April 2025 NSD challenge
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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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Good morning all
Declaring a NSD 19/20 Easter Monday - 2 more to go to get the full house. This is far better than Bingo
Wishing everyone a Moreish NSD Monday# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £59.17 / £667.95 (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)# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 £25/£230 (1)# Make £2026 in 2026 £834.42 / £2026 (1)2 -
Number 16 for me today, on a final push to 20 this week x1
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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 -
17/19 Please @cathybird Thank youXX I have totally changed my spending habits. 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 -
Nsd today.
Challenges
NSD - January - 8/10
1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £1,269 /£29,000, MF target May 2026, current mortgage balance - £28,616.15
mortgage @ Jan 2025 - £75,600
2. Loan - Jan 2026 £1,029.22 - bal £0- fully paid
3.52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #2 £/£1,378 -( /52)
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2 more NSD's for yesterday and today for a total of 14.‘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.1 -
Off to a start =
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Target reached =
Target beaten =
April targetsAuntieL 4/18
BadBookkeeper 10/15
beanielou 20/19
Caeraugirl 7/20
cathybird 15/15
Crazybee787 17/19
Crazycatlady2 12/15
cuddlymarm 7/15
Dizzycap 19/20
doingitanyway 1/10
ET22 6/20
Honeysucklelou2 10InDebtEnby 7/10
Jay1 2 7/14
KajiKita 15/20
laura lau 6/20
laurenh1 8/18
LittleMissDetermined 9/15
Louise600 3/10
Makingabobor2 15Money Choices 7/10
Optimistic Saver 14/20
Pinkpieuni 11/10
QueenJess 13/15
Saver-upper 15SecondStar 9/15
short bird 14/18
thepurplepixie 9/10
Thriftymissus 16/20
To see the updated results for April on phone or tablet, click here
🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞2 -
@CrazyBee787 yay, it's good to hear the challenge has helped! xxx
@beanielou you posted at 4am and again at around 10.30am - maybe the one at 4am was for yesterday? otherwise it's just the one NSD. Just checking xx1 -
@cathybird. So sorry. It is indeed just one NSD.xxI 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 -
Achieved one today so 10/15. I think I can just about meet my target for April 🎯Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033. DFD 31/7/24 🥳.Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,6602
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