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Fabulous February's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,231 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I had planned a no spend day, but then I didn't...oh poo!
    Missions: -

    1) Build up an emergency fund (EF) £2000/£3500 By end of 2025!
    2) Pay off Mortgage Starting £58000 (11/04/2017) - Current balance £46985.67 (21/10/2025) Unknown time frame? Start coming soon. ( another 5 years?)
    3) Improve the number of no spend days.
  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,361 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    Another one today, up to 8/15 now
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,084....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024!      18mths ahead of schedule.  Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.

    Challenges

    EF #68  £750/£3000
    .

    Studies/surveys  October £36.23

    Decluttering items 1358/    2025
    Books read    19
    Jigsaws done  11

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • laura_lau
    laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    1 more NSD Saturday, not one yesterday, 1 more today! 
    Debt free journey started 30/08/2023:

    CC1 - 5,151.92 now 5,335.15
    CC3 - 4,166.15 now 5,345.28
    CC4 - 4,625.87 (balance transfer from CC2) now 5,717.24
    Current outstanding: 16,397.67
    Debt free by Jul 2027.

    Challenges:
    NSD Apr 2025 - 7/20
    NST Apr 2025 - 
    #31 1p savings 2025 £32.40/£667.95
    2025 Fashion on the ration - Coupons remaining 43.5/66
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,846 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 18 February at 10:12PM
    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 14/19  image  image  image 

    birdsfoottrefoil 5/10  image  image 

    Caeraugirl 7/20  image  image 

    Cassingtonbear 7/10  image  image 

    cathybird 14/15  image  image  image 

    Clarabelle73 2/15  image 

    Crazybee787 10/19  image  image  image 

    cuddlymarm 10/15  image  image  image 

    Dizzycap 17/20  image  image  image  image 

    Doris17 10/15  image  image  image 

    emmaj30 8 

    ET22 3/10  image 

    GeorgianaCavendish 3/8   image 

    Honeysucklelou2 1/10  image 

    InDebtEnby 12/15  image  image  image 

    Jay1 2 7/12  image  image 

    KajiKita 12/20  image  image  image 

    laura lau 14/18  image  image  image 

    laurenh1 12/18  image  image  image 

    LittleMissDetermined 11/16  image  image  image 

    Louise600 8/10  image  image 

    Makingabobor2 8/15  image  image 

    Money Choices 5/10  image  image 

    Optimistic Saver 11/20  image  image  image 

    Pauper1 4/20 

    Pinkpieuni 8/10  image  image 

    QueenJess 12/15  image  image  image 

    Saver-upper 15 

    SecondStar 9/15  image  image 

    short bird 11/18   image  image  image 

    Thriftymissus 14/22   image  image  image 

    Tjh1412 15 


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  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,243 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 18 February at 2:12AM
    Look at all of those lovely angel gifs! Well done everyone <3
    Declaring a very early NSD Tuesday 17/20 - Bed rest as usual :/:|,except for taking babyfaces for their walks <3:D I'll have the delightful & delicious dancing monster gif by the weekend <3:D
    February always feels like a never ending month... :o
    Wishing everyone a fabulous NSD Tuesday  ;)
    Note: If anyone has the Lidl App, there's a FREE get £2 off when you spend £2 coupon available ;)
    ~ NSD 2025 - NSD October 22/20 (10 x💯)
    # Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - On Rest - 2 x £25 Vouchers Redeemed, 29 FREE Books of RM Stamps & Presentation Pack.
    ~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
    ⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
    # No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £1278.68 / £2025  (4) 💯💯💯
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2025 £730/ £730 💯
    # No.27 Save 1p A Day 2025 £667.95 / £667.95 💯
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge £1378 / £1378 💯 
    # No.34 Save £12k in 2025 £20,075.12 / £12,000 💯 (8) - Continuing
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,621 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Declaring a NSD very early today.
    2025 decluttering: 5,256 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟
    2025 use up challenge: 406🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
    Big kitchen declutter challenge 137/150
    2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 500
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 187 Forumite
    100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Yesterday was a NSD for me
    Current No Spend Challenge: 17/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 131/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 08/2030
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,694 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hospital appointment today so not counting spends. 
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • birdsfoottrefoil
    birdsfoottrefoil Posts: 191 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper
    11th and 13th also no spend days for me! 
    About 28k of debt to deal with…
  • Louise600
    Louise600 Posts: 54 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Yesterday was a NSD for me please 😊
    Car loan £8105.35 57/60 payments left of £141.80 per month 
    Loan £6687.23 55/58 payments left of £165 per month
    Nationwide £1183 (0% interest until 02/2026)

    Total debt £15975.48
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