September 2025 NSD challenge
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Splendid September's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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Not today @cathybird I splurged on fish & chips very naughty, I figured if Thurs & Fri are good that would be 4/5 I did enjoy the food, and it was neededXXMission Number One: Get a job!
Mission Number Two: Get a lodger!
Mission Number Three: Clear debt, starting balance: £1997.17, balance now: £1800.00
Mission Number Four: Keep Job!
Once accomplished all four missions come back and start new missions!1 -
Another for me today, please1
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One here today 😊
KKAs at 15.08.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
- OPs to mortgage = £12,148 Interest saved £5,738 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 49 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 11th September
Produce tracker: £385 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.1 -
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.2 -
Day 3 today.‘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.1 -
Off to a start =5 days =10 days =15 days =20 days =Target reached =Target beaten =September targetsAfdaff 10AuntieL 1/18beanielou 4/19Caeraugirl 10cathybird 2/15Changeyourlife25 10Crazybee787 2/19Crazycatlady2 15Dizzycap 3/20Doris17 15Emmel 12InDebtEnby 2/13KajiKita 3/20laurenh1 3/18LittleMissDetermined 2/15Pinkpieuni 2/10Prodigal50 1/10Quantaqa 15QueenJess 2/15Scrumpy18 10short bird 3/18Tenar15 2/10thepurplepixie 15Thriftymissus 24VickyA 2 1/15To see the updated results for September on phone or tablet, click here🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞1
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Another one for meCurrent No Spend Challenge: 4/13
2025 No Spend Days: 106/100
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 08/20301 -
Great NSD going all xxxx@Thriftymissus - Hope everything is ok & sending big ((hugs))) xxToday will be a spendy day as having trees removed & hedges cut in back garden, so will be doing a couple of online essential stock up shops; now, which have been sweetend even more by 65% discounts, extra loyalty card bonus points, & the use of a bundle of free Amazon gift cards I've received through TCB~ NSD 2025 - NSD September 11/20 (9 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 £635.80 / £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)1
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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.1 -
Day one done 👍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 finances1
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