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Fabulous February's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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CrazyBee787 Posts: 914 Forumite

17 February at 6:06PM

I had planned a no spend day, but then I didn't...oh poo!

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Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,215 Forumite

17 February at 6:32PM

Another one today, up to 8/15 now

Making the debt go down and savings go up

LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,744....its going down

Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.
Challenges
EF #68 £550/£3000
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Fiver Friday '25 #10 £15

Studies/surveys August £0

Decluttering items 756
Books read 13
Jigsaws done 8

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

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laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite

17 February at 8:02PM

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
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cathybird Posts: 15,648 Forumite

17 February at 11:20PM edited 18 February at 10:12PM

February 2025 NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

15 days =

20 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

February targets

AuntieL 8/18

beanielou 14/19

birdsfoottrefoil 5/10

Caeraugirl 7/20

Cassingtonbear 7/10

cathybird 14/15

Clarabelle73 2/15

Crazybee787 10/19

cuddlymarm 10/15

Dizzycap 17/20

Doris17 10/15

emmaj30 8

ET22 3/10

GeorgianaCavendish 3/8

Honeysucklelou2 1/10

InDebtEnby 12/15

Jay1 2 7/12

KajiKita 12/20

laura lau 14/18

laurenh1 12/18

LittleMissDetermined 11/16

Louise600 8/10

Makingabobor2 8/15

Money Choices 5/10

Optimistic Saver 11/20

Pauper1 4/20

Pinkpieuni 8/10

QueenJess 12/15

Saver-upper 15

SecondStar 9/15

short bird 11/18

Thriftymissus 14/22

Tjh1412 15

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

🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞

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Dizzycap Posts: 1,099 Forumite

18 February at 1:28AM edited 18 February at 2:12AM

Look at all of those lovely angel gifs! Well done everyone
Declaring a very early NSD Tuesday 17/20 - Bed rest as usual ,except for taking babyfaces for their walks I'll have the delightful & delicious dancing monster gif by the weekend
February always feels like a never ending month...
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 August 6/20 (7 x💯)
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⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
# No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £1934.34 / £2025 (95.5%) (3) 💯💯+
# No.12 Save £2 a Day 2025 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 £14,986.67 / £12,000 💯 - Continuing
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QueenJess Posts: 4,497 Forumite

18 February at 7:27AM

Declaring a NSD very early today.

2025 decluttering: 3,848🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅
2025 use up challenge: 328🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
Big kitchen declutter challenge 105/150
2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 500
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InDebtEnby Posts: 102 Forumite

18 February at 9:10AM

Yesterday was a NSD for me

August No Spend Challenge: 2/12
2025 No Spend Days: 89/100
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 08/2030
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beanielou Posts: 95,562 Ambassador

18 February at 10:58AM

Hospital appointment today so not counting spends.

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birdsfoottrefoil Posts: 168 Forumite

18 February at 11:12AM

11th and 13th also no spend days for me!

14.05.2014 Total unsecured debt £15,360.99
20.06.2024 Total unsecured debt £15,087.29
29.07.24 Total - £15,681
12.09.24 - £16,187 oops…..
Oct 24 - £18,325
Nov 24 - £18,185
Dec 24 - £18,131
Jan 25 -£18,347
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Louise600 Posts: 54 Forumite

18 February at 11:50AM

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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