We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

Outstanding October's No-Spend Days Challenge!

1235731

Comments

  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,992 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not one yesterday but 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

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,360 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*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,519 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 5 October 2025 at 7:02PM
    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 4/18  image 


    beanielou 4/19  image 


    Caeraugirl 10 


    cathybird 3/15  image 


    Changeyourlife25 2/10  image 


    Crazybee787 2/12  image 


    Crazycatlady2 15 


    Dizzycap 4/20  image 


    doingitanyway 3/12  image 


    Doris17 3/15  image 


    Emmel 12 


    InDebtEnby 3/13  image 


    KajiKita 3/20  image 


    laurenh1 3/18  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 2/18  image 


    Pinkpieuni 2/10  image 


    Prodigal50 10 


    Quantaqa 15 


    QueenJess 3/15  image 


    short bird 2/18   image 


    Tenar15 10  


    VickyA 2 15  



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


    🌞 🌞  Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞
  • cathybird said:
    I ended up buying meatballs for dinner yesterday since the chicken was looking dodgy. I forgot to use the gift card so it ended up being a spend day 😭 
    @InDebtEnby you don't have to include basic groceries so if that's all you spent I think it's an NSD. It sounds as though you could not have gone with the planned chicken so not a lot of choice. xx :)
    Anything that isn't a bill I count as spending, otherwise I would overspend, especially on snacks.
    Current No Spend Challenge: 12/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 50/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • One for today 
    Current No Spend Challenge: 12/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 50/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,773 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Declaring a NSD today.
    2026 decluttering: 1,120 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
    2026 use up challenge: 317🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑1,000
  • Doris17
    Doris17 Posts: 1,050 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    NSD yesterday 3/15

    Today will be have to do a small grocery shop.

    "My Life Is About The Journey Not The Destination"



  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,925 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Thank you for having me back @cathybird :)
    Today will be a NSD for me so 3/12 please
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

    Emergency fund 1400/1000
    Buffer fund 100/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/07/2025
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,133 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    3 to report, today being my third 😁
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,360 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*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 354.4K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.4K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.4K Spending & Discounts
  • 247.3K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 604K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.4K Life & Family
  • 261.5K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.