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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,534 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Declaring another NSD today. See everyone over on the May thread.
    2025 decluttering: 4,392 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟
    2025 use up challenge: 345🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
    Mini freezer challenge +3/-20
    Big kitchen declutter challenge 115/150
    2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 500
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 382 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 30 April 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)
    August 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
    Current outstanding = £97,725
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £593/£700
  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 321 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I didn’t quite make it this month - but have ended with a NSD bringing me to 19/20
    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
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,007 Forumite
    500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    23/19 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!
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,694 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 30 April 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: 1,150 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 2025 - NSD August 23/20 (x💯)
    # Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - Ongoing - 1 x £25 Voucher Redeemed, 24 FREE Books of RM Stamps & Presentation Packs.
    ~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
    ⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
    # No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £593.80 / £2025  (4) 💯💯💯
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2025 £730/ £730 💯
    # No.27 Save 1p A Day 2025 £667.95 / £667.95 💯
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge £1378 / £1378 💯 
    # No.34 Save £12k in 2025 £16,543.30 / £12,000 💯 (8) - Continuing (-30p)
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,007 Forumite
    500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    cathybird said:
    Shiny new May thread up and running here :):)
    Here it is! @Dizzycap
    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!
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,150 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 2025 - NSD August 23/20 (x💯)
    # Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - Ongoing - 1 x £25 Voucher Redeemed, 24 FREE Books of RM Stamps & Presentation Packs.
    ~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
    ⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
    # No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £593.80 / £2025  (4) 💯💯💯
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2025 £730/ £730 💯
    # No.27 Save 1p A Day 2025 £667.95 / £667.95 💯
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge £1378 / £1378 💯 
    # No.34 Save £12k in 2025 £16,543.30 / £12,000 💯 (8) - Continuing (-30p)
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 122 Forumite
    100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Final two NSDs achieved. 10/10
    August No Spend Challenge: 12/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 99/100
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 08/2030
  • ET22
    ET22 Posts: 186 Forumite
    Third 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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