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Splendid September's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,956 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    @Thriftymissus hope everything's OK xxx 
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,365 Forumite
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    Thriftymissus said:
    Hello, I’ve been swamped by family stuff and am taking a bit of a break, will hopefully be back joining the challenge soon x wishing everyone lots of NSDs x
    Hi Thirftymissus, sorry to hear that I hope you resolve things quick and come back soon. Wishing you okayXX.
  • Prodigal50
    Prodigal50 Posts: 122 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper
    Hi!

    August didn't work out but would you put me down for 10 days in September?

    Thanks so much 😊 
    Jan 2022
    Owed approx 70,000 in consumer debt

    Dec 2024/August 2025
    Loan 1 4750/0
    Loan 2 10690/0
    Card 1 10764/7578
    Card 2  5674/4230
    Card 3 5158/0
    Total 37036/11803

    Emergency Fund 0/2000

    2022 Over 70k debt. Time to change!
    2022-25 Paying off debt. 
    2025 Cash lump sum used to pay down debt quicker than hoped. 
    2025+???? Stay happy and in control of my finances

  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 191 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Nsd Monday and not spending today as well.

    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"

  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,301 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    It's a 3/20 NSD Wednesday  :) It'll be a spendy day tomorrow as having trees removed so will pop and do any top up shopping tomorrow, if needed  :D
    ~ NSD 2025 - NSD November 22/15 (11 x💯)
    # Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - On Rest - 2 x £25 Vouchers Redeemed, 29 FREE Books of RM Stamps & 2 x Presentation Pack.
    ~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
    ⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
    # No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £1756.28 / £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 £21,877.08 / £12,000 💯 (11) - Continuing
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,054 Forumite
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    Thriftymissus said:
    Hello, I’ve been swamped by family stuff and am taking a bit of a break, will hopefully be back joining the challenge soon x wishing everyone lots of NSDs x
    Sending hugs xx
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,054 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    One yesterday and an early call for today please x
  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,011 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Photogenic
    It's one for me today please
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me
    2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3677/£6000
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,956 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    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 1/18  image 

    beanielou 2/19  image 

    Caeraugirl 10 

    cathybird 1/15  image 

    Changeyourlife25 10 

    Crazybee787 2/19  image 

    Crazycatlady2 15 

    Dizzycap 3/20  image 

    Doris17 15 

    Emmel 12 

    InDebtEnby 1/13  image 

    KajiKita 2/20  image 

    laurenh1 3/18  image 

    LittleMissDetermined 2/15  image 

    Pinkpieuni 2/10  image 

    Prodigal50 10 

    Quantaqa 15 

    QueenJess 2/15  image 

    Scrumpy18 10 

    short bird 2/18   image 

    Tenar15 1/10   image 

    thepurplepixie 15  

    Thriftymissus 24  

    VickyA 2 1/15   image 


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


    🌞 🌞  Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,640 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Not one today… the fire alarm went off at lunchtime so I went out for lunch unexpectedly.
    2025 decluttering: 5,378 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟
    2025 use up challenge: 473🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
    Big kitchen declutter challenge 139/150
    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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