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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,254 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Photogenic
    It’s another one for me today 
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me
    2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4220/£6000
  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 321 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Today will be another spend-free day ⭐️
    14/22 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
  • cuddlymarm
    cuddlymarm Posts: 2,301 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Good morning guys
    Finally one for me today. I haven’t spent much this week, just things like tissues, paracetamol and biscuits for my volunteers. I’m off work today so I’m going to potter about and not do anything that requires money.

    Pay off by Xmas 2026 £175/£2324.67
    January NSDs 12/15
    January PADs £565 
    January grocery challenge £94.86/£150
  • kleverklogs
    kleverklogs Posts: 1 Newbie
    Photogenic First Post
     :) hello everyone what’s left of March newbie here is trying for 5 NSD great idea! 💡 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,188 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    hi kleverklogs image and welcome image to our lovely thread! I've added you to the list, best of luck with the challenge image
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,188 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 22 March 2025 at 12:25AM
    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 8/15  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 

    kleverklogs 5 

    laura lau 9/20  image  image 

    laurenh1 13/18  image  image  image 

    LittleMissDetermined 13/16  image  image  image 

    Louise600 3/10  image 

    Makingabobor2 15 

    Money Choices 4/10  image 

    Moneycraver05 9/10  image  image 

    Optimistic Saver 14/22  image  image  image 

    Pinkpieuni 11/10  image  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 19/16   image  image  image  image  image  image


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


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  • laura_lau
    laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    NSD for me 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
  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 217 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 21 March 2025 at 2:23PM
    Nsd today. Loving the emojis @cathybird

    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)

  • Thriftymissus
    Thriftymissus Posts: 315 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    NSD 19 for me today x
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,482 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not today, I have bought presents not budegeted for...21st Lodger present and MD for Mothers day...bit expensive and not quite what I had hoped getting.
    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?
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