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Outstanding October's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,636 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.
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 183 Forumite
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    It'll be another one for me today 
    Current No Spend Challenge: 13/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 127/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 08/2030
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,211 Forumite
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    4/12 Please @cathybird Thank youXX
    Missions for the rest of the year:-

    1) Build up an emergency fund (EF) 
    2) Improve spending habits.
    3) Create a budget that is compatible to me.
    4) Buy healthier snacks to avoid junk food splurges.
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,394 Forumite
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    Back on it! One today 😊

    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: 15,837 Forumite
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    edited 7 October at 5:02PM
    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


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    beanielou 6/19  image  image 


    Caeraugirl 10 


    cathybird 4/15  image 


    Changeyourlife25 2/10  image 


    Crazybee787 4/12  image 


    Crazycatlady2 15 


    Dizzycap 8/20  image  image 


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    Doris17 3/15  image 


    Emmel 12 


    InDebtEnby 4/13  image 


    KajiKita 4/20  image 


    laurenh1 5/18  image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 5/18  image  image 


    Pinkpieuni 2/10  image 


    Prodigal50 10 


    Quantaqa 15 


    QueenJess 3/15  image 


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    Tenar15 10  


    VickyA 2 2/15   image 



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  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,238 Forumite
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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  :o:/
    ~ NSD 2025 - NSD October 17/20 (x💯)
    # Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - On Rest - 2 x £25 Vouchers Redeemed, 29 FREE Books of RM Stamps & Presentation Pack.
    ~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
    ⭐️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
  • VickyA_2
    VickyA_2 Posts: 4,612 Forumite
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    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 declared
  • 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 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
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,636 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*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,027 Forumite
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    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 :) 
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