March 2025 NSD challenge
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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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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).2026 decluttering: 1,099 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
2026 use up challenge: 302🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️
2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑1,0004 -
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March targetsAuntieL 9/18
BadBookkeeper 9/15
beanielou 15/19
birdsfoottrefoil 10BuzzyBees101 15Caeraugirl 8/20
Cassingtonbear 3/10cathybird 2/TFClarabelle73 15Crazybee787 9/19
cuddlymarm 6/15
Dizzycap 14/20
Doris17 4/15emmaj30 8ET22 5/20
GeorgianaCavendish 8Honeysucklelou2 2/10InDebtEnby 5/15
Jay1 2 6/12
KajiKita 8/20
laura lau 5/20
laurenh1 9/18
LittleMissDetermined 9/16
Louise600 3/10
Makingabobor2 15Money Choices 4/10
Moneycraver05 5/10
Optimistic Saver 9/22
Pauper1 20Pinkpieuni 7/10
QueenJess 11/15
Saver-upper 15SecondStar 5/15
short bird 10/18
Thriftymissus 13/16
Tjh1412 15To see the updated results for March on phone or tablet, click here
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"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.3 -
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
# 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 £1836.43 / £2026 (4)2 -
Another NSD for me today - bringing me to 9/22March 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: £54,048.732 -
Yesterday was another one for me.Current No Spend Challenge: 8/13
2025 No Spend Days: 46/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/20303 -
Off out tonight so no NSD for me today.4
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Activity morning with friends, followed by lunch - but as all preplanned and prepaid from our savings I'm still counting today as an NSD.#15 Save £12k in 2026 £4500/£120003
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Still 9/15 popped into b&m and well there was no chance really!! 🙄😂Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033. DFD 31/7/24 🥳.Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,6603
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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.3
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