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Fabulous February's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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Louise600 Posts: 54 Forumite

13 February at 11:05AM

CrazyBee787 said:

Not today, I bought snacks and feel stupidXX

You sometimes just need a treat. Don't be hard on yourself!

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beanielou Posts: 95,847 Ambassador

13 February at 11:27AM

One today.

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short_bird Posts: 4,040 Forumite

13 February at 11:42AM

early call for day 9, took a rain check on the London jaunt.

‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ David Lynch.
"It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.” David Lynch.
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Cassingtonbear Posts: 64 Forumite

13 February at 11:54AM

7 for me now

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Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,257 Forumite

13 February at 3:03PM

calling another one for today. Technically I did spend, just now in the butcher, but as it was from grocery budget, and was something I should have got yesterday when I went shopping, and wasn't able to get, I am not counting it as a spend, as it should have been spent yesterday instead.

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cathybird Posts: 15,716 Forumite

13 February at 4:31PM edited 13 February at 10:51PM

February 2025 NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

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Target reached =

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February targets

AuntieL 6/18

beanielou 11/19

birdsfoottrefoil 3/10

Caeraugirl 5/20

Cassingtonbear 7/10

cathybird 10/15

Clarabelle73 2/15

Crazybee787 9/19

cuddlymarm 7/15

Dizzycap 12/20

Doris17 9/15

emmaj30 8

ET22 10

GeorgianaCavendish 3/8

Honeysucklelou2 1/10

InDebtEnby 4/10

Jay1 2 7/12

KajiKita 11/20

laura lau 5/18

laurenh1 9/18

LittleMissDetermined 8/16

Louise600 7/10

Makingabobor2 6/15

Money Choices 5/10

Optimistic Saver 7/20

Pauper1 4/20

Pinkpieuni 7/10

QueenJess 7/15

Saver-upper 15

SecondStar 8/15

short bird 9/18

Thriftymissus 10/22

Tjh1412 15

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laurenh1 Posts: 1,004 Forumite

13 February at 4:54PM

One for today please 🙏 🙂

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Doris17 Posts: 926 Forumite

13 February at 5:19PM

One for me today please 9/15

"Make Everyday Count"

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CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,038 Forumite

13 February at 5:54PM

Not today more snacks, but I think I have come to the end of my snacking, thanks for the messages, I appreciate it.XX

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Mission Number Two: Get a lodger!
Mission Number Three: Clear debt, starting balance: £1997.17, balance now: £1939.22
Mission Number Four: Keep Job!
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KajiKita Posts: 7,965 Forumite

13 February at 6:59PM

NSD Thursday here 😊

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