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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 153 Forumite
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    Nsd today as well.

    Challenges

    NSD August- 7/10

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

    52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #7  £848/£1,378 -(32/52)

    The Save £12k in 2025 challenge #4 £12,317/£30,500

    2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £13,852/£38,000 (mortgage offset)

    Mortgage -  Jan 2025 £75,600- current bal £65,895 Target  MF (Jun 26) 308 days.

    Loan  - Jan 2025 £4,095 - Current balance £2,054

    "Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves"

  • Thriftymissus
    Thriftymissus Posts: 282 Forumite
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    Quick shout for NSD number 18 today x
  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 321 Forumite
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    Another one for me today, please.
    17/20
    From Jan 25:
    4,419.92-1,957.50
    4,538-3,260
    3,240.18-3,240.18
    BL 1,900-1,120
    Total: 12,182.91-9,577.68
    🏆 ⬇️ by £2,605.23

    NSD July 4/18
    #58 1p: 226.97/667.95 212/365
    #18 52: 1,063.89/1,378 27/52
    #32 Make 2025: 941.31/2,025
    #20 12k: 5,145.85/5,000

    Vin 86.50
    YG YL 100
    Prol SB 311.81
    Bank 364.32
    Quid 100.03
    Ched 49.77
    Snap 20
    Books 4.02

    Monzo 2,232.17
    TSB 700/2,700
    FD 1,100/3,500
    Atom 200
    Prin 600/1,224.74
    Invest 313.68
    🏆 ⬆️ Total: £5,145.85

    Trading: £793.73
    Mortgage: £58,471.88
  • It's one for me today please
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  • beanielou
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    One today. 
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  • Quantaqa
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    Hello, could I join please?  I am working on  de-normalising daily spending, even if it's just a few pounds as it all adds up.  I had a NSD yesterday and today should be one today as well.  
    Frugal Living challenge 2025
    Grocery Challenge August /£180
    Save £12k in 2025 Challenge - Goal £30k
    August NSD Challenge - 5/15NSDs 
  • CrazyBee787
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    Quantaqa said:
    Hello, could I join please?  I am working on  de-normalising daily spending, even if it's just a few pounds as it all adds up.  I had a NSD yesterday and today should be one today as well.  
    Hi Quantaqa, I am sure @cathybird will be along shortly, would you like to suggest a goal to aim towards for the rest of the month there are 8 days including today, you could aim for 4 this month as a suggestion and 15 next month? Have a lovely dayXX
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  • Quantaqa
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    Thanks @CrazyBee787, I'll set a goal of 4 for the rest of April as you advise and then 15 for May🙂. Thanks 
    Frugal Living challenge 2025
    Grocery Challenge August /£180
    Save £12k in 2025 Challenge - Goal £30k
    August NSD Challenge - 5/15NSDs 
  • CrazyBee787
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    19/19 Please @cathybird Thank youXX
    Mission Number One: Get a job!
    Mission Number Two: Get a lodger!
    Mission Number Three: Clear debt, starting balance: £1997.17, balance now: £1997.17
    Once accomplished all three come back and start new missions!
  • KajiKita
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    Not today. Bought needed clothes for work.

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    - OPs to mortgage = £12,148  Interest saved £5,738 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

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