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Fabulous February's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,188 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 16 February 2025 at 3:16PM
    February 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 


    February targets


    AuntieL 8/18  image  image 


    beanielou 11/19  image  image  image 


    birdsfoottrefoil 3/10  image 


    Caeraugirl 5/20  image  image 


    Cassingtonbear 7/10  image  image 


    cathybird 12/15  image  image  image 


    Clarabelle73 2/15  image 


    Crazybee787 9/19  image  image 


    cuddlymarm 10/15  image  image  image 


    Dizzycap 15/20  image  image  image  image 


    Doris17 9/15  image  image 


    emmaj30 8 


    ET22 3/10  image 


    GeorgianaCavendish 3/8   image 


    Honeysucklelou2 1/10  image 


    InDebtEnby 10/15  image  image  image 


    Jay1 2 7/12  image  image 


    KajiKita 12/20  image  image  image 


    laura lau 12/18  image  image  image 


    laurenh1 10/18  image  image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 9/16  image  image 


    Louise600 7/10  image  image 


    Makingabobor2 7/15  image  image 


    Money Choices 5/10  image  image 


    Optimistic Saver 10/20  image  image  image 


    Pauper1 4/20 


    Pinkpieuni 8/10  image  image 


    QueenJess 10/15  image  image  image 


    Saver-upper 15 


    SecondStar 9/15  image  image 


    short bird 9/18   image  image 


    Thriftymissus 13/22   image  image  image 


    Tjh1412 15 



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  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,512 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    A whopping 5 consecutive days of no spends due to a hospital admission 
    Great but certainly by no means great if you're in hospital :o :'( I hope everything is ok with you and/or any family members <3
    @ Optimistic_Saver - Welcome to the 'Angel' gif Club B);)
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge January 20/20 (1)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £60.83 / £730 (1)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £59.17 / £667.95 (1)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £130 / £1378 (1)
    # No.4 Save £12k in 2026  £2454.88 / £12,000 (1)
    # No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - 25/12 - 24/10 £30 / £200 (1)
    No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £50+ / £400 (1)
    # Make £2026 in 2026 £834.42 / £2026 (1)
  • Dizzycap said:
    A whopping 5 consecutive days of no spends due to a hospital admission 
    Great but certainly by no means great if you're in hospital :o :'( I hope everything is ok with you and/or any family members <3
    @ Optimistic_Saver - Welcome to the 'Angel' gif Club B);)
    Thanks, @Dizzycap 😎🕺
    Sending you all good wishes @InDebtEnby
    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
  • Dizzycap said:
    A whopping 5 consecutive days of no spends due to a hospital admission 
    Great but certainly by no means great if you're in hospital :o :'( I hope everything is ok with you and/or any family members <3
    @ Optimistic_Saver - Welcome to the 'Angel' gif Club B);)
    Thanks, @Dizzycap 😎🕺
    Sending you all good wishes @InDebtEnby
    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
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,306 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not today. 

    KK
    As at 15.01.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £222,084
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 7 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 23rd January 
    Produce tracker: £29 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. 
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,483 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    I am missioning that I will have a clear run of 6 days no spend bringing my total to 15, That is my misssion now. (And that will leave 7 days to add to get me to 19 days or over - mission blue monster!!
    Goal 1: Get a permenant job that sticks.
    Goal 2: Aim 15 No spend days in January or above actual so far - 6/15
    Goal 3: Get a lodger
    Goal 4: Once goal 1 & 3 complete add 2.3K to the EF
    Goal 5: Once goal 4 complete save for my own car as I do need one? Do I?
  • Thanks all, I'll be fine.

    Another NSD though so I might as well increase my target to 15
    Current No Spend Challenge: 12/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 12/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,512 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    Declaring a NSD Sunday 15/20 <3B):D
    Wishing everyone a wonderful NSD Sunday!  <3
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge January 20/20 (1)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £60.83 / £730 (1)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £59.17 / £667.95 (1)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £130 / £1378 (1)
    # No.4 Save £12k in 2026  £2454.88 / £12,000 (1)
    # No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - 25/12 - 24/10 £30 / £200 (1)
    No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £50+ / £400 (1)
    # Make £2026 in 2026 £834.42 / £2026 (1)
  • Hello, happy Sunday x 
    this is NSD number 13 for me today and being treated to a pub Sunday lunch later. ❤️
  • cuddlymarm
    cuddlymarm Posts: 2,299 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Good morning guys
    Another one today please, making me 10/15 

    Pay off by Xmas 2026 £175/£2324.67
    January NSDs 11/15
    January PADs £545
    January grocery challenge £94.86/£150
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