November 2025 NSD challenge
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One today 😊
KKAs 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.1 -
Early call for a 18/15 NSD Friday!
~ NSD 2026 - NSD January 0/20 (1)# Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel 2026 - On Rest# No.36 Make £2026 in 2026 £0 / £2026 (1)# No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £0 / £730 (1)# No.2 Save 1p A Day 2026 £0 / £667.95 (1)# No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £0 / £1378 (1)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 £0 / £12,000 (1)# No.8 Sealed (Christmas) Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12/25 - 24/10/26 £50+ / £400 (1)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - 25/12/25 - 24/10/26 £0 / £200 (1)1 -
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.1 -
It was one for me yesterday
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4055/£60001 -
One today x1
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Not today, I saw some things I had to have whilst helping MD do her Christmas shop!1
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November targetsAuntieL 12/18
beanielou 20/19
BogStandardBob 4/12
cathybird 14/15
Changeyourlife25 10Crazybee787 5/12
Dizzycap 19/15
doingitanyway 1/12
Doris17 6/15
InDebtEnby 6/13
KajiKita 16/20
laurenh1 18/18
leftatthetrafficlights 14/15
LittleMissDetermined 12/12
Pinkpieuni 7/10
Prodigal50 10QueenJess 15short bird 18VickyA 2 4/15woodyemm 10To see the updated results for November on phone or tablet, click here
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Nsd today.thank you
Challenges
NSD - Dec 9/10
The Save £12k in 2025 challenge #4 £12,317/£30,500
2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £42,801.82/£38,000
Mortgage @ Jan 2025 £75,600-Current bal £29,851.26 Target MF - Jun 26, 187 days away.
2026 Challenges
NSD - January
1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £ /£29,000, MF target June 2026, current mortgage balance - £29,851.26
mortgage @ Jan 2025 - £75,600
2. Loan - Jan 2026 £1,029.22 - Current balance £1,029.22
3.52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #2 £/£1,378 -( /52)
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Early call for a 19/15 NSD FREEZING Saturday! Presently minus 10 outside
We're hybinating for the whole weekend ~ NSD 2026 - NSD January 0/20 (1)# Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel 2026 - On Rest# No.36 Make £2026 in 2026 £0 / £2026 (1)# No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £0 / £730 (1)# No.2 Save 1p A Day 2026 £0 / £667.95 (1)# No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £0 / £1378 (1)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 £0 / £12,000 (1)# No.8 Sealed (Christmas) Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12/25 - 24/10/26 £50+ / £400 (1)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - 25/12/25 - 24/10/26 £0 / £200 (1)1 -
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.1
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