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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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Crazycatlady2 Posts: 1,073 Forumite

17 April at 9:56AM

Can I add one for wednesday please x

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Money_Choices Posts: 264 Forumite

17 April at 3:10PM

Hi
I’ve achieved 2 more NSDs. These were 11 and early call for today 17 April.
This makes my target 4/10 NSDs.

MoneyChoices

3-6 months Emergency Fund challenge No 81 £700/£2,400. NSD challenge 25 Jan 9/10 NSDs, Feb 10/10 NSDs, March 10/10 NSDs, April 9/10 NSDs, May 0/0 NSDs, June 5/12 NSDS.
Grocery Challenge 25 Jan £20/50, Feb £60/£100, March £229.48/£300, April £173.81/£120, May £0/£0, June £88.24/£150.00
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Money_Choices Posts: 264 Forumite

17 April at 3:17PM

Hi
Target should be 7/10 NSDs.

Money Choices

3-6 months Emergency Fund challenge No 81 £700/£2,400. NSD challenge 25 Jan 9/10 NSDs, Feb 10/10 NSDs, March 10/10 NSDs, April 9/10 NSDs, May 0/0 NSDs, June 5/12 NSDS.
Grocery Challenge 25 Jan £20/50, Feb £60/£100, March £229.48/£300, April £173.81/£120, May £0/£0, June £88.24/£150.00
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CrazyBee787 Posts: 853 Forumite

17 April at 3:24PM edited 17 April at 3:26PM

13/19 please @cathybird Thank youXX I did spend today groceries (necessity and well under usual budget) and a voucher for £5.00 in Mr M&S so feel I can keep the No spend status. Thank you.

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beanielou Posts: 95,389 Ambassador

17 April at 3:58PM

Not one today as ordered new spectacles.

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Pinkpieuni Posts: 139 Forumite

17 April at 4:05PM

Nsd today, resisted the temptation to buy lunch in work.thanks

Challenges
NSD July- 8/10
Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2025 #7 £6,500/£6,500 - All gone, paid off.

52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #7 £742/£1,378 -(28/52)

The Save £12k in 2025 challenge #4 £12,317/£30,500
2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £10,224/£38,000 (mortgage offset)
Mortgage - Jan 2025 £75,600- current bal £66,136 Target MF (Jun 26) 351 days.
Loan - Jan 2025 £4,095 - Current balance £2,531
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BadBookkeeper Posts: 804 Forumite

17 April at 5:25PM

Yet again a spend day! Paid for dentist visit & out tonight for a few drinks. Hoping for 1 tomorrow as been a spendy few days still 7/15.

Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033. Current CC debt £0.00 DFD 31/7/24 🥳. Member #8 of Fiver Friday Challenge £150/£260
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cathybird Posts: 15,590 Forumite

17 April at 6:22PM edited 18 April at 3:35PM

April 2025 NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

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April targets

AuntieL 3/18

BadBookkeeper 7/15

beanielou 16/19

Caeraugirl 7/20

cathybird 12/15

Crazybee787 13/19

Crazycatlady2 10/15

cuddlymarm 6/15

Dizzycap 16/20

doingitanyway 1/10

ET22 6/20

Honeysucklelou2 10

InDebtEnby 5/10

Jay1 2 5/14

KajiKita 13/20

Kermit10 20

laura lau 6/20

laurenh1 8/18

LittleMissDetermined 6/15

Louise600 3/10

Makingabobor2 15

Money Choices 7/10

Optimistic Saver 13/20

Pinkpieuni 9/10

QueenJess 12/15

Saver-upper 15

SecondStar 9/15

short bird 11/18

thepurplepixie 8/10

Thriftymissus 12/20

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KajiKita Posts: 7,494 Forumite

17 April at 8:34PM

Not today. Paid the vet bill to spring the cat from ‘jail’ after her op! 😳😉❤️

KK

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- OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030

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InDebtEnby Posts: 86 Forumite

17 April at 10:32PM

5/10 for me. Halfway there

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