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  • Deb4
    Deb4 Posts: 340 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    Another 3 for me taking my total so far to 10


    Make £2026 in 2026 #19
    February NSD 
  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 252 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic

    Nsd today thanks @cathybird

    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

  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,978 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    Not today.

    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

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,516 Forumite
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    edited 21 March at 11:09PM

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    Mamma2004

    11/14

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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,516 Forumite
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    edited 21 March at 12:04AM

    @Thriftymissus sorry to see you go but good to hear work is going well, best wishes and feel free to come back any time xxx :)

  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,799 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!

    @Thriftymissus - All the best with your new work load xx We're certainly going to miss you and we all hope to see you again in the near future. Take care xx

    It's a very early call for an 18/20 NSD Saturday and I'm not expecting any spends over the weekend. Wishing everyone a Super NSD Saturday xxx

    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge April 21/20 (4)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £243.32 / £730 (4)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £236.68 / £667.95 (4)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £520 / £1378 (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)
    # Make £2026 in 2026 £1886.43 / £2026 (4)
  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 364 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    One today - NSD #16/22

    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
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,344 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!

    One today.

    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

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    "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.
  • Mamma2004
    Mamma2004 Posts: 118 Forumite
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    11/14 for me please

  • VickyA_2
    VickyA_2 Posts: 4,700 Forumite
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    I've been MIA, but I have four more NSDs to tell you about! 10/15

    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
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