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Splendid September's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,229 Ambassador
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    Early call for today. 
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,589 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Declaring another NSD today.
    2025 decluttering: 5,121 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟
    2025 use up challenge: 363🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
    Mini freezer challenge -1/-20
    Big kitchen declutter challenge 121/150
    2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 500
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,017 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    One for today x 
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,142 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    One today 😊

    KK
    As at 15.09.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £230,969
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,270 Interest saved £5,816 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 51 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 17th September
    Produce tracker: £389 of £300 in 2025

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,768 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 20 September at 10:38PM
    September 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


    September targets


    Afdaff 10 


    AuntieL 12/18  image  image  image  


    beanielou 18/19  image  image  image   image 


    Caeraugirl 10 


    cathybird 14/15  image  image  image  


    Changeyourlife25 5/10  image  image 


    Crazybee787 10/19  image  image  image  


    Crazycatlady2 15 


    Dizzycap 17/20  image  image  image   image 


    Doris17 15 


    Emmel 12 


    InDebtEnby 9/13  image  image 


    KajiKita 14/20  image  image  image  


    laurenh1 12/18  image  image  image  


    LittleMissDetermined 12/15  image  image  image  


    Pinkpieuni 12/10  image  image  image   image  image


    Prodigal50 4/10  image 


    Quantaqa 15 


    QueenJess 14/15  image  image  image  


    Scrumpy18 10 


    short bird 13/18   image  image  image  


    Tenar15 7/10   image  image 


    thepurplepixie 15  


    Thriftymissus 24  


    VickyA 2 9/15   image  image 



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  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 146 Forumite
    100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another one today 
    Current No Spend Challenge: 9/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 111/130
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 08/2030
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,197 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 19 September at 11:04PM
    Well done everyone! AWESOME going!  <3<3
    Another 17/20 NSD - Won't be spending over the weekend  :D<3
    ~ NSD 2025 - NSD September 20/20 (x💯)
    # Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - Ongoing - 1 x £25 Voucher Redeemed, 26 FREE Books of RM Stamps & Presentation Packs.
    ~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
    ⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
    # No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £824.80 / £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 £18,551.17 / £12,000 💯 (8) - Continuing
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,229 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    One today 
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Changeyourlife25
    Changeyourlife25 Posts: 86 Forumite
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    edited 20 September at 8:58AM
    Hi all you lovely people!

    Another 3 for me please.

    5/10  finally getting somewhere 👏🏻

    September GC 🥨🍕 - £298.18/£600 
     
    PAD Sept 💪 - £143.10
    PAD August  🤑 - £151.90 
    PAD July 💷 - £305.60

    NSD Sept 🙏 - 5/10
    NSD August ✋ - 3/10 
    NSD July 🚫 - 12/10

    Debt Marstons - paid off (June 25)
    Debt Clearpay - paid off (July 25) 
    Debt Ovo - paid off (July 25)
    Debt Klarna- paid off (September 25) 
    Debt Capitol one- £443.94
    Debt Barclaycard - £1,089.02
    Debt Uksl  - £1,389.83

  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,589 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Not one today. I treated myself to an 85% dark chocolate bar. Not sorry 😆😋
    2025 decluttering: 5,121 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟
    2025 use up challenge: 363🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
    Mini freezer challenge -1/-20
    Big kitchen declutter challenge 121/150
    2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 500
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