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Splendid September's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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One yesterday and one today. X1
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Well done Beanie, you are awesomeXXbeanielou said:One today. That’s a full week. Pleased with that.Missions: -
1) Build up an emergency fund (EF) £2000/£3500 By end of 2025!
2) Pay off Mortgage Starting £58000 (11/04/2017) - Current balance £46985.67 (21/10/2025) Unknown time frame? Start coming soon. ( another 5 years?)
3) Improve the number of no spend days.2 -
5/19 Please @cathybird Thank youXXMissions: -
1) Build up an emergency fund (EF) £2000/£3500 By end of 2025!
2) Pay off Mortgage Starting £58000 (11/04/2017) - Current balance £46985.67 (21/10/2025) Unknown time frame? Start coming soon. ( another 5 years?)
3) Improve the number of no spend days.1 -
Not today. Back on it from tomorrow and need to knuckle down to get my target …KKAs 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.2 -
September 2025 NSD challengeOff to a start =
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September targetsAfdaff 10AuntieL 4/18
beanielou 7/19
Caeraugirl 10cathybird 5/15
Changeyourlife25 2/10
Crazybee787 5/19
Crazycatlady2 15Dizzycap 6/20
Doris17 15Emmel 12InDebtEnby 4/13
KajiKita 5/20
laurenh1 5/18
LittleMissDetermined 5/15
Pinkpieuni 4/10
Prodigal50 1/10
Quantaqa 15QueenJess 5/15
Scrumpy18 10short bird 5/18
Tenar15 3/10
thepurplepixie 15Thriftymissus 24VickyA 2 1/15
To see the updated results for September on phone or tablet, click here
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Not yesterday as I brought toilet cleanerCurrent No Spend Challenge: 17/13
2025 No Spend Days: 131/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 08/20301 -
Nsd today.
Challenges
NSD - Oct 13/10
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 £27,324.59/£38,000
Mortgage - Jan 2025 £75,600-Current bal £46,226.10 Target MF (Jun 26) 252 days.
Loan - Jan 2025 £4,095 - Current balance £1,799.89
"Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves"
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Back to it today with a NSD.2025 decluttering: 5,256 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟2025 use up challenge: 406🥉🥈🥇💎🏆Big kitchen declutter challenge 137/1502025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 5001
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It's a NSD for me today
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017Sealed pot 2025 £7390 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3677/£6000 | Travel savings £1832 | Sinking pots £31071 -
Fiercely determined to get back on the NSD Train today so declaring early!

KKAs 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.1
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