October 2025 NSD challenge
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Outstanding October's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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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.2 -
It'll be another one for me todayCurrent No Spend Challenge: 11/13
2025 No Spend Days: 158/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/20301 -
4/12 Please @cathybird Thank youXX1
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Back on it! One today 😊
KKAs 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.1 -
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October targetsAuntieL 5/18
beanielou 6/19
Caeraugirl 10cathybird 4/15
Changeyourlife25 2/10
Crazybee787 4/12
Crazycatlady2 15Dizzycap 8/20
doingitanyway 3/12
Doris17 3/15
Emmel 12InDebtEnby 4/13
KajiKita 4/20
laurenh1 5/18
LittleMissDetermined 5/18
Pinkpieuni 2/10
Prodigal50 10Quantaqa 15QueenJess 3/15
short bird 3/18
Tenar15 10VickyA 2 2/15
To see the updated results for October on phone or tablet, click here
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Decaring another 2 NSD's; Tuesday & Wednesday 8/20 very early! Hectic next couple of days and absolutely no time or interest to spend, unless it's a dire emergency
~ 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)1 -
Another NSD here!Sealed Pot Challenge #021 #8 975.71 #9 £881.44 #10 £961.13 #11 £782.13 #12 £741.83 #13 £2135.22 #14 £895.53 #15 £1240.40 #16 £1805.87 #17 £1820.01 #18 £2021.83 declared1
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Not one for me today, I am out tonight and it's for charity so whilst it wouldn't usually be spendy I will be digging deeper into the pockets than my usual Tuesday evenings
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 #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4055/£60002 -
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 -
One for yesterday and one for today I think..I have bought something but paid for with a refund I had for the same thing (kind of) basically I found it cheaper and cancelled a previous order. You decide CB 1
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