November 2025 NSD challenge
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Nifty November's No-Spend Days challenge!
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Nsd today.
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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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 -
NSD Monday here 😊
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 = £12,822 Estd. interest saved = £6,166 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 79 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 24th December
Produce tracker: £453 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 -
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November targetsAuntieL 2/18
beanielou 4/19
cathybird 2/15
Changeyourlife25 10Crazybee787 2/12
Dizzycap 4/15
doingitanyway 12Doris17 2/15
InDebtEnby 1/13
KajiKita 3/20
laurenh1 3/18
leftatthetrafficlights 3/15
LittleMissDetermined 2/12
Pinkpieuni 1/10
Prodigal50 10QueenJess 15short bird 18VickyA 2 15To see the updated results for November on phone or tablet, click here
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Early call for a 4/15 NSD Tuesday!
~ 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.16 Sealed (Christmas) Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12/25 - 24/10 2026 £40+ / £400 (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 -
One today x1
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NSD for me 2/15.
"My Life Is About The Journey Not The Destination"1 -
2/12 Please @cathybird Thank you1
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Another 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 = £12,822 Estd. interest saved = £6,166 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 79 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 24th December
Produce tracker: £453 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
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