April 2025 NSD challenge
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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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WOW! Great new shiny thread with yet more brilliant emojis
- Thank you cathybird 
Declaring an early 1/20 NSD Tuesday and it feels great saying itWishing everyone a Terrific NSD Tuesday 1st April# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £236.68 / £667.95 (4)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 £6,234.25 / £12,000 (4)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - (25/12 - 24/10) £100 / £200 (4)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £60+ / £400 (4)# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 £85/£230 (4)# Make £2026 in 2026 £1834.64 / £2026 (4)3 -
Starting with no 1 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*** in ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.3 -
1/20 with a NSD pledge for 1st April. No April Fool! 😎 Thanks so much for running this thread and so diligently, @cathybird
March 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 15/22
Make 2026 in 2026:
173.01/2,026
Vinted, YouGov, Bank Int & Fairer Share, Prolific, Quidco, Cheddar & SnapMyEats
Savings accounts:
Co-op 273.01/3,000
Principality 600/1,200
FD 2,000/2,000
Santander Saver 400/2,400
Lloyds 800/4,800
Cahoot 50/3,000
Invest 349.93
🏆 ⬆️ Total: £4,472.94
Mortgage: £54,048.732 -
Going out tonight so not one today, I have a few meals and nights out this month so this will be a more challenging month than usual for me to not spend, I ended March on 26 NSDs - not sure I can do this ever again!3
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First NSD for me today.#15 Save £12k in 2026 £4500/£120003
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Declaring a NSD today.2026 decluttering: 1,025 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
2026 use up challenge: 276🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️
2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆3003 -
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April targetsAuntieL 18BadBookkeeper 15beanielou 1/19
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Cassingtonbear 10cathybird 15Crazybee787 19cuddlymarm 15Dizzycap 1/20
ET22 20Honeysucklelou2 10InDebtEnby 10Jay1 2 14KajiKita 20Kermit10 20laura lau 20laurenh1 18LittleMissDetermined 15Louise600 1/10
Makingabobor2 15Money Choices 10Optimistic Saver 1/20
Pinkpieuni 10QueenJess 1/15
Saver-upper 15SecondStar 15short bird 18Thriftymissus 20To see the updated results for April on phone or tablet, click here
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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*** in ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.2 -
Hello! I totally lost track with March. I might have hit target but I’ve no idea! Starting April with my 1st NSD. Thank you!Car loan £8105.35 57/60 payments left of £141.80 per month
Loan £6687.23 55/58 payments left of £165 per month
Nationwide £1183 (0% interest until 02/2026)
Total debt £15975.483 -
Not one for me, I've bought a new battery for my car. 2
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