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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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LittleMissDetermined Posts: 9,716 Forumite

14 March at 10:43AM

It's 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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Pinkpieuni Posts: 156 Forumite

14 March at 11:06AM edited 14 March at 11:09AM

Nsd for me today ie 7/10. many thanks @cathybird

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
"Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves"
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beanielou Posts: 95,832 Ambassador

14 March at 11:18AM

One today.

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Thriftymissus Posts: 282 Forumite

14 March at 11:54AM

Another NSD for me today, so am up to 13.
My total is 16 so nearly there. Not planning on spending anytime soon after stocking up yesterday. Mainly on snacks 🤣

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cathybird Posts: 15,710 Forumite

14 March at 1:04PM edited 14 March at 10:51PM

March 2025 NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

15 days =

20 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

March targets

AuntieL 9/18

BadBookkeeper 9/15

beanielou 14/19

birdsfoottrefoil 10

BuzzyBees101 15

Caeraugirl 7/20

Cassingtonbear 3/10

cathybird 2/TF

Clarabelle73 15

Crazybee787 9/19

cuddlymarm 6/15

Dizzycap 13/20

Doris17 4/15

emmaj30 8

ET22 5/20

GeorgianaCavendish 8

Honeysucklelou2 2/10

InDebtEnby 4/15

Jay1 2 6/12

KajiKita 8/20

laura lau 5/20

laurenh1 9/18

LittleMissDetermined 9/16

Louise600 3/10

Makingabobor2 15

Money Choices 4/10

Moneycraver05 5/10

Optimistic Saver 8/22

Pauper1 20

Pinkpieuni 7/10

QueenJess 11/15

Saver-upper 15

SecondStar 5/15

short bird 9/18

Thriftymissus 13/16

Tjh1412 15

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Money_Choices Posts: 264 Forumite

14 March at 2:20PM

Hi Cathybird
I would like to set my NSDs target to 10 days. I’ve already gained 4/10.
These were 1,2,9 and 11 March.

Money Choices

3-6 months Emergency Fund challenge No 81 £700/£2,400. NSD challenge 25 Jan 9/10 NSDs, Feb 10/10 NSDs, March 10/10 NSDs, April 9/10 NSDs, May 0/0 NSDs, June 5/12 NSDS.
Grocery Challenge 25 Jan £20/50, Feb £60/£100, March £229.48/£300, April £173.81/£120, May £0/£0, June £88.24/£150.00
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laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite

14 March at 2:24PM

New 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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AuntieL Posts: 386 Forumite

14 March at 5:00PM

NSD Friday 😁

Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
August 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18

MFW 2025 #45
Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
Current outstanding = £97,725
2024 Overpayment = £675.66
2025 Overpayment = £593/£700
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CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,033 Forumite

14 March at 7:30PM

Not today, perk me up snacks needed, although after I wish I hadn't!

Mission Number One: Get a job!
Mission Number Two: Get a lodger!
Mission Number Three: Clear debt, starting balance: £1997.17, balance now: £1939.22
Mission Number Four: Keep Job!
Once accomplished all four missions come back and start new missions!
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Louise600 Posts: 54 Forumite

14 March at 7:55PM

I lost track a bit but I think I’ve don’t 3 NSDs so far please.

Car loan £8105.35 57/60 payments left of £141.80 per month
Loan £6687.23 55/58 payments left of £165 per month
Nationwide £1183 (0% interest until 02/2026)

Total debt £15975.48
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