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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 217 Forumite
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    Nsd today as well.

    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)

  • Quick shout for NSD number 18 today x
  • Another one for me today, please.
    17/20
    From Jan 25:
    4,419.92-1,957.50
    4,538-3,260
    3,240.18-3,240.18
    BL 1,900-1,120
    Total: 12,182.91-9,577.68
    🏆 ⬇️ by £2,605.23

    NSD July 4/18
    #58 1p: 226.97/667.95 212/365
    #18 52: 1,063.89/1,378 27/52
    #32 Make 2025: 941.31/2,025
    #20 12k: 5,145.85/5,000

    Vin 86.50
    YG YL 100
    Prol SB 311.81
    Bank 364.32
    Quid 100.03
    Ched 49.77
    Snap 20
    Books 4.02

    Monzo 2,232.17
    TSB 700/2,700
    FD 1,100/3,500
    Atom 200
    Prin 600/1,224.74
    Invest 313.68
    🏆 ⬆️ Total: £5,145.85

    Trading: £793.73
    Mortgage: £58,471.88
  • It's one for me today please
    LMD x
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  • beanielou
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    One today. 
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  • Quantaqa
    Quantaqa Posts: 178 Forumite
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    Hello, could I join please?  I am working on  de-normalising daily spending, even if it's just a few pounds as it all adds up.  I had a NSD yesterday and today should be one today as well.  
    Frugal Living challenge 2026
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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,482 Forumite
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    Quantaqa said:
    Hello, could I join please?  I am working on  de-normalising daily spending, even if it's just a few pounds as it all adds up.  I had a NSD yesterday and today should be one today as well.  
    Hi Quantaqa, I am sure @cathybird will be along shortly, would you like to suggest a goal to aim towards for the rest of the month there are 8 days including today, you could aim for 4 this month as a suggestion and 15 next month? Have a lovely dayXX
    Goal 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?
  • Quantaqa
    Quantaqa Posts: 178 Forumite
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    Thanks @CrazyBee787, I'll set a goal of 4 for the rest of April as you advise and then 15 for May🙂. Thanks 
    Frugal Living challenge 2026
    Ssve £12k in 2026
    Grocery Challenge January 2026



  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,482 Forumite
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    19/19 Please @cathybird Thank youXX
    Goal 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?
  • KajiKita
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    Not today. Bought needed clothes for work.

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    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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