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Outstanding October's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,801 Forumite
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    Not today certain foods called me and I didn't have them in!
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,519 Forumite
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    edited 21 October 2025 at 10:17PM
    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 20/19  image  image  image   image  image  image  image


    Caeraugirl 10 


    cathybird 14/15  image  image  image  


    Changeyourlife25 2/10  image 


    Crazybee787 11/12  image  image  image  


    Dizzycap 19/20  image  image  image   image 


    doingitanyway 6/12  image  image 


    Doris17 3/15  image 


    Emmel 12 


    InDebtEnby 15/13  image  image  image   image  image  image


    KajiKita 16/20  image  image  image   image 


    laurenh1 12/18  image  image  image  


    LittleMissDetermined 14/18  image  image  image  


    Pinkpieuni 13/10  image  image  image   image  image


    Prodigal50 10 


    Quantaqa 15 


    QueenJess 7/15  image  image 


    short bird 12/18   image  image  image  


    Tenar15 10  


    VickyA 2 10/15   image  image  image  



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  • Another one for me
    Current No Spend Challenge: 12/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 50/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,807 Forumite
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    It's a spend day here today, so staying on 19/20. Shouldn't need to spend for the rest of the month as it's a stock up shop   :D
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge April 23/20 (4)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £243.32 / £730 (4)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £236.68 / £667.95 (4)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £520 / £1378 (4)
    # No.4 Save £12k in 2026  £6,234.25 / £12,000 (4)
    # No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - (25/12 - 24/10) £100 / £200 (4)
    No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £60+ / £400 (4)
    # Make £2026 in 2026 £1934.27 / £2026 (4)
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,360 Ambassador
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    One today. 
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  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 502 Forumite
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    NSD Tuesday 😁
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    April 2026 NSD Challenge 0/15

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150,894 (23years 0months)
    Current outstanding = £90,256.60 (10years 1month)
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £710/£700
    2026 Overpayment = £357.72/£1000
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,133 Forumite
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    One for today please CB :) 
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,992 Forumite
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    Another one today 😊👏

    KK
    As at 17.04.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £216,847
    - OPs to mortgage = £17,793 Estd. interest saved = £9,021 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 28 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 23rd April. 
    Produce tracker: £78 of £400 in 2026

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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,801 Forumite
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    11/12 Please @cathybird Thank you XX
  • Another nsd today. 

    Challenges

    NSD - April - 12/10

    1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £14,031.82/£29,000, MF target May 2026, current mortgage balance - £14,582.78

    mortgage @ Jan 2025 - £75,600

    2. Loan  - Jan 2026 £1,029.22 - bal £0- fully paid 

    3.52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #2  £106/£1,378 -( 1/52)

    4. EF - £842

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