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Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Wanna_Bee_Free
    Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,596 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Thanks very much Cathybird.
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6621582/ynab-robber-needs-help-to-execute-the-plan/p1
    January NSD challenge 12/10
    January AFD challenge 3/14
    2026 Art pass savings £29.50
    2026 Railcard savings £0
  • Doris17
    Doris17 Posts: 1,003 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    NSD for me please 16/20.

    "My Life Is About The Journey Not The Destination"



  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 216 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Nsd today. Struggling a bit this month but hope to meet my target.

    Challenges

    NSD - January  - 7/10

    1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £1,129 /£29,000, MF target May 2026, current mortgage balance - £28,756

    mortgage @ Jan 2025 - £75,600

    2. Loan  - Jan 2026 £1,029.22 - bal £0- fully paid 

    3.52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #2 £/£1,378 -( /52)

  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 477 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD Monday 😁
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    January 2026 NSD Challenge 5/15

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150,894 (23years 0months)
    Current outstanding = £92,396.89 (10years 4months)
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £710/£700
    2026 Overpayment = £44.43/ £1000
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,272 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD Monday here 😊

    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. 
  • 11/12 NSDs! 

    Thanks @cathybird
     <3 
    I'm always in it. It's just the depth that varies.

    Immediate Problem: Overdraft: £752.59 * Paypal £671.07 * Creation £592.74 = £2,016.04
    Phase 1: Vanquis CC £4100.11 * Tesco CC £3996.60 * Capital One CC £3800 = £11,896.71
    Phase 2: Zopa Loan: £12,755
     
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,174 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    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 6/18  image  image 


    AuntieL 12/15  image  image  image  


    beanielou 19/19  image  image  image   image  image 


    cathybird 14/15  image  image  image  


    Changeyourlife25 2/10  image 


    crazybeautiful 16/25  image  image  image   image 


    cuddlymarm 9/15  image  image 


    Dizzycap 16/20  image  image  image   image 


    doingitanyway 6/12  image  image 


    Doris17 16/20  image  image  image   image 


    Honeysucklelou2 3/10   image 


    ilovetea 15/20  image  image  image   image 


    InDebtEnby 10/13  image  image  image  


    KajiKita 15/20  image  image  image   image 


    laurenh1 11/18  image  image  image  


    leftatthetrafficlights 15 


    LittleMissDetermined 13/20  image  image  image  


    loopylupin 10/10  image  image  image   image 


    Mamma2004 9/10  image  image 


    MissMoneyMishap 11/12  image  image  image  


    NeverendingDMP 1/10  image 


    Pinkpieuni 7/10  image  image 


    Prodigal50 9/10  image  image 


    RhiBi 7/10  image  image 


    RollinginClover 15 


    ShelivesintheShire 13/20   image  image  image  


    snugglenush 2/10   image 


    SovereigntyQueen 31  


    Teamjarjar 5  


    Tenar15 6/12   image  image 


    Thriftymissus 16/20  image  image  image   image 


    ThriftyPrincess40 17/20  image  image  image   image 


    VickyA 2 10/15   image  image  image  


    Wanna Bee Free 12/10   image  image  image   image  image


    yellowstickerfan 7/15   image  image 



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  • 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
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,496 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    edited Today at 12:01AM
    Well done everyone for those wonderful NSDs  <3
    Doris17 - Congratulations on reaching your target - Whoop whoop AWESOME!  <3
    A very early call for a 17/20 NSD Tuesday.
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge January 17/20 (1)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £60.83 / £730 (1)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £59.17 / £667.95 (1)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £130 / £1378 (1)
    # No.4 Save £12k in 2026  £2454.88 / £12,000 (1)
    # No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - 25/12 - 24/10 £30 / £200 (1)
    No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £50+ / £400 (1)
    # Make £2026 in 2026 £787.42 / £2026 (1)
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