March 2025 NSD challenge
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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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Not one today.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.1 -
Earlyish call for day 18 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.1 -
Not today, Farm shop called me and MD!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?1 -
Off to a start =
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March targetsAuntieL 15/18
BadBookkeeper 16/15
beanielou 25/19
Caeraugirl 13/20
Cassingtonbear 3/10cathybird 3/TFCrazybee787 15/19
cuddlymarm 12/15
Dizzycap 24/20
Doris17 4/15ET22 17/20
Honeysucklelou2 2/10InDebtEnby 11/15
Jay1 2 16/12
KajiKita 18/20
kleverklogs 5laura lau 12/20
laurenh1 15/18
LittleMissDetermined 18/16
Louise600 3/10
Makingabobor2 15Money Choices 10/10
Moneycraver05 9/10
Optimistic Saver 18/22
Pinkpieuni 14/10
QueenJess 21/15
Saver-upper 15SecondStar 13/15
short bird 18/18
Thriftymissus 24/16
To see the updated results for March on phone or tablet, click here
🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞1 -
@LittleMissDetermined sorry to hear you're not well, hope you get better soon xx2
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Still 16/15 as needed to buy a birthday gift. I wasn’t planning to buy until April pay day but was in the shop already so will save me going there again next week.Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033. DFD 31/7/24 🥳.Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,6603
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Not to today, went out for DD's birthday meal.
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)
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New NSD todayDebt 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 43.5/661 -
I've managed another NSD! I went to Adsa for new glasses and didn't stop to buy biscuits on the way out. 🤗Toodle-pip :hello:2
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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 🏆3002
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