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Splendid September's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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beanielou Posts: 97,158 Ambassador

16 September at 8:58AM edited 16 September at 8:59AM

One today. Not yesterday as went to see the last Downton.

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laurenh1 Posts: 1,054 Forumite

16 September at 9:18AM

One for today please

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QueenJess Posts: 4,640 Forumite

16 September at 10:15AM

Declaring another NSD today.

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AuntieL Posts: 441 Forumite

16 September at 2:50PM

NSD Tuesday 😊

Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
October 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18

MFW 2025 #45
Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150, 894 (23years 0months)
Current outstanding = £93,904 (10years 6months)
2024 Overpayment = £675.66
2025 Overpayment = £681/£700
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CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,366 Forumite

16 September at 4:19PM

Not Today fuel for two cars and snacksXX

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Pinkpieuni Posts: 191 Forumite

16 September at 5:45PM

Nsd today

Challenges
NSD - Nov 9/10
Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2025 #7 £6,500/£6,500 - All gone, paid off.

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

The Save £12k in 2025 challenge #4 £12,317/£30,500
2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £34,501.82/£38,000
Mortgage - Jan 2025 £75,600-Current bal £38,405.76 Target MF (Jun 26) 240 days.
Loan - Jan 2025 £4,095 - Current balance £1,544.37
"Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves"
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KajiKita Posts: 8,754 Forumite

16 September at 5:54PM

NSD Tuesday here 😊

KK

As at 15.11.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £228,473
- OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

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Tenar15 Posts: 13 Forumite

16 September at 6:03PM

Another NSD here for me

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VickyA_2 Posts: 4,623 Forumite

16 September at 8:16PM

NSD Tuesday here, too!

Sealed Pot Challenge #021 #8 975.71 #9 £881.44 #10 £961.13 #11 £782.13 #12 £741.83 #13 £2135.22 #14 £895.53 #15 £1240.40 #16 £1805.87 #17 £1820.01 #18 £2021.83 declared
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cathybird Posts: 15,957 Forumite

16 September at 9:41PM

September 2025 NSD challenge

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September targets

Afdaff 10

AuntieL 11/18

beanielou 14/19

Caeraugirl 10

cathybird 11/15

Changeyourlife25 2/10

Crazybee787 10/19

Crazycatlady2 15

Dizzycap 14/20

Doris17 15

Emmel 12

InDebtEnby 6/13

KajiKita 12/20

laurenh1 10/18

LittleMissDetermined 10/15

Pinkpieuni 11/10

Prodigal50 4/10

Quantaqa 15

QueenJess 11/15

Scrumpy18 10

short bird 12/18

Tenar15 6/10

thepurplepixie 15

Thriftymissus 24

VickyA 2 9/15

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