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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 97,501 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    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.
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,647 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Declaring another NSD today.
    2025 decluttering: 5,544 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟
    2025 use up challenge: 513🥉🥈🥇💎🏆 👑
    Big kitchen declutter challenge 143/150
    2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 500
  • One for me today please
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4055/£6000
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,059 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    One today please! 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,060 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 24 October at 8:29PM
    October 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


    October targets


    AuntieL 13/18  image  image  image  


    beanielou 22/19  image  image  image   image  image  image  image


    Caeraugirl 10 


    cathybird 15/15  image  image  image   image  image 


    Changeyourlife25 2/10  image 


    Crazybee787 13/12  image  image  image   image  image


    Dizzycap 22/20  image  image  image   image  image  image  image


    doingitanyway 7/12  image  image 


    Doris17 3/15  image 


    Emmel 12 


    InDebtEnby 17/13  image  image  image   image  image  image


    KajiKita 18/20  image  image  image   image 


    laurenh1 14/18  image  image  image  


    LittleMissDetermined 16/18  image  image  image   image 


    Pinkpieuni 13/10  image  image  image   image  image


    Prodigal50 10 


    Quantaqa 15 


    QueenJess 9/15  image  image 


    short bird 12/18   image  image  image  


    Tenar15 10  


    VickyA 2 10/15   image  image  image  



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


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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,411 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    13/12 Please @cathybird Thank you
    Goal 1: Get a permenant job that sticks.
    Goal 2: Aim 15 No spend days in January or above actual so far - 0
    Goal 3: Get a lodger
    Goal 4: Once goal 1 & 3 complete add 1K to the EF
    Goal 5: Once goal 4 complete save for my own car as I do need one.
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,049 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD here …

    KK
    As at 15.12.25:
    - 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

    Read 80 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 25th December 
    Produce tracker: £457 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. 
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,391 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    Hi folks!
    Itv was a NSD 20/20 Wednesday & NSD 21/20 Thursday  :D- This month seems to be going slower but still not that many days left in this month!  :o
    ~ Totally FREE Christmas 2026
    ~ NSD 2026 - NSD January 0/20 (1)
    # Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel 2026 - Rest
    # No.36 Make £2026 in 2026 £0 / £2026 (1)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £0 / £730 (1)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day 2026 £0 / £667.95 (1)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £0 / £1378 (1)
    # No.4 Save £12k in 2026 £0 / £12,000 (1)
    # No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - 25/12 - 24/10 £0 / £200 (1)
    # No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £50+ / £400 (1)
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 231 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another one for me 
    Current No Spend Challenge: 11/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 158/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,391 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    Early call for a 22/20 NSD Friday ;) 
    ~ Totally FREE Christmas 2026
    ~ NSD 2026 - NSD January 0/20 (1)
    # Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel 2026 - Rest
    # No.36 Make £2026 in 2026 £0 / £2026 (1)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £0 / £730 (1)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day 2026 £0 / £667.95 (1)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £0 / £1378 (1)
    # No.4 Save £12k in 2026 £0 / £12,000 (1)
    # No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - 25/12 - 24/10 £0 / £200 (1)
    # No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £50+ / £400 (1)
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