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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,739 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Declaring another NSD today. See everyone over on the May thread.
    2026 decluttering: 1,099 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
    2026 use up challenge: 302🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑1,000
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 502 Forumite
    500 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 30 April 2025 at 12:10PM
    Ending April with an NSD 😁 Not close to my target but better than none! Well done everyone and good luck for May 🍀 
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    April 2026 NSD Challenge 0/15

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150,894 (23years 0months)
    Current outstanding = £90,256.60 (10years 1month)
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £710/£700
    2026 Overpayment = £357.72/£1000
  • I didn’t quite make it this month - but have ended with a NSD bringing me to 19/20
    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: £54,048.73
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,760 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    23/19 Please @cathybird Thank youXX
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,483 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 30 April 2025 at 9:42PM
    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 = image


    April targets


    AuntieL 11/18  image  image  image 


    BadBookkeeper 12/15  image  image  image 


    beanielou 27/19  image  image  image  image  image  image 


    Caeraugirl 9/20  image  image 


    cathybird 21/15  image  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Crazybee787 23/19  image  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Crazycatlady2 15/15  image  image  image  image  image 


    cuddlymarm 13/15  image  image  image 


    Dizzycap 27/20  image  image  image  image  image  image  image


    doingitanyway 1/10  image 


    ET22 6/20  image  image 


    Honeysucklelou2 10 


    InDebtEnby 10/10  image  image  image  image 


    Jay1 2 11/14  image  image  image 


    KajiKita 21/20  image  image  image  image  image  image  image


    laura lau 6/20  image  image 


    laurenh1 8/18  image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 17/15  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Louise600 3/10  image 


    Makingabobor2 15 


    Money Choices 9/10  image  image 


    Optimistic Saver 19/20  image  image  image  image 


    Pinkpieuni 17/10  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Quantaqa 4/4  image  image 


    QueenJess 21/15  image  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Saver-upper 15 


    SecondStar 9/15  image 


    short bird 19/18   image  image  image  image  image  image


    thepurplepixie 12/10   image  image  image  image  image


    Thriftymissus 24/20   image  image  image  image  image  image  image



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  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,749 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    @ Optimistic_Saver -  19/20 - That's a fantastic effort and achievement - AWESOME! :);)<3
    Is there a link to NSD May or have I missed it, as usual? :D
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge April 10/20 (4)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £243.32 / £730 (4)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £236.68 / £667.95 (4)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £520 / £1378 (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)
    # Make £2026 in 2026 £1834.93 / £2026 (4)
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,760 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    cathybird said:
    Shiny new May thread up and running here :):)
    Here it is! @Dizzycap
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,749 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    cathybird said:
    Shiny new May thread up and running here :):)
    Here it is! @Dizzycap
    Thank you :)<3
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge April 10/20 (4)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £243.32 / £730 (4)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £236.68 / £667.95 (4)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £520 / £1378 (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)
    # Make £2026 in 2026 £1834.93 / £2026 (4)
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 293 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Final two NSDs achieved. 10/10
    Current No Spend Challenge: 6/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 44/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • ET22
    ET22 Posts: 238 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    oh dear, Ive only had one nsd so far. Some of the spends were on things i needed for home but some werent so onwards and upwards. I think the lovely weather will make it easier to keep positive too x
    Current debt approximately 5000
    Goal- Zero debt by mid 2025
    Savings in 2026- an emergency fund of 5000

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