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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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QueenJess Posts: 4,545 Forumite

6 March at 6:18PM

Declaring a NSD today.

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Mini freezer challenge 0/-20
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KajiKita Posts: 7,938 Forumite

6 March at 10:34PM

NSD here 😊

KK

As at 15.08.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
- OPs to mortgage = £12,148 Interest saved £5,738 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

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cathybird Posts: 15,703 Forumite

6 March at 10:47PM edited 7 March at 7:37PM

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 6/15

beanielou 7/19

birdsfoottrefoil 10

BuzzyBees101 15

Caeraugirl 4/20

Cassingtonbear 10

cathybird 2/TF

Clarabelle73 15

Crazybee787 5/19

cuddlymarm 4/15

Dizzycap 6/20

Doris17 3/15

emmaj30 8

ET22 20

GeorgianaCavendish 8

Honeysucklelou2 10

InDebtEnby 3/15

Jay1 2 3/12

KajiKita 5/20

laura lau 3/20

laurenh1 4/18

LittleMissDetermined 4/16

Louise600 10

Makingabobor2 15

Money Choices 10

Moneycraver05 2/10

Optimistic Saver 3/22

Pauper1 20

Pinkpieuni 3/10

QueenJess 5/15

Saver-upper 15

SecondStar 15

short bird 4/18

Thriftymissus 5/16

Tjh1412 15

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ET22 Posts: 186 Forumite

6 March at 11:21PM

Hi, can I join with a target of 20 please

Current debt approximately 5000
Goal- Zero debt by mid 2025
Savings in 2026- an emergency fund of 5000

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Dizzycap Posts: 1,154 Forumite

7 March at 1:05AM edited 7 March at 1:05AM

Declaring an early NSD Friday 6/20 and I shouldn't have any spend days for the rest of the month and most of next after yesterdays bulk buy mega ££ saving stock up. Babyface has everything she needs, the fridge and freezer are full and there's still plenty of fresh veggies left from the Christymas bargain stockpile
Wishing everyone a Fantastic NSD Friday

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LittleMissDetermined Posts: 9,714 Forumite

7 March at 8:22AM

It's another one for me today
LMD x

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Pinkpieuni Posts: 156 Forumite

7 March at 11:04AM

NSD today.

Challenges
NSD August- 10/10
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 £65,895 Target MF (Jun 26) 307 days.
Loan - Jan 2025 £4,095 - Current balance £2,054
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beanielou Posts: 95,829 Ambassador

7 March at 12:46PM

One today.

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CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,028 Forumite

7 March at 1:47PM

Not today choclate and scratch cards, I spent £35 and won £20!! Poor judgement I know, if I had won more I would be claiming a No spend!!

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BadBookkeeper Posts: 804 Forumite

7 March at 4:32PM

Nothing spent again today so now 6/15. Have a good weekend 😎

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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