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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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QueenJess Posts: 4,545 Forumite

14 March at 9:55PM

Not one today. Had to buy two presents for parties DD is going to this weekend and I also ordered DD a lovely photo of the both of us to put in a frame for her birthday (she requested one).

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cathybird Posts: 15,710 Forumite

14 March at 10:52PM edited 16 March at 8:40AM

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 15/19

birdsfoottrefoil 10

BuzzyBees101 15

Caeraugirl 8/20

Cassingtonbear 3/10

cathybird 2/TF

Clarabelle73 15

Crazybee787 9/19

cuddlymarm 6/15

Dizzycap 14/20

Doris17 4/15

emmaj30 8

ET22 5/20

GeorgianaCavendish 8

Honeysucklelou2 2/10

InDebtEnby 5/15

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 9/22

Pauper1 20

Pinkpieuni 7/10

QueenJess 11/15

Saver-upper 15

SecondStar 5/15

short bird 10/18

Thriftymissus 13/16

Tjh1412 15

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beanielou Posts: 95,832 Ambassador

15 March at 6:15AM

One today.

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Dizzycap Posts: 1,156 Forumite

15 March at 7:18AM

Declaring a NSD Saturday 14/20 - bed rest weekend which is good as it snowed at 5.30am this morning so won't be going out to spend
Wishing everyone a Super NSD Saturday

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Optimistic_Saver Posts: 321 Forumite

15 March at 7:45AM

Another NSD for me today - bringing me to 9/22

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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InDebtEnby Posts: 129 Forumite

15 March at 10:35AM

Yesterday was another one for me.

August No Spend Challenge: 15/13
2025 No Spend Days: 102/100
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 08/2030
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Thriftymissus Posts: 282 Forumite

15 March at 11:50AM

Off out tonight so no NSD for me today.

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Caeraugirl Posts: 594 Forumite

15 March at 4:18PM

Activity morning with friends, followed by lunch - but as all preplanned and prepaid from our savings I'm still counting today as an NSD.

#21 Save £12k in 2025 £16977.35/£20000

August NSD Challenge 12/10
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BadBookkeeper Posts: 804 Forumite

15 March at 4:29PM

Still 9/15 popped into b&m and well there was no chance really!! 🙄😂

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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short_bird Posts: 4,040 Forumite

15 March at 5:31PM

An unexpected day 10.

‘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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