April 2025 NSD challenge
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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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For me, not cheating as 2 criteria: travel and health related.thepurplepixie said:I need a referees decision. NSD today except parking at the hospital £1.40. Am I cheating if I want to count it as day 8?‘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.2 -
Absolutly not cheating.thepurplepixie said:I need a referees decision. NSD today except parking at the hospital £1.40. Am I cheating if I want to count it as day 8?I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"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*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.2 -
Day 10/19 Please @cathybird thank youXXGoal 1: Get a permenant job that sticks.
Goal 2: Aim 15 No spend days in January or above actual so far - 6/15
Goal 3: Get a lodger
Goal 4: Once goal 1 & 3 complete add 2.3K to the EF
Goal 5: Once goal 4 complete save for my own car as I do need one? Do I?1 -
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April targetsAuntieL 3/18
BadBookkeeper 7/15
beanielou 15/19
Caeraugirl 6/20
Cassingtonbear 10cathybird 10/15
Crazybee787 10/19
Crazycatlady2 6/15
cuddlymarm 4/15
Dizzycap 14/20
doingitanyway 1/10
ET22 6/20
Honeysucklelou2 10InDebtEnby 3/10
Jay1 2 4/14
KajiKita 10/20
Kermit10 20laura lau 6/20
laurenh1 7/18
LittleMissDetermined 6/15
Louise600 3/10
Makingabobor2 15Money Choices 5/10
Optimistic Saver 12/20
Pinkpieuni 7/10
QueenJess 10/15
Saver-upper 15SecondStar 1/15
short bird 9/18
thepurplepixie 8/10
Thriftymissus 9/20
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@thepurplepixie fuel and public transport don't have to be counted so neither should parking if it's for something like a hospital, so definitely an NSD xxthepurplepixie said:I need a referees decision. NSD today except parking at the hospital £1.40. Am I cheating if I want to count it as day 8? 1 -
I was feeling pleased with myself, until I remembered the reason I haven’t spent any money today is that I had to stay in most of the day waiting for a delivery (the air fryer that this site had a discount on) and I haven't allowed for paying for that any other day so it had better be today.
So not a NSD.
Hopefully I will manage to take food with me tomorrow and not have to spend my half hour for lunch running to somewhere to spend money.Toodle-pip :hello:2 -
Thanks to all my referees. I felt it was ok but thought I might just be wanting it to be ok. My visitors have arrived, 2 extra adults, 3 grandchildren plus 2 local grand children round every day so a very expensive week ahead.2
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One for today please 🙏1
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thepurplepixie said:I need a referees decision. NSD today except parking at the hospital £1.40. Am I cheating if I want to count it as day 8?Personally, I'd say no, as hospital appointments / visits are essential expenses
Declaring a NSD 14/20 Tuesday.Wishing everyone a Tantalising NSD Tuesday
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One today.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"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*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.1
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