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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,512 Forumite
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    @ QueenJess - Typical and please don't tell me it was halfway through a load of washing?, as has always been the case with me! :'(
    Declaring a very early NSD Wednesday 5/20 - Zen, we have it! :D<3
    Wishing everyone a Wonderful NSD Wednesday! <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)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,187 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 5 March 2025 at 3:37PM
    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 4/18  image

    BadBookkeeper 3/15  image

    beanielou 5/19  image  image 

    birdsfoottrefoil 10 

    BuzzyBees101 15 

    Caeraugirl 3/20  image

    Cassingtonbear 10 

    cathybird 2/TF  image

    Clarabelle73 15 

    Crazybee787 3/19  image

    cuddlymarm 4/15  image

    Dizzycap 5/20  image  image 

    Doris17 1/15  image

    emmaj30 8 

    ET22 10 

    GeorgianaCavendish 8  

    Honeysucklelou2 10 

    InDebtEnby 3/15  image

    Jay1 2 3/12  image

    KajiKita 3/20  image

    laura lau 2/20  image

    laurenh1 4/18  image

    LittleMissDetermined 2/16  image

    Louise600 10 

    Makingabobor2 15 

    Money Choices 10 

    Moneycraver05 2/10  image

    Optimistic Saver 1/22  image

    Pauper1 20 

    Pinkpieuni 1/10  image

    QueenJess 4/15  image

    Saver-upper 15 

    SecondStar 15 

    short bird 4/18   image

    Thriftymissus 5/16   image  image 

    Tjh1412 15 


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  • cuddlymarm
    cuddlymarm Posts: 2,299 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Good morning guys
    Another one today for me please.


    Pay off by Xmas 2026 £175/£2324.67
    January NSDs 11/15
    January PADs £545
    January grocery challenge £94.86/£150
  • Thriftymissus
    Thriftymissus Posts: 314 Forumite
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    NSD number 5 for me today. I used Boots points yesterday to buy a few things and my plan today is if I feel I really must buy something (well, snacks 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️) I’ll be dipping into nectar points. 
  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 217 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    First NSD of the Month today.

    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)

  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,249 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Photogenic
    Its 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
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,685 Forumite
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    Dizzycap said:
    @ QueenJess - Typical and please don't tell me it was halfway through a load of washing?, as has always been the case with me! :'(
    Of course it was and then it locked itself and we couldn't get the washing out for ages...  new one booked and getting installed tomorrow.
    Declaring a NSD today as I really need one after that big expense!
    2026 decluttering: 174 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈
    2026 use up challenge: 108🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150
  • laura_lau
    laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    NSD for me today. IT almost was yesterday also, but I was lured in by end of day half price discounts on my favourite pasta dish, so I bought 4 and put 2 of them ion the freezer for rainy days.
    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
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 97,885 Ambassador
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    One today. 
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    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,068 Forumite
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    And we have sunshine here on day 4.
    ‘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.
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