March 2025 NSD challenge
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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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Well Done everyone with all the NSD's - Let's keep our eyes firmly fixed on our achievable goasl for the month
Declaring a very early NSD Thursday 12/20 - Too busy to spend.....Wishing everyone a Terrific NSD Thursday# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £236.68 / £667.95 (4)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 £6,234.25 / £12,000 (4)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - (25/12 - 24/10) £100 / £200 (4)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £60+ / £400 (4)# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 £85/£230 (4)# Make £2026 in 2026 £1934.27 / £2026 (4)2 -
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March targetsAuntieL 7/18
BadBookkeeper 9/15
beanielou 13/19
birdsfoottrefoil 10BuzzyBees101 15Caeraugirl 7/20
Cassingtonbear 3/10cathybird 2/TFClarabelle73 15Crazybee787 8/19
cuddlymarm 6/15
Dizzycap 12/20
Doris17 4/15emmaj30 8ET22 5/20
GeorgianaCavendish 8Honeysucklelou2 2/10InDebtEnby 4/15Jay1 2 6/12
KajiKita 7/20
laura lau 4/20laurenh1 9/18
LittleMissDetermined 8/16
Louise600 10Makingabobor2 15Money Choices 10Moneycraver05 5/10
Optimistic Saver 7/22
Pauper1 20Pinkpieuni 5/10
QueenJess 10/15
Saver-upper 15SecondStar 5/15
short bird 9/18
Thriftymissus 12/16
Tjh1412 15To see the updated results for March on phone or tablet, click here
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Another early call for a much-needed NSD today, so 7/22 - thank you @cathybird 🌼💛March 26:
MBNA 6,130 - 0% Feb 28
HAL 10,125.91 - 0% Jul 27
BL 320 - Ends Jul 26
Total: 16,575.91 less 7,000 Marcus savings = 9,575.91
⬇️ to pay down by Oct 27
NSD March 15/22
Make 2026 in 2026:
173.01/2,026
Vinted, YouGov, Bank Int & Fairer Share, Prolific, Quidco, Cheddar & SnapMyEats
Savings accounts:
Co-op 273.01/3,000
Principality 600/1,200
FD 2,000/2,000
Santander Saver 400/2,400
Lloyds 800/4,800
Cahoot 50/3,000
Invest 349.93
🏆 ⬆️ Total: £4,472.94
Mortgage: £54,048.731 -
It's a no spend day for me today
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4685/£60003 -
Good morning
Finally I’m going to manage a NSD today, making it 6/15.The rest of the weekend definitely won’t be as DS1 gets married on Saturday but after the weekend I’m going to be in full frugal mode.
Pay off by Xmas 2026 £175/£2324.67
February NSDs 6/15
February PADs £55
February grocery challenge £67.42/£2003 -
Have had a couple of spendy days as both DS1 & 2 have been home from Uni for a few days and DS2 was 21 yesterday.
Back on it today with an NSD.#15 Save £12k in 2026 £6000/£120003 -
not not one today, heading out to buy ingredients for a meal to welcome my partner home after he’s been away with work4
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ENJOY! I hope all goes wellcuddlymarm said:Good morning
Finally I’m going to manage a NSD today, making it 6/15.The rest of the weekend definitely won’t be as DS1 gets married on Saturday but after the weekend I’m going to be in full frugal mode. 👰🏽🤵🏽⛪ 🍾🥂💕 # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £236.68 / £667.95 (4)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 £6,234.25 / £12,000 (4)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - (25/12 - 24/10) £100 / £200 (4)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £60+ / £400 (4)# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 £85/£230 (4)# Make £2026 in 2026 £1934.27 / £2026 (4)1 -
Day 9 on a wet Thursday...‘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.2
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