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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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Dizzycap Posts: 1,096 Forumite

6 March at 5:11AM

It's going to be a spend day here today, Thrusday.
I have some necessary dog bulk purchases and Mr. Sains has given me a 50% off along with super extra points on the items I need using Shop&Scan
Wishing everyone a Thrifty NSD Thursday!

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⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
# No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £1934.34 / £2025 (95.5%) (3) 💯💯+
# No.12 Save £2 a Day 2025 2025: £730/ £730 💯
# No.27 Save 1p A Day 2025 £667.95 / £667.95 💯
# No.19 52 Week Env Challenge £1378 / £1378 💯
# No.34 Save £12k in 2025 £14,986.67 / £12,000 💯 - Continuing
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Optimistic_Saver Posts: 321 Forumite

6 March at 7:44AM

Am early call for a much-needed NSD, today - 3/22
Thanks so much, @cathybird

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
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laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite

6 March at 10:13AM

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
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CrazyBee787 Posts: 904 Forumite

6 March at 10:22AM edited 6 March at 10:23AM

I had a take out last night but paid for it with prolific funds, so I am counting it as a No spend day still, also I feel like I need chocolate, but I am going to raid some of the prolific funds for this also, so day 5 Please @cathybird Thank you.

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beanielou Posts: 95,538 Ambassador

6 March at 11:46AM

One today.

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cathybird Posts: 15,639 Forumite

6 March at 12:15PM edited 6 March at 10:46PM

March 2025 NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

15 days =

20 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

March targets

AuntieL 5/18

BadBookkeeper 5/15

beanielou 6/19

birdsfoottrefoil 10

BuzzyBees101 15

Caeraugirl 4/20

Cassingtonbear 10

cathybird 2/TF

Clarabelle73 15

Crazybee787 5/19

cuddlymarm 4/15

Dizzycap 5/20

Doris17 3/15

emmaj30 8

ET22 10

GeorgianaCavendish 8

Honeysucklelou2 10

InDebtEnby 3/15

Jay1 2 3/12

KajiKita 4/20

laura lau 3/20

laurenh1 4/18

LittleMissDetermined 3/16

Louise600 10

Makingabobor2 15

Money Choices 10

Moneycraver05 2/10

Optimistic Saver 3/22

Pauper1 20

Pinkpieuni 2/10

QueenJess 4/15

Saver-upper 15

SecondStar 15

short bird 4/18

Thriftymissus 5/16

Tjh1412 15

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

🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞

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Pinkpieuni Posts: 148 Forumite

6 March at 2:04PM

NSD today. I didn't know how hard it is not to spend until I joined this challenge. Not complaining though, its having a positive impact on the finances.

Challenges
NSD July- 15/10
Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2025 #7 £6,500/£6,500 - All gone, paid off.

52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #7 £848/£1,378 -(32/52)

The Save £12k in 2025 challenge #4 £12,317/£30,500
2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £13,852/£38,000 (mortgage offset)
Mortgage - Jan 2025 £75,600- current bal £66,136 Target MF (Jun 26) 338 days.
Loan - Jan 2025 £4,095 - Current balance £2,309
"Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves"
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Doris17 Posts: 924 Forumite

6 March at 4:56PM

One for me today please 3/15

"Make Everyday Count"

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LittleMissDetermined Posts: 9,628 Forumite

6 March at 5:38PM

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

2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017

Sealed pot 2025 £6573 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3364/£6000 | Travel savings £1508 | Sinking pots £2571

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BadBookkeeper Posts: 804 Forumite

6 March at 5:48PM

Another for me today so 5/15 nearly spent but will buy on another spend day!

Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033. Current CC debt £0.00 DFD 31/7/24 🥳. Member #8 of Fiver Friday Challenge £175/£260
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