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Nifty November's No-Spend Days challenge!

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  • Another one for me. I had to talk myself out of getting a McDonald's 
    Current No Spend Challenge: 8/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 46/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,496 Forumite
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    edited 24 November 2025 at 11:59PM
    November 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


    November targets


    AuntieL 13/18  image  image  image  


    beanielou 22/19  image  image  image   image  image  image  image


    BogStandardBob 4/12  image 


    cathybird 16/15  image  image  image   image  image  image


    Changeyourlife25 10 


    Crazybee787 5/12  image  image 


    Dizzycap 21/15  image  image  image   image  image  image  image


    doingitanyway 1/12  image 


    Doris17 6/15  image  image 


    InDebtEnby 9/13  image  image 


    KajiKita 19/20  image  image  image   image 


    laurenh1 19/18  image  image  image   image  image  image


    leftatthetrafficlights 18/15  image  image  image   image  image  image


    LittleMissDetermined 14/12  image  image  image   image  image


    Pinkpieuni 9/10  image  image 


    Prodigal50 10 


    QueenJess 15 


    short bird 18  


    VickyA 2 11/15   image  image  image  


    woodyemm 10  



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


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  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,777 Forumite
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    edited 24 November 2025 at 12:48AM
    Another one for me. I had to talk myself out of getting a McDonald's 
    Well done!  :)  <3
    It's a very early call for a 21/15 NSD Monday. I was expecting it to be a spendy day, but I found some bulk hidden essential supplies that I'd forgotten about which will last me through until late February :o  Don't ask! -  It's a win-win all round  :D
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge April 17/20 (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 £1886.43 / £2026 (4)
  • It's one for me today please
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4685/£6000
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,772 Forumite
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    cathybird said:
    Sorry to hear that @CrazyBee787 - I agree with @Dizzycap, maybe take a short break and come back in the New Year? you'd obviously be most welcome back xxx :)
    I will think on it thank you, I know it can help me when I try. Thank youXX

    Goals for 2026: -

    1. Save £4000 EF
    2. Save for a holiday if possible as well (secondry)
    3. No spends days 15+
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,270 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.

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  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 502 Forumite
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    NSD Monday 😁
    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
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,944 Forumite
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    Another one today. One more for target … 🤞

    KK
    As at 17.03.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £219,071
    - 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 26 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 12th 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. 
  • Nsd today. 

    Challenges

    NSD - April - 8/10

    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

  • VickyA_2
    VickyA_2 Posts: 4,698 Forumite
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    Thank you for the best wishes.  I'm hopefully out the other side of being poorly, but it's really knocked me.

    However, I'm delighted to say that I've been blessed with another NSD! 11/15  o:) 
    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 #18 £2021.83 declared
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