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  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 458 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD Tuesday
    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
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,068 Forumite
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    Day 3 here.
    ‘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.
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,056 Forumite
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    edited 8 October at 12:46PM
    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 6/18  image  image 


    beanielou 7/19  image  image 


    Caeraugirl 10 


    cathybird 5/15  image  image 


    Changeyourlife25 2/10  image 


    Crazybee787 5/12  image  image 


    Crazycatlady2 15 


    Dizzycap 8/20  image  image 


    doingitanyway 3/12  image 


    Doris17 3/15  image 


    Emmel 12 


    InDebtEnby 5/13  image  image 


    KajiKita 5/20  image  image 


    laurenh1 5/18  image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 6/18  image  image 


    Pinkpieuni 2/10  image 


    Prodigal50 10 


    Quantaqa 15 


    QueenJess 3/15  image 


    short bird 4/18   image 


    Tenar15 10  


    VickyA 2 2/15   image 



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  • cathybird
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    edited 7 October at 8:52PM
    @short_bird yesterday was day 3 so think you are on 4! xx :)
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,408 Forumite
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    edited 7 October at 4:52PM
    5/12 Please @cathybird Thank youXX
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,049 Forumite
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    NSD Tuesday 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. 
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,068 Forumite
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    cathybird said:
    @short bird yesterday was day 3 so think you are on 4! xx :)
    D'oh! silly me!
    ‘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.
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 230 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
  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,117 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Photogenic
    It's one for me today
    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
  • 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.

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