April 2025 NSD challenge
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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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Another one today, please - 16/20
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: £54,048.731 -
Declaring a NSD today.2026 decluttering: 1,306 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
2026 use up challenge: 390🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️ 🏅
2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑1,0001 -
NSD Sunday and Monday please x1
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18/19 Please @cathybird Thank youXX1
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Still 10/15, took ds to arcades made £10 last by playing pool & air hockey! Went to Maccas for lunch & both had the fiver meal so not too expensive for a good afternoons entertainment.Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033. DFD 31/7/24 🥳.Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,6602
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Nsd today.
Challenges
NSD - June - 2/10
1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £21,665.01/£27,100, MF target June 2026, current mortgage balance - £5,300
mortgage @ Jan 2025 - £75,600
2. Loan - Jan 2026 £1,029.22 - bal £0- fully paid
3.52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #2 £106/£1,378 -( 1/52)
4. EF - £1,742
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April targetsAuntieL 4/18
BadBookkeeper 10/15
beanielou 21/19
Caeraugirl 7/20
cathybird 17/15
Crazybee787 18/19
Crazycatlady2 14/15
cuddlymarm 7/15
Dizzycap 21/20
doingitanyway 1/10
ET22 6/20
Honeysucklelou2 10InDebtEnby 8/10
Jay1 2 9/14
KajiKita 16/20
laura lau 6/20
laurenh1 8/18
LittleMissDetermined 10/15
Louise600 3/10
Makingabobor2 15Money Choices 7/10
Optimistic Saver 16/20
Pinkpieuni 12/10
QueenJess 14/15
Saver-upper 15SecondStar 9/15
short bird 14/18
thepurplepixie 9/10
Thriftymissus 17/20
To see the updated results for April on phone or tablet, click here
🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞1 -
Not today - lunch with a friend 🤷♀️😊
KKAs at 21.05.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £215,607
- OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 38 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 2nd June.
Produce tracker: £139 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.2 -
Number 8 todayCurrent No Spend Challenge: 2/13
2025 No Spend Days: 65/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/20303 -
Evening all
Declaring a very early 21/20 NSD Wednesday and a FULL emoji house
Wishing everyone a Wonderful NSD Wednesday --**MONEYFACTS**-- FULL List of Money Comparison Products + News / Guides--Personal MSE 2026 Money Saving Challenges:# Regular Savers 2026- New 7/12 - Total: 29 (6)# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £355.02 / £667.95 (6)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 - £8492.37 / £12,000 (6)# £10-a-Day Challenge 2026 - £573.56 / £1825 (6)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (24/10) 286.45 / £400 (6)# No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £1105 / £2880 (6).# Decluttering Challenge (6)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - Completed# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 - Completed# Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed# Spectos Mailagent - ReadyMotto: 'SAVE before you spend on Non-essentials'1
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