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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • ET22
    ET22 Posts: 238 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Hi, another 2 please x 
    Current debt approximately 5000
    Goal- Zero debt by mid 2025
    Savings in 2026- an emergency fund of 5000

  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 248 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Nsd today.

    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 - £842

  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 502 Forumite
    500 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another NSD today 😁
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    April 2026 NSD Challenge 0/15

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150,894 (23years 0months)
    Current outstanding = £90,256.60 (10years 1month)
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £710/£700
    2026 Overpayment = £357.72/£1000
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,768 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    14/19 Please @cathybird Thank you XX
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 849 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 500 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Name Dropper
    Still 16/15 not one today as bought Mother’s Day gift & mouthwash! 
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,746 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Declaring a NSD today.
    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 👑1,000
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,767 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    Look at the NSDers go!  :D
    We're smashing through Marvellous March and a quarter of the way through the year already - AWESOME! <3
    Think of all the collective money we've saved between us this month and over the past two  ;)
    Tomorrow is sadly, an emergency spend day for me but if I have the energy, I plan on taking advantage of the Lidl App £5 off £40 shop and XX% off offers along with picking up my free items won on the free in-App scratch cards and get fully stocked up at night on the items I need, so I have little food outgoings next month ;) Every little helps <3
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge April 14/20 (4)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £243.32 / £730 (4)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £236.68 / £667.95 (4)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £520 / £1378 (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)
    # Make £2026 in 2026 £1836.43 / £2026 (4)
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,068 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Day 16 today as the cinema's online payment system wasn't working so I couldn't buy snacks.
    ‘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.
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,767 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    Good morning NSDers! <3
    It's a spend day for me. 
    Wishing everyone a wonderful NSD and I hope the sun comes out soon! ;)
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge April 14/20 (4)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £243.32 / £730 (4)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £236.68 / £667.95 (4)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £520 / £1378 (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)
    # Make £2026 in 2026 £1836.43 / £2026 (4)
  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 356 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    18/22 for me, thanks to another NSD today… 🥳
    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
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