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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Jay1_2
    Jay1_2 Posts: 161 Forumite
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    I've welcomed in April with spending [hangs head in shame]. And I think I'll be spending tomorrow too.
    Toodle-pip :hello:
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,512 Forumite
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    edited 2 April 2025 at 8:52AM
    Declaring a very early NSD Wednesday 2/20 - No need or interest in spending at the moment ;)
    Wishing everyone a Warm NSD Wednesday! :D
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge January 20/20 (1)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £60.83 / £730 (1)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £59.17 / £667.95 (1)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £130 / £1378 (1)
    # No.4 Save £12k in 2026  £2454.88 / £12,000 (1)
    # No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - 25/12 - 24/10 £30 / £200 (1)
    No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £50+ / £400 (1)
    # Make £2026 in 2026 £834.42 / £2026 (1)
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,307 Forumite
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    edited 2 April 2025 at 5:58AM
    For some reason I couldn’t see this thread last night even though I had bookmarked it! (Too tired.)

    1st NSD for the 1st of the month 😊

    KK
    As at 15.01.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £222,084
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 7 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 23rd January 
    Produce tracker: £29 of £400 in 2026

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  • cuddlymarm
    cuddlymarm Posts: 2,301 Forumite
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    Good morning
    One for me today please

    Pay off by Xmas 2026 £175/£2324.67
    January NSDs 12/15
    January PADs £565 
    January grocery challenge £94.86/£150
  • Hello, yesterday turned into an NSD as I didn’t end up paying for any drinks when I went out last night as my friend insisted on buying and today is definitely a day of not needing to spend. 

    This is my long winded way of saying, 2 @cathybird and thank you. 
  • SecondStar
    SecondStar Posts: 667 Forumite
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    1 day so far :)
    ‘When you only have two pennies left in the world, spend one on bread and the other on flowers. The bread will sustain life, the flowers will give you a reason to live.’

    Frugal living in 2024.
    Frugal living in 2025.
    Frugal living in 2026.

    261 No Spend Days in 2024!

    3-month Emergency Fund: £3,500 / £3,500 - DONE!
    1k Pet Emergency Fund - £1,000 / £1,000 - DONE!
    6 month Emergency Fund: £5,768 / £8,000

    Nationwide 1 year 6.5% Savings - £1,600 / £2,200
  • beanielou
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    One today. 
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  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,075 Forumite
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    Morning (just lol)🌄 

    Not one yesterday as I booked my sons birthday party but one for today please x


  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,068 Forumite
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    Day 1 was yesterday.
    ‘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.
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,188 Forumite
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    April 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 =


    April targets


    AuntieL 18 


    BadBookkeeper 15 


    beanielou 2/19  image 


    Caeraugirl 1/20  image 


    Cassingtonbear 10 


    cathybird 15 


    Crazybee787 19 


    cuddlymarm 1/15  image 


    Dizzycap 2/20  image 


    ET22 20 


    Honeysucklelou2 10 


    InDebtEnby 10 


    Jay1 2 14 


    KajiKita 1/20  image 


    Kermit10 20 


    laura lau 20 


    laurenh1 1/18  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 15 


    Louise600 1/10  image 


    Makingabobor2 15 


    Money Choices 10 


    Optimistic Saver 1/20  image 


    Pinkpieuni 10 


    QueenJess 1/15  image 


    Saver-upper 15 


    SecondStar 1/15  image 


    short bird 1/18   image 


    Thriftymissus 2/20   image 



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