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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Its one today
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4220/£6000
  • NSD today please, 7/15. 
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,512 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    Great efforts everyone! <3
    Look us No Spenders sMASHING March B):D
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge January 20/20 (1)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £60.83 / £730 (1)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £59.17 / £667.95 (1)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £130 / £1378 (1)
    # No.4 Save £12k in 2026  £2454.88 / £12,000 (1)
    # No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - 25/12 - 24/10 £30 / £200 (1)
    No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £50+ / £400 (1)
    # Make £2026 in 2026 £834.42 / £2026 (1)
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,482 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    6/19 No spend days, I did have an auto top up, but I count this as a monthly bill. All set for a week of No spending and getting a new job!
    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?
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,188 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    KajiKita said:
    Not yesterday - went out for dinner to celebrate Mr KK’s 60th 😊

    KK
    @KajiKita happy birthday to Mr KK xx :):)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,188 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 10 March 2025 at 11:16AM
    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 7/15  image  image 


    beanielou 9/19  image  image 


    birdsfoottrefoil 10 


    BuzzyBees101 15 


    Caeraugirl 5/20  image  image 


    Cassingtonbear 3/10  image


    cathybird 2/TF  image


    Clarabelle73 15 


    Crazybee787 6/19  image  image 


    cuddlymarm 5/15  image  image 


    Dizzycap 8/20  image  image 


    Doris17 4/15  image


    emmaj30 8 


    ET22 20 


    GeorgianaCavendish 8  


    Honeysucklelou2 2/10  image


    InDebtEnby 3/15  image


    Jay1 2 3/12  image


    KajiKita 6/20  image  image 


    laura lau 3/20  image


    laurenh1 6/18  image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 5/16  image  image 


    Louise600 10 


    Makingabobor2 15 


    Money Choices 10 


    Moneycraver05 2/10  image


    Optimistic Saver 4/22  image


    Pauper1 20 


    Pinkpieuni 3/10  image


    QueenJess 7/15  image  image 


    Saver-upper 15 


    SecondStar 5/15  image  image 


    short bird 5/18   image  image 


    Thriftymissus 9/16   image  image 


    Tjh1412 15 



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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,306 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    cathybird said:
    KajiKita said:
    Not yesterday - went out for dinner to celebrate Mr KK’s 60th 😊

    KK
    @KajiKita happy birthday to Mr KK xx :):)
    Thanks Cathbird 😊

    NSD Sunday here - not counting car tax renewal as it is a necessity. 

    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. 
  • Caeraugirl
    Caeraugirl Posts: 604 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Glad to report another NSD for me today after three spendy days.
    #21 Save £12k in 2025 £25577.35/£20000


  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,686 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Declaring another NSD today.
    2026 decluttering: 319 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇
    2026 use up challenge: 109🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,068 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Saturday was an NSD: sadly, today I had to fork out on a new phone power cable as I left the bag containing my charger and a novel somewhere in Bristol. Tch.
    ‘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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