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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,482 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    4/19 Please @cathybird Thank youXX
    Goal 1: Get a permenant job that sticks.
    Goal 2: Aim 15 No spend days in January or above actual so far - 6/15
    Goal 3: Get a lodger
    Goal 4: Once goal 1 & 3 complete add 2.3K to the EF
    Goal 5: Once goal 4 complete save for my own car as I do need one? Do I?
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,075 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Not one today, my mother in law bought us tickets to a show for summer but when I checked out I added parking and that cost me £13, super kind of her and I am very pleased as there is always a huge cost to the summer holidays & keeping kids entertained 😀 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,187 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 5 March 2025 at 8:55PM
    March 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


    March targets


    AuntieL 5/18  image  image 

    BadBookkeeper 4/15  image

    beanielou 5/19  image  image 

    birdsfoottrefoil 10 

    BuzzyBees101 15 

    Caeraugirl 4/20  image

    Cassingtonbear 10 

    cathybird 2/TF  image

    Clarabelle73 15 

    Crazybee787 4/19  image

    cuddlymarm 4/15  image

    Dizzycap 5/20  image  image 

    Doris17 2/15  image

    emmaj30 8 

    ET22 10 

    GeorgianaCavendish 8  

    Honeysucklelou2 10 

    InDebtEnby 3/15  image

    Jay1 2 3/12  image

    KajiKita 4/20  image

    laura lau 2/20  image

    laurenh1 4/18  image

    LittleMissDetermined 2/16  image

    Louise600 10 

    Makingabobor2 15 

    Money Choices 10 

    Moneycraver05 2/10  image

    Optimistic Saver 2/22  image

    Pauper1 20 

    Pinkpieuni 1/10  image

    QueenJess 4/15  image

    Saver-upper 15 

    SecondStar 15 

    short bird 4/18   image

    Thriftymissus 5/16   image  image 

    Tjh1412 15 


    To see the updated results for March on phone or tablet, click here :)


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  • Doris17
    Doris17 Posts: 1,007 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    One for me today please 2/15.

    "My Life Is About The Journey Not The Destination"



  • Caeraugirl
    Caeraugirl Posts: 604 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Another for me today.
    #21 Save £12k in 2025 £25577.35/£20000


  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 480 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another NSD today 😁
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    January 2026 NSD Challenge 5/15

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150,894 (23years 0months)
    Current outstanding = £92,396.89 (10years 4months)
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £710/£700
    2026 Overpayment = £44.43/ £1000
  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 321 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    One for me today, please - 2/22 NSDs
    From Jan 25:
    4,419.92-1,957.50
    4,538-3,260
    3,240.18-3,240.18
    BL 1,900-1,120
    Total: 12,182.91-9,577.68
    🏆 ⬇️ by £2,605.23

    NSD July 4/18
    #58 1p: 226.97/667.95 212/365
    #18 52: 1,063.89/1,378 27/52
    #32 Make 2025: 941.31/2,025
    #20 12k: 5,145.85/5,000

    Vin 86.50
    YG YL 100
    Prol SB 311.81
    Bank 364.32
    Quid 100.03
    Ched 49.77
    Snap 20
    Books 4.02

    Monzo 2,232.17
    TSB 700/2,700
    FD 1,100/3,500
    Atom 200
    Prin 600/1,224.74
    Invest 313.68
    🏆 ⬆️ Total: £5,145.85

    Trading: £793.73
    Mortgage: £58,471.88
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 848 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 500 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Name Dropper
    Another for me today please now 4/15 😎
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 257 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not for me, I had to get diesel and travel snacks for a trip to Scotland 
    Current No Spend Challenge: 12/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 12/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,306 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD Wednesday here 😊

    KK
    As at 15.01.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £222,084
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 7 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 23rd January 
    Produce tracker: £29 of £400 in 2026

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
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