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Outstanding October's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,653 Ambassador
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  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,617 Forumite
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    I seem to have fallen off the wagon in a very minor way (e.g. I bought myself a £1 tin today to store a loose eyeshadow as the current tin is impossible to open and eyeshadow just flies everywhere).  I don't think I posted this week, but I definitely had 1 day when I didn't spend, so will add 1 to the total.  Must do better!
    2025 decluttering: 5,256 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟
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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,217 Forumite
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    Not today, snack attack!!
    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.
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,422 Forumite
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    Not today - had to post my dad’s birthday present.

    KK
    As 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. 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,840 Forumite
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    edited 11 October at 4:47PM
    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 7/18  image  image 


    beanielou 9/19  image  image 


    Caeraugirl 10 


    cathybird 6/15  image  image 


    Changeyourlife25 2/10  image 


    Crazybee787 6/12  image  image 


    Crazycatlady2 15 


    Dizzycap 10/20  image  image  image  


    doingitanyway 4/12  image 


    Doris17 3/15  image 


    Emmel 12 


    InDebtEnby 7/13  image  image 


    KajiKita 7/20  image  image 


    laurenh1 6/18  image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 7/18  image  image 


    Pinkpieuni 6/10  image  image 


    Prodigal50 10 


    Quantaqa 15 


    QueenJess 3/15  image 


    short bird 7/18   image  image 


    Tenar15 10  


    VickyA 2 3/15   image 



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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,653 Ambassador
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    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.
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,066 Forumite
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    early call for day 7.
    ‘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.
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,241 Forumite
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    It's a NSD 10/20 Saturday here!  :D<3
    Wishing everyone a super NSD  <3
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    ⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
    # No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £1278.68 / £2025  (4) 💯💯💯
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2025 £730/ £730 💯
    # No.27 Save 1p A Day 2025 £667.95 / £667.95 💯
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge £1378 / £1378 💯 
    # No.34 Save £12k in 2025 £20,075.12 / £12,000 💯 (8) - Continuing
  • It's a NSD 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
    Sealed pot 2025 £7390 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3677/£6000 | Travel savings £1832 | Sinking pots £3107
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,422 Forumite
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    Not one today - planned spend for haircut. 

    KK
    As 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. 
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