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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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beanielou Posts: 99,344 Ambassador

13 March at 10:49AM

One today.

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InDebtEnby Posts: 298 Forumite

13 March at 11:24AM

Finally managed another one yesterday 🥳

Current No Spend Challenge: 11/13
2025 No Spend Days: 49/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/2030
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laurenh1 Posts: 1,133 Forumite

13 March at 1:39PM

One today.

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ThriftyPrincess40 Posts: 339 Forumite

13 March at 2:57PM

Small spend day today, very much needed to restore balance

#no 3 Debts off by Xmas 2026 £2175/£15,250
NSD March 14/22 NSD April 17/22
#no 13 365 days 1p challenge 2026 90/365
£40.95/£667.95
#no 2 £2 coin savers challenge 2026
#no 11 SPC 19 £44 banked restart
2026 PAD challenge £2175
1% challenge = 14.2%

#cc1 700/4100 29%
#cc2 NatWest 600/3400 29%
#cc3 Halifax 390/2150 26%
#cc4. MBNA 485/5600 0% runs out soon
#loan1 1300/14000 7.2%
#loan2 858/11000 13%
#family loan /4000 0%
#solicitors /8000

Crisis fund 320/500
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cathybird Posts: 16,515 Forumite

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13 March at 3:08PM edited 14 March at 2:54PM

March 2026 NSD totals

NSD-ers	Totals	Off to a start	5 days	10 days	15 days	20 days	Target reached	Target beaten

AuntieL	1/15
beanielou	12/19
BlueKelpie26	2/14
cathybird	7/15
Changeyourlife25	10
crazybeautiful	10/20
cuddlymarm	15
Deb4	6/15
Dizzycap	11/20
doingitanyway	1/12
Doris17	10/20
Honeysucklelou2	5/10
InDebtEnby	2/10
KajiKita	12/20
laurenh1	11/18
LittleMissDetermined	7/20
loopylupin	8/12
Mamma2004	8/14
Optimistic Saver	11/22
Pinkpieuni	2/10
RhiBi	1/15
Rupacomp	4/10
Thriftymissus	12/25
ThriftyPrincess40	10/22
VickyA 2	6/15
WannaBeeFree	7/10

Everyone welcome to join!

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loopylupin Posts: 65 Forumite

13 March at 5:37PM

another NSD today, 8/12

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crazybeautiful Posts: 58 Forumite

13 March at 11:02PM

4 NSDs in a row. New total 10/20

Make £2026 in 2026 Current total £221.92
Save £1 per book read in 2026 Current total £5

Emergency fund Current total £270.36/£500

Pay off by Xmas 2026 Current total left £1071.86/£1300

January 2026 NSDs 29/25 February 2026 NSDs 22/20 March 2026 NSDs 26/20
April 2026 NSDs

Decluttering 365 items 50/365
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Thriftymissus Posts: 363 Forumite

14 March at 7:06AM

I’ve lost count but I think I’m at number 12 now with yesterday and today. 👍

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Optimistic_Saver Posts: 363 Forumite

14 March at 8:22AM

Happy weekend, everyone.
Another one for me today - NSD #11/22

March 26:
MBNA 6,130 - 0% Feb 28
HAL 10,125.91 - 0% Jul 27
BL 320 - Ends Jul 26
Total: 16,575.91 less 7,000 Marcus savings = 9,575.91
⬇️ to pay down by Oct 27

NSD March 15/22
Make 2026 in 2026:
173.01/2,026
Vinted, YouGov, Bank Int & Fairer Share, Prolific, Quidco, Cheddar & SnapMyEats

Savings accounts:
Co-op 273.01/3,000
Principality 600/1,200
FD 2,000/2,000
Santander Saver 400/2,400
Lloyds 800/4,800
Cahoot 50/3,000
Invest 349.93
🏆 ⬆️ Total: £4,472.94

Mortgage: £54,048.73
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KajiKita Posts: 9,978 Forumite

14 March at 8:35AM

Not sure what’s going on with me this month, I keep forgetting to check in … 🤷‍♀️
Anyway, two more for 12th and 13th. Not sure about today yet.

KK

As 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

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