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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,075 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    One today please xx 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,189 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 13 March 2025 at 6:13AM
    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 7/18  image  image 

    BadBookkeeper 9/15  image  image 

    beanielou 12/19  image  image  image 

    birdsfoottrefoil 10 

    BuzzyBees101 15 

    Caeraugirl 6/20  image  image 

    Cassingtonbear 3/10  image

    cathybird 2/TF  image

    Clarabelle73 15 

    Crazybee787 8/19  image  image 

    cuddlymarm 5/15  image  image 

    Dizzycap 11/20  image  image  image 

    Doris17 4/15  image

    emmaj30 8 

    ET22 5/20  image  image 

    GeorgianaCavendish 8  

    Honeysucklelou2 2/10  image

    InDebtEnby 4/15  image

    Jay1 2 6/12  image  image 

    KajiKita 7/20  image  image 

    laura lau 4/20  image

    laurenh1 9/18  image  image 

    LittleMissDetermined 7/16  image  image 

    Louise600 10 

    Makingabobor2 15 

    Money Choices 10 

    Moneycraver05 5/10  image  image 

    Optimistic Saver 6/22  image  image 

    Pauper1 20 

    Pinkpieuni 5/10  image  image 

    QueenJess 10/15  image  image  image 

    Saver-upper 15 

    SecondStar 5/15  image  image 

    short bird 8/18   image  image 

    Thriftymissus 12/16   image  image  image 

    Tjh1412 15 


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  • laura_lau
    laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    1 day to declare for Saturday. Sadly I had some unexpected expenses in the last couple of days, today included, so hopefully I can resume NSD's by the end of this week!
    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
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 848 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 500 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Name Dropper
    9/15 for me today.  Waited all day for someone to pick up an fb marketplace item but they were a no show 🤬. Ah well stopped me going out spending money!! 
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,483 Forumite
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    8/19 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?
  • Moneycraver05
    Moneycraver05 Posts: 27 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 10 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hi, two for me please 😀 (yesterday and today)
    March No Spend 10 day Challenge: 9/10 
  • Moneycraver05
    Moneycraver05 Posts: 27 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 10 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    cathybird said:
    @Moneycraver05 sorry to hear you haven't been well and hope you feel better soon xx and what @CrazyBee787 and @Dizzycap said, if you haven't spent, feel free to count those days as NSDs xx :)
    Thank you so much, getting there thankfully :)
    March No Spend 10 day Challenge: 9/10 
  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 217 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
     Nsd today for me.

    Challenges

    NSD - January  - 8/10

    1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £1,269 /£29,000, MF target May 2026, current mortgage balance - £28,616.15

    mortgage @ Jan 2025 - £75,600

    2. Loan  - Jan 2026 £1,029.22 - bal £0- fully paid 

    3.52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #2 £/£1,378 -( /52)

  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,068 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Day 8 today.
    ‘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.
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,514 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 12 March 2025 at 10:06PM
    Moneycraver05 said:
    cathybird said:
    @Moneycraver05 sorry to hear you haven't been well and hope you feel better soon xx and what @CrazyBee787 and @Dizzycap said, if you haven't spent, feel free to count those days as NSDs xx :)
    Thank you so much, getting there thankfully :)
    I hope you're beginning to pick up and will be feeling much better soon xxxxx
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge January 21/20 (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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