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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,017 Forumite
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    14/19 please @cathybird Thank youXX
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  • KajiKita
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    edited 18 April at 5:37PM
    cathybird said:
    KajiKita said:
    Not today. Paid the vet bill to spring the cat from ‘jail’ after her op!  😳😉❤️

    KK
    @KajiKita I meant to say last night, I hope the cat is all right! xx
    Umm … yes and no. She broke out of the crate during the first night and made her way upstairs to sleep with Mr KK 🙄😳 Not eating much but at least has used her tray today … Not a model patient 😂
    Thank you for asking 😊

    At least I had an NSD today 😊

    KK
    As at 15.08.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,148  Interest saved £5,738 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 44 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 21st August
    Produce tracker: £353 of £300 in 2025

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    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
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  • cathybird
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    edited 19 April at 4:14PM
    April 2025 NSD challenge


    Off to a start = image 

    5 days = image 

    10 days = image 

    15 days = image 

    20 days = image 

    Target reached = image 

    Target beaten =


    April targets


    AuntieL 3/18  image 


    BadBookkeeper 7/15  image  image 


    beanielou 18/19  image  image  image  image 


    Caeraugirl 7/20  image  image 


    cathybird 13/15  image  image  image 


    Crazybee787 14/19  image  image  image 


    Crazycatlady2 10/15  image  image  image 


    cuddlymarm 7/15  image  image 


    Dizzycap 17/20  image  image  image  image 


    doingitanyway 1/10  image 


    ET22 6/20  image  image 


    Honeysucklelou2 10 


    InDebtEnby 6/10  image  image 


    Jay1 2 5/14  image  image 


    KajiKita 14/20  image  image  image 


    Kermit10 20 


    laura lau 6/20  image  image 


    laurenh1 8/18  image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 9/15  image  image 


    Louise600 3/10  image 


    Makingabobor2 15 


    Money Choices 7/10  image  image 


    Optimistic Saver 13/20  image  image  image 


    Pinkpieuni 10/10  image  image  image  image 


    QueenJess 12/15  image  image  image 


    Saver-upper 15 


    SecondStar 9/15  image 


    short bird 12/18   image  image  image 


    thepurplepixie 9/10   image  image 


    Thriftymissus 14/20   image  image  image 



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  • cathybird
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    edited 18 April at 9:39PM
    KajiKita said:  Umm … yes and no. She broke out of the crate during the first night and made her way upstairs to sleep with Mr KK 🙄😳 Not eating much but at least has used her tray today … Not a model patient 😂
    Thank you for asking 😊
    @Kajikita sounds energetic, hope it's a good sign! xx 🐱
  • KajiKita
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    cathybird said:
    KajiKita said:  Umm … yes and no. She broke out of the crate during the first night and made her way upstairs to sleep with Mr KK 🙄😳 Not eating much but at least has used her tray today … Not a model patient 😂
    Thank you for asking 😊
    @Kajikita sounds energetic, hope it's a good sign! xx 🐱
    I think the descriptor I would use is ‘feisty’! 😉😂❤️

    KK
    As at 15.08.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,148  Interest saved £5,738 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 44 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 21st August
    Produce tracker: £353 of £300 in 2025

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • InDebtEnby
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    Another one for me 
    August No Spend Challenge: 13/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 100/100
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 08/2030
  • Dizzycap
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    KajiKita said:
    cathybird said:
    KajiKita said:  Umm … yes and no. She broke out of the crate during the first night and made her way upstairs to sleep with Mr KK 🙄😳 Not eating much but at least has used her tray today … Not a model patient 😂
    Thank you for asking 😊
    @Kajikita sounds energetic, hope it's a good sign! xx 🐱
    I think the descriptor I would use is ‘feisty’! 😉😂❤️

    KK
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    Today will be a spend day Saturday as I need to bulk buy items for babyface which are half price today with extra bonus points, so will buy a couple of things I need too. Might as well bite the bullet in one go ;)
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    Managed day 9, the rest of the week has been horribly expensive.  
  • Thriftymissus
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    edited 19 April at 11:45AM
    Number 14 for me today, wishing everyone a very happy Easter if this is something you celebrate x

    edited to add do you use JamDoughnut @Dizzycap, depending on where you’re buying stuff, could be worth your while if you’ve not signed up already?
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