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Dazzling December's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,057 Forumite
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    One today x
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,980 Forumite
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    edited 2 December at 9:13PM
    December 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


    December targets


    AuntieL 1/15  image 

    beanielou 2/19  image 

    BogStandardBob 12 

    cathybird 15 

    Dizzycap 1/20  image 

    doingitanyway 12 

    Doris17 15 

    InDebtEnby 13 

    KajiKita 1/18  image 

    laurenh1 2/18  image 

    leftatthetrafficlights 2/15  image 

    LittleMissDetermined 1/15  image 

    Pinkpieuni 1/10  image 

    Prodigal50 10 

    QueenJess 15 

    short bird 18  

    VickyA 2 15  


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


    🌞 🌞  Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞
  • leftatthetrafficlights
    leftatthetrafficlights Posts: 2,265 Forumite
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    Declaring early as I have a busy day ahead and won't be spending- 2/15 please 😁
    'Happiness is not a destination but the journey you walk every day'

    Weight loss challenge 2024:
    Start weight: 9st 13.1lb
    End weight: 8st 13lb

    Weight loss challenge 2025: 
    Start weight: 8st 6lbs
    End weight: 

    Nov GC: £167.40/£350
    Dec GC: £0/£350 

    DNF: 2/45

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  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 193 Forumite
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    Nsd yesterday. Thank you @cathybird for the thread.

    Challenges

    NSD - Nov  10/10

    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2025 #7 £6,500/£6,500 - All gone, paid off.

    52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #7  £1,378/£1,378 -(52/52)

    The Save £12k in 2025 challenge #4 £12,317/£30,500

    2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £34,501.82/£38,000

    Mortgage -  Jan 2025 £75,600-Current bal £38,405.76 Target  MF (Jun 26) 240 days.

    Loan  - Jan 2025 £4,095 - Current balance £1,544.37

    "Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves"

  • KajiKita
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    Declaring early for today as my only spend today will be medications for Mr KK and myself for our various sicklinesses … 🙄😉

    KK
    As at 15.11.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £228,473
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 71 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 1st December 
    Produce tracker: £442 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. 
  • beanielou
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    One today. 
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  • Dizzycap
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    It's a Spendy Day Tuesday here so staying on 1/20 NSD - babyface isn't well and needed a set of blood tests at the vets  :/:( She should be on be mend soon xxx As it's a spend day I might treat myself to a take away this evening, if I feel able / can be bothered to go and get one / order one - Not had one since last year  :D
    ~ NSD 2025 - NSD December 1/20 (11 x💯)
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    ⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
    # No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £1756.28 / £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 £22,375.08 / £12,000 💯 (12) - Completed
  • cathybird
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    @KajiKita, hope you & Mr KK recover soon, as usual in winter there do seem to be lurgis going around xxx
  • KajiKita
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    cathybird said:
    @KajiKita, hope you & Mr KK recover soon, as usual in winter there do seem to be lurgis going around xxx
    Thank you 🙏 

    KK
    As at 15.11.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £228,473
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 71 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 1st December 
    Produce tracker: £442 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. 
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,057 Forumite
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    another one to report xx
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