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Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • loopylupin
    loopylupin Posts: 17 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 10 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    That’s another NSD for me. Too cold and snowy here to venture out and avoided phone scrolling on those tempting sales pages.  That’s 3/10 in total. 
  • Hi all, I'd love to join please, I'm aiming for 15 NSD. 
    After a shaky financial start to the New Year, I need to turn myself around, here for frugal tips, savings and advice 
     :) 
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,272 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD Sunday here as well 😊 Getting my mojo back! 🤩👏

    KK
    As at 15.01.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £222,084
    - 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 6 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 18th January 
    Produce tracker: £29 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. 
  • VickyA_2
    VickyA_2 Posts: 4,651 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    An unexpected NSD! 4/15 so far.
    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
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 97,835 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hi all, I'd love to join please, I'm aiming for 15 NSD. 
    After a shaky financial start to the New Year, I need to turn myself around, here for frugal tips, savings and advice 
     :) 
    Welcome to MSE & our lovely thread. 
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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,174 Forumite
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    hi @RollinginClover image, good to see you here! I've added you to the list, hope you enjoy the challenge. If you're after frugal tips and tricks, MSE is the right place image
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,174 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 5 January at 4:08PM
    January 2026 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


    January targets


    32b3in2013 18 


    AuntieL 4/15  image 


    beanielou 4/19  image 


    cathybird 4/15  image 


    Changeyourlife25 2/10  image 


    cuddlymarm 3/15  image 


    Dizzycap 4/20  image 


    doingitanyway 2/12  image 


    Doris17 4/15  image 


    Honeysucklelou2 1/10   image 


    ilovetea 2/20  image 


    InDebtEnby 3/13  image 


    KajiKita 3/20  image 


    laurenh1 2/18  image 


    leftatthetrafficlights 15 


    LittleMissDetermined 3/20  image 


    loopylupin 3/10  image 


    Mamma2004 2/10  image 


    MissMoneyMishap 1/12  image 


    NeverendingDMP 1/10  image 


    Pinkpieuni 2/10  image 


    Prodigal50 3/10  image 


    RhiBi 1/10  image 


    RollinginClover 15 


    ShelivesintheShire 20  


    snugglenush 2/10   image 


    SovereigntyQueen 31  


    Thriftymissus 4/20  image 


    ThriftyPrincess40 4/20  image 


    VickyA 2 4/15   image 


    Wanna Bee Free 3/10   image 


    yellowstickerfan 2/15   image 



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


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  • Honeysucklelou2
    Honeysucklelou2 Posts: 4,860 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Sunday (4th) was a NSD 🥳. May it be the first of many this year!!
    paydbx2026 #19 £422/£6000 . Mortgage start £148k June 23 - now £135k.
    2026 savings challenge £0/£2000
    EF £140. Savings 2 £2.17
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 254 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another one for me 
    Current No Spend Challenge: 11/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 11/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • Please may I join too? I love a NSD challenge.  I am aiming for 20 NSDs
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