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Outstanding October's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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Doris17 Posts: 962 Forumite

1 October at 2:39PM

Me please with 15 to achieve.

Today was a NSD 1/15.

"My Life Is About The Journey Not The Destination"

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KajiKita Posts: 9,045 Forumite

1 October at 3:28PM

Got an NSD on day 1 of the month (don't always manage it! )

KK

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- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £227,385
- OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

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cathybird Posts: 16,046 Forumite

1 October at 3:30PM edited 2 October at 8:11PM

October 2025 NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

15 days =

20 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

October targets

AuntieL 1/18

beanielou 1/19

Caeraugirl 10

cathybird 1/15

Changeyourlife25 10

Crazybee787 2/12

Crazycatlady2 15

Dizzycap 20

Doris17 1/15

Emmel 12

InDebtEnby 1/13

KajiKita 1/20

laurenh1 18

LittleMissDetermined 2/18

Pinkpieuni 10

Prodigal50 10

Quantaqa 15

QueenJess 2/15

short bird 18

Tenar15 10

VickyA 2 15

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AuntieL Posts: 458 Forumite

1 October at 4:04PM

NSD Wednesday 😁 Feels a positive way to start the month

Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
December 2025 NSD Challenge 1/15

MFW 2025 #45
Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150,894 (23years 0months)
Current outstanding = £93,038.66 (10years 5months)
2024 Overpayment = £675.66
2025 Overpayment = £710/£700
2026 Overpayment = /£1000
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CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,408 Forumite

1 October at 4:28PM

1/12 Please @cathybird Thank youXX

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LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,117 Forumite

2 October at 6:11AM

It's another for me today please
LMD x

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InDebtEnby Posts: 230 Forumite

2 October at 8:16AM

One for yesterday, hopefully I won't be clawing my way to the target this month.

Current No Spend Challenge: 11/13
2025 No Spend Days: 158/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/2030
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CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,408 Forumite

2 October at 4:11PM

2/12 Please @cathybird Thank you.

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QueenJess Posts: 4,647 Forumite

2 October at 4:29PM

Declaring another NSD for today.

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beanielou Posts: 97,501 Ambassador

2 October at 5:59PM

Not one today.

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