I hope the cat and the sofa (and you) are all feeling better now!
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Dazzling December's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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Nsd today.
Challenges
NSD - April - 12/10
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
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Oh, Madam was fine immediately. Acted like nothing had happened, as is cats’ wont … 🙄😂cathybird said:
The sofa is much more pleasant now, after a professional clean and I hope the cushion inserts will get here before Christmas 😊
KKAs 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.1 -
Early call for a 19/20 NSD Sunday!
One more NSD left to go to reach my target! 
# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £236.68 / £667.95 (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)# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 £85/£230 (4)# Make £2026 in 2026 £1886.43 / £2026 (4)1 -
It's another for me today
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4685/£60001 -
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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.1 -
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December targetsAuntieL 11/15
beanielou 18/19
cathybird 17/15
Dizzycap 19/20
InDebtEnby 8/13
KajiKita 14/18
laurenh1 5/18
leftatthetrafficlights 18/15
LittleMissDetermined 15/15
Pinkpieuni 7/10
Prodigal50 10QueenJess 15short bird 18ThriftyPrincess40 15/20
VickyA 2 8/15
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One today 😊
KKAs 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.1 -
One today, I went out for lunch with my parents and conveniently forgot my wallet and phone so couldn't pay. I did drive them there though so that will have to do.Current No Spend Challenge: 12/13
2025 No Spend Days: 50/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/20303 -
InDebtEnby said:One today, I went out for lunch with my parents and conveniently forgot my wallet and phone so couldn't pay. I did drive them there though so that will have to do.Love it! An early call for a NSD 20/20 Monday! Whoop, whoop - Jungle, jingle & it's a wrap# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £236.68 / £667.95 (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)# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 £85/£230 (4)# Make £2026 in 2026 £1886.43 / £2026 (4)0
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