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Fabulous February's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • I’m loving your added pizazz to your posts @dizzycap with the fun images 🤩

    NSD number for me today, busy working. 

    I started a debt-free wannabe diary if anyone would like a read, maybe as a cure for insomnia in the small hours: 

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6585493/how-thrifty-can-a-thrifty-forumite-called-thriftymissus-be#latest

    thanks @ca@cathybird for continuing to do this and support us all. Good luck everyone for making NSD progress this month.
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,825 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!

    @ Thriftymissus Thanks <3 - I hope it adds some extra fun and inspiration xx
    Well done with all the NSDs everyone. We're all going to absolutely nail NSD February 2025
     :D:D

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    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge April 25/20 (4)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £243.32 / £730 (4)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £236.68 / £667.95 (4)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £520 / £1378 (4)
    # No.4 Save £12k in 2026  £6,234.25 / £12,000 (4)
    # No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - (25/12 - 24/10) £100 / £200 (4)
    No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £60+ / £400 (4)
    # Make £2026 in 2026 £1976.63 / £2026 (4)
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,136 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    NSD number 3 here please! 
  • cuddlymarm
    cuddlymarm Posts: 2,322 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Good morning NSDers 
    Another one for me today please making it 3/15 please 

    Pay off by Xmas 2026 £175/£2324.67
    February NSDs 6/15
    February PADs £55
    February grocery challenge £67.42/£200
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,541 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 4 February 2025 at 10:36PM
    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 1/18  image 


    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 3/15  image 


    Dizzycap 4/20  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 3/18  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 4/10  image 


    QueenJess 3/15  image 


    Sausageroll14  


    Saver-upper 15 


    SecondStar 15 


    SerenitySeven  


    short bird 2/18   image 


    Thriftymissus 4/22   image 


    Tjh1412 15 



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  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,780 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Declaring another NSD today.  No time for spending!
    2026 decluttering: 1,145 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
    2026 use up challenge: 324🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑1,000
  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 366 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 4 February 2025 at 1:25PM
    Not a NSD for me today but I am super happy with that, for once. As I have bagged a second hand pressure cooker / multi cooker combo thingamy-jig, unused for £15. I am hoping it will help us with our food economy drive, in the long run. Happy dance. 😁
    March 26:
    MBNA 6,130 - 0% Feb 28
    HAL 10,125.91 - 0% Jul 27
    BL 320 - Ends Jul 26
    Total: 16,575.91 less 7,000 Marcus savings = 9,575.91
    ⬇️ to pay down by Oct 27

    NSD March 15/22
    Make 2026 in 2026:
    173.01/2,026
    Vinted, YouGov, Bank Int & Fairer Share, Prolific, Quidco, Cheddar & SnapMyEats

    Savings accounts:
    Co-op 273.01/3,000
    Principality 600/1,200
    FD 2,000/2,000
    Santander Saver 400/2,400
    Lloyds 800/4,800
    Cahoot 50/3,000
    Invest 349.93
    🏆 ⬆️ Total: £4,472.94

    Mortgage: £54,048.73
  • Another NSD for me today.

    Challenges

    NSD - April - 12/10

    1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £18,683.06/£29,000, MF target June 2026, current mortgage balance - £10,482.78

    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 - £842

  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 502 Forumite
    500 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Finally off the ground for February. An NSD for me today 😁
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    April 2026 NSD Challenge 0/15

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150,894 (23years 0months)
    Current outstanding = £90,256.60 (10years 1month)
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £710/£700
    2026 Overpayment = £357.72/£1000
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