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Fabulous February's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Clarabelle73
    Clarabelle73 Posts: 2 Newbie
    Fifth Anniversary First Post
    Hope that I am not too late to join the Feb challenge? I need to get my non-essential spending under control and am aiming for 15 days. I managed a NSD today so 1/15 and aiming for the same tomorrow! 
  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 259 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another NSD today I think. I bought cleaning products I desperately need for £3.50 from the budget groceries and resisted lifting a bar of chocolate thanks to this challenge.

    Challenges

    NSD - May - 1/10

    1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £19,133.06/£29,000, MF target June 2026, current mortgage balance - £9,500

    mortgage @ Jan 2025 - £75,600

    2. Loan  - Jan 2026 £1,029.22 - bal £0- fully paid 

    3.52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #2  £106/£1,378 -( 1/52)

    4. EF - £1,292

  • emmaj30
    emmaj30 Posts: 289 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    It’s my first month so I am going to say 8 . Good luck guys 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,583 Forumite
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    Dizzycap said:
    cathybird - I have to say thank you for keeping the thread updated and for all February's achievement gifs, they are all fabulous x I'm going for a full house :D<3
    @Dizzycap thank you xxx :) 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,583 Forumite
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    edited 4 February 2025 at 11:26AM
    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 18 

    beanielou 3/19  image 

    birdsfoottrefoil 10 

    bloomfelt  

    Caeraugirl 2/20  image 

    Cassingtonbear 2/10  image 

    cathybird 2/15  image 

    Clarabelle73 1/15  image 

    Crazybee787 2/19  image 

    cuddlymarm 2/15  image 

    Dizzycap 3/20  image 

    Doris17 2/15  image 

    emmaj30 8 

    GeorgianaCavendish 8  

    Honeysucklelou2 1/10  image 

    InDebtEnby 2/10  image 

    Jay1 2 12 

    KajiKita 2/20  image 

    Lanky larry  

    laura lau 3/18  image 

    laurenh1 2/18  image 

    lilian1977  

    LittleMissDetermined 2/16  image 

    Louise600 1/10  image 

    Makingabobor2 2/15  image 

    Money Choices 10 

    Optimistic Saver 3/20  image 

    Pauper1 20 

    peacocking  

    Pinkpieuni 3/10  image 

    QueenJess 2/15  image 

    Sausageroll14  

    Saver-upper 15 

    SecondStar 15 

    SerenitySeven  

    short bird 2/18   image 

    Thriftymissus 3/22   image 

    Tjh1412 15 


    To see the updated results for January on phone or tablet, click here :)


    🌞 🌞  Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,583 Forumite
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    hi Clarabelle73 image and emmaj30 image and welcome image to our lovely thread! I've added you to the list, best of luck with the challenge! image
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,583 Forumite
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    Also sorry it's such a late update everyone - I've been out with a friend today. xx :)
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,934 Ambassador
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 4 February 2025 at 12:55AM
    cathybird said:
    Also sorry it's such a late update everyone - I've been out with a friend today. xx :)
    I really hope you had a lovely day together <3<3 xxxxx
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge May 11/20 (5)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £304.15 / £730 (5)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £295.85 / £667.95 (5)
    # No.4 Save £12k in 2026 - £7495.78 / £12,000 (5)
    # £10-a-Day Challenge 2026 - £163.16 / £1825 (5)
    # No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (24/10) 286.45 / £400 (5)
    # No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £865 / £2880 (5).
    # Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,583 Forumite
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    @Dizzycap yes I did have a lovely day, thank you! It was not an NSD though :):)
  • Honeysucklelou2
    Honeysucklelou2 Posts: 4,937 Forumite
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    First NSD was yesterday (2nd). 1/10.

    Thank you for organising this challenge  Cathybird.
    paydbx2026 #19 £1499/£6000 . Mortgage start £148k June 23 - now £133k.
    2026 savings challenge £0/£2000     EF £140. Savings 2 £2.17
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