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Splendid September's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,211 Forumite
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    not today thanks.
    Missions for the rest of the year:-

    1) Build up an emergency fund (EF) 
    2) Improve spending habits.
    3) Create a budget that is compatible to me.
    4) Buy healthier snacks to avoid junk food splurges.
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 417 Forumite
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    NSD Monday 😁
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    October 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
    Current outstanding = £94,306.78
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £645/£700
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,065 Forumite
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    Day 19 on Monday.  :)
    ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ David Lynch.
    "It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.” David Lynch.
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,392 Forumite
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    Another today 😊

    KK
    As at 15.10.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £229,702
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 59books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 18th October 
    Produce tracker: £426 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: 15,837 Forumite
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    edited 30 September at 11:14PM
    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 19/18  image  image  image   image  image  image


    beanielou 27/19  image  image  image   image  image  image  image


    Caeraugirl 10 


    cathybird 21/15  image  image  image   image  image  image  image


    Changeyourlife25 6/10  image  image 


    Crazybee787 12/19  image  image  image  


    Crazycatlady2 15 


    Dizzycap 25/20  image  image  image   image  image  image  image


    Doris17 15 


    Emmel 12 


    InDebtEnby 12/13  image  image  


    KajiKita 24/20  image  image  image   image  image  image  image


    laurenh1 17/18  image  image  image   image 


    LittleMissDetermined 17/15  image  image  image   image  image  image


    Pinkpieuni 16/10  image  image  image   image  image  image


    Prodigal50 10/10  image  image  image   image  image 


    Quantaqa 15 


    QueenJess 18/15  image  image  image   image  image  image


    Scrumpy18 10 


    short bird 20/18   image  image  image   image  image  image  image


    Tenar15 10/10   image  image  image   image 


    VickyA 2 15/15   image  image  image   image  image 



    To see the updated results for September on phone or tablet, click here :)


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  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,065 Forumite
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    Day 20!
    Haven't seen one of those for a while!
    ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ David Lynch.
    "It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.” David Lynch.
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,211 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not today I have been buying cXXp!
    Missions for the rest of the year:-

    1) Build up an emergency fund (EF) 
    2) Improve spending habits.
    3) Create a budget that is compatible to me.
    4) Buy healthier snacks to avoid junk food splurges.
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 417 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 30 September at 5:43PM
    NSD Tuesday 😁

    Fantastic totals! Well done everyone. Many thanks @cathybird for running the group 🤩

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

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
    Current outstanding = £94,306.78
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £645/£700
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,392 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Last day of the month and a final NSD 😊

    See you in October, thanks @cathybird 😊

    KK
    As at 15.10.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £229,702
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 59books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 18th October 
    Produce tracker: £426 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. 
  • Tenar15
    Tenar15 Posts: 12 Forumite
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    Managed to scrape through to my target on the last day! More unexpected spendy days than I anticipated this month, hopefully the next can be better. Thank you!
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