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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Good morning all, NSD number 18 today.
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,483 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not today, I am buying a new paint brush lateron!
    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?
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,514 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    Good morning all <3
    Declaring a NSD Thursday 19/20 - Nearly there  :D
    Wishing eveyone a Terrific NSD Thursday
    ~ 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)
  • laura_lau
    laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    new NSD today!
    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
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,189 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 21 March 2025 at 5:48AM
    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 12/18  image  image  image 


    BadBookkeeper 13/15  image  image  image 


    beanielou 20/19  image  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Caeraugirl 11/20  image  image  image 


    Cassingtonbear 3/10  image


    cathybird 2/TF  image


    Crazybee787 11/19  image  image  image 


    cuddlymarm 7/15  image  image 


    Dizzycap 20/20  image  image  image  image  image  image 


    Doris17 4/15  image


    ET22 15/20  image  image  image  image


    Honeysucklelou2 2/10  image


    InDebtEnby 8/15  image  image 


    Jay1 2 12/12  image  image  image  image 


    KajiKita 13/20  image  image  image 


    laura lau 8/20  image  image 


    laurenh1 13/18  image  image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 12/16  image  image  image 


    Louise600 3/10  image 


    Makingabobor2 15 


    Money Choices 4/10  image 


    Moneycraver05 9/10  image  image 


    Optimistic Saver 13/22  image  image  image 


    Pinkpieuni 10/10  image  image  image  image 


    QueenJess 16/15  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Saver-upper 15 


    SecondStar 5/15  image  image 


    short bird 12/18   image  image  image 


    Thriftymissus 18/16   image  image  image  image  image  image



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  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,688 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
  • Not one today, had to withdraw cash for a birthday card, buy a small gift and 2 creme eggs! 🙄 (they were on the counter what else could I do??!!)
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,323 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Managed one today 😊

    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 8 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 24th January 
    Produce tracker: £36 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. 
  • Jay1_2
    Jay1_2 Posts: 161 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another NSD day today. And just because I felt like adding a picture, here's some art by Alison Lambert on display at Derby Museum.

    Toodle-pip :hello:
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,514 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    @ Jay1_2 - Love the picture <3
    Declaring a very early NSD Friday 20/20 -  Fly, fly away & cracked it! :D:D
    Wishing everyone a Fabulous NSD Friday
    ~ 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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