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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,478 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    I’d like to join please 15 NSD 💪🏼🙌🏼
    Hey BuzzyBees it looks like we were on similar pages when choosing our aliases!!
    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?
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,478 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hi @cathybird I am starting strong with my first NS day to the mix, thank you so very much for working on the threadXX
    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?
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 479 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Starting March with an NSD 😁 It’s a beautiful day so I’m enjoying being out in the garden 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
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,185 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 2 March 2025 at 2:48PM
    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 1/18  image


    BadBookkeeper 1/15  image


    beanielou 19 


    birdsfoottrefoil 10 


    BuzzyBees101 15 


    Caeraugirl 20 


    Cassingtonbear 10 


    cathybird 1/TF  image


    Clarabelle73 15 


    Crazybee787 1/19  image


    cuddlymarm 15 


    Dizzycap 2/20  image


    Doris17 1/15  image


    emmaj30 8 


    ET22 10 


    GeorgianaCavendish 8  


    Honeysucklelou2 10 


    InDebtEnby 15 


    Jay1 2 12 


    KajiKita 1/20  image


    laura lau 20 


    laurenh1 18 


    LittleMissDetermined 16 


    Louise600 10 


    Makingabobor2 15 


    Money Choices 10 


    Optimistic Saver 22 


    Pauper1 20 


    Pinkpieuni 10 


    QueenJess 1/15  image


    Saver-upper 15 


    SecondStar 15 


    short bird 1/18   image


    Thriftymissus 1/16   image


    Tjh1412 15 



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


    🌞 🌞  Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,068 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Welcome to a new month everyone!
    Day 1 here...
    ‘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.
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,682 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Declaring a NSD today :)
    2026 decluttering: 96 🤑🥉 ⭐️
    2026 use up challenge: 34🥉 ⭐️
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150

  • First NSD for me today 
  • NSD 1/15 completed. Happy St David’s Day 🌼 
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,295 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD Saturday 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 6 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 18th 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. 
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,511 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    Declaring a NSD Sunday 2/20
    Wishing everyone a super NSD Sunday <3
    ~ 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)
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