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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • It’s another one for me today 
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4685/£6000
  • Today will be another spend-free day ⭐️
    14/22 NSDs 
    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: £54,048.73
  • cuddlymarm
    cuddlymarm Posts: 2,322 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Good morning guys
    Finally one for me today. I haven’t spent much this week, just things like tissues, paracetamol and biscuits for my volunteers. I’m off work today so I’m going to potter about and not do anything that requires money.

    Pay off by Xmas 2026 £175/£2324.67
    February NSDs 6/15
    February PADs £55
    February grocery challenge £67.42/£200
  •  :) hello everyone what’s left of March newbie here is trying for 5 NSD great idea! 💡 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,491 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    hi kleverklogs image and welcome image to our lovely thread! I've added you to the list, best of luck with the challenge image
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,491 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 22 March 2025 at 1:25AM
    March 2025 NSD challenge


    Off to a start = image 

    5 days = image 

    10 days = image 

    15 days = image 

    20 days = image 

    Target reached = image 

    Target beaten = image


    March targets


    AuntieL 12/18  image  image  image 


    BadBookkeeper 13/15  image  image  image 


    beanielou 20/19  image  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Caeraugirl 11/20  image  image  image 


    Cassingtonbear 3/10  image


    cathybird 2/TF  image


    Crazybee787 11/19  image  image  image 


    cuddlymarm 8/15  image  image 


    Dizzycap 20/20  image  image  image  image  image  image 


    Doris17 4/15  image


    ET22 15/20  image  image  image  image


    Honeysucklelou2 2/10  image


    InDebtEnby 8/15  image  image 


    Jay1 2 12/12  image  image  image  image 


    KajiKita 13/20  image  image  image 


    kleverklogs 5 


    laura lau 9/20  image  image 


    laurenh1 13/18  image  image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 13/16  image  image  image 


    Louise600 3/10  image 


    Makingabobor2 15 


    Money Choices 4/10  image 


    Moneycraver05 9/10  image  image 


    Optimistic Saver 14/22  image  image  image 


    Pinkpieuni 11/10  image  image  image  image  image


    QueenJess 16/15  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Saver-upper 15 


    SecondStar 5/15  image  image 


    short bird 12/18   image  image  image 


    Thriftymissus 19/16   image  image  image  image  image  image



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  • laura_lau
    laura_lau Posts: 682 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    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
  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 248 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 21 March 2025 at 3:23PM
    Nsd today. Loving the emojis @cathybird

    Challenges

    NSD - April - 8/10

    1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £14,031.82/£29,000, MF target May 2026, current mortgage balance - £14,582.78

    mortgage @ Jan 2025 - £75,600

    2. Loan  - Jan 2026 £1,029.22 - bal £0- fully paid 

    3.52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #2  £106/£1,378 -( 1/52)

    4. EF - £900

  • NSD 19 for me today x
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,766 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not today, I have bought presents not budegeted for...21st Lodger present and MD for Mothers day...bit expensive and not quite what I had hoped getting.
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