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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: 205 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 - Dec 8/10

    The Save £12k in 2025 challenge #4 £12,317/£30,500

    2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £42,801.82/£38,000

    Mortgage -  Jan 2025 £75,600-Current bal £29,851.26 Target  MF - Jun 26, 193 days away.


    2026 Challenges

    NSD - January 

    1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes # £ /£29,000, MF target June 2026, current mortgage balance - £29,851.26

    2. Loan  - Jan 2026 £1,029.22 - Current balance £1,029.22

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

  • emmaj30
    emmaj30 Posts: 287 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    It’s my first month so I am going to say 8 . Good luck guys 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,026 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: 16,026 Forumite
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    edited 4 February at 10:26AM
    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: 16,026 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: 16,026 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: 1,366 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 3 February at 11:55PM
    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 - NSD January 0/20 (1)
    # Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel 2026 - On Rest
    # No.36 Make £2026 in 2026 £0 / £2026 (1)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £0 / £730 (1)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day 2026 £0 / £667.95 (1)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £0 / £1378 (1)
    # No.4 Save £12k in 2026 £0 / £12,000 (1)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,026 Forumite
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    @Dizzycap yes I did have a lovely day, thank you! It was not an NSD though :):)
  • Honeysucklelou2
    Honeysucklelou2 Posts: 4,831 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    First NSD was yesterday (2nd). 1/10.

    Thank you for organising this challenge  Cathybird.
    paydbx2025 #26 £890/£5000 . Mortgage start £148k June 23 - now £138k.
    2025 savings challenge £0/£2000     EF £140. Savings 2 £30.00. 17
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