xx 
  • cuddlymarm
    cuddlymarm Posts: 2,322 Forumite
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    Good morning 
    Another one for me today please.

    Pay off by Xmas 2026 £175/£2324.67
    February NSDs 6/15
    February PADs £55
    February grocery challenge £67.42/£200
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,600 Ambassador
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    cathybird said:
    @beanielou hope it was a good lunch and happy birthday to your mum! xx :)

    Thank you. Lovely lunch.  Xx
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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,433 Forumite
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    edited 15 February 2025 at 12:06PM
    Not today, I went over budget on groceries, But I plan on having a No spend sunday - I will report back if I succeed! Thank you @cathybird
  • SecondStar
    SecondStar Posts: 668 Forumite
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    Up to 9 NSDs so far :)
    ‘When you only have two pennies left in the world, spend one on bread and the other on flowers. The bread will sustain life, the flowers will give you a reason to live.’

    Frugal living in 2024.
    Frugal living in 2025.
    Frugal living in 2026.

    261 No Spend Days in 2024!

    3-month Emergency Fund: £3,500 / £3,500 - DONE!
    1k Pet Emergency Fund - £1,000 / £1,000 - DONE!
    6 month Emergency Fund: £5,768 / £8,000

    Nationwide 1 year 6.5% Savings - £1,600 / £2,200
  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 367 Forumite
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    Another NSD for me today, please, @cathybird - so 10/20 so far. 
    March 26:
    MBNA 6,130 - 0% Feb 28
    HAL 10,125.91 - 0% Jul 27
    BL 320 - Ends Jul 26
    Total: 16,575.91 less 7,000 Marcus savings = 9,575.91
    ⬇️ to pay down by Oct 27

    NSD March 15/22
    Make 2026 in 2026:
    173.01/2,026
    Vinted, YouGov, Bank Int & Fairer Share, Prolific, Quidco, Cheddar & SnapMyEats

    Savings accounts:
    Co-op 273.01/3,000
    Principality 600/1,200
    FD 2,000/2,000
    Santander Saver 400/2,400
    Lloyds 800/4,800
    Cahoot 50/3,000
    Invest 349.93
    🏆 ⬆️ Total: £4,472.94

    Mortgage: £54,048.73
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 309 Forumite
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    A whopping 5 consecutive days of no spends due to a hospital admission 
    Current No Spend Challenge: 7/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 58/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,806 Forumite
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    Another NSD for me :)
    2026 decluttering: 1,156 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
    2026 use up challenge: 335🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑1,000
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,433 Forumite
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    InDebtEnby said:
    A whopping 5 consecutive days of no spends due to a hospital admission 
    Well done, but gosh I hope you and loves ones okay?
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,584 Forumite
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    @InDebtEnby what @CrazyBee787 said, hope everything is all right xxx 
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