April 2025 NSD challenge
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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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ANother one for today please xCurrent debt approximately 5000
Goal- Zero debt by mid 2025
Savings in 2026- an emergency fund of 50001 -
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April targetsAuntieL 1/18
BadBookkeeper 5/15
beanielou 9/19
Caeraugirl 4/20
Cassingtonbear 10cathybird 6/15
Crazybee787 5/19
Crazycatlady2 5/15
cuddlymarm 3/15
Dizzycap 9/20
doingitanyway 1/10
ET22 5/20
Honeysucklelou2 10InDebtEnby 1/10
Jay1 2 3/14
KajiKita 7/20
Kermit10 20laura lau 2/20
laurenh1 4/18
LittleMissDetermined 6/15
Louise600 3/10
Makingabobor2 15Money Choices 3/10
Optimistic Saver 8/20
Pinkpieuni 6/10
QueenJess 7/15
Saver-upper 15SecondStar 1/15
short bird 6/18
thepurplepixie 4/10
Thriftymissus 6/20
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"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.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 20 months left.2 -
Good morning all
It's a NSD 9/20 Wednesday.Wishing everyone a wonderful NSD Wednesday# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £177.51 / £667.95 (3)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 £4855.01 / £12,000 (3)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - (25/12 - 24/10) £74 / £200 (3)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £60+ / £400 (3)# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 £60/£230 (3)# Make £2026 in 2026 £1340.67 / £2026 (3)3 -
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Number 3 for me today please
Pay off by Xmas 2026 £175/£2324.67
February NSDs 6/15
February PADs £55
February grocery challenge £67.42/£2002 -
An early call for today, please - 8/20March 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 11/22
Make 2026 in 2026: 150/2,026
Vinted, YouGov, Bank Int & Fairer Share, Prolific, Quidco, Cheddar & SnapMyEats
Savings accounts:
Co-op 250/3,000
Principality 400/1,200
FD 2,000/2,000
Santander Saver 400/2,400
Lloyds 800/4,800
Cahoot 100/3,000
Invest 349.93
🏆 ⬆️ Total: £4,299.93
Mortgage: £54,048.732 -
Declaring another NSD today.2026 decluttering: 820 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️
2026 use up challenge: 244🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️
2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆3002 -
Early call for day 6. (it's early for me!)‘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 -
Yes me too please, early but definite! xCurrent debt approximately 5000
Goal- Zero debt by mid 2025
Savings in 2026- an emergency fund of 50002 -
Darn not today, fuel then snacks daffodils for MDs birthday and Choc eclair! I know I am a bad influence on all of you...sorryXXGoal 1: Apply for benefits.
Goal 2: Get a lodger.
Goal 3: Get a regular routine in place.
Goal 4: On outcome of benefits plan finances.
Goal 5: Save EF if possible.3
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