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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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InDebtEnby Posts: 299 Forumite

30 March at 10:12PM

Another one for me

Current No Spend Challenge: 12/13
2025 No Spend Days: 50/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/2030
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LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,588 Forumite

31 March at 7:28AM

It's one today, my plans are cancelled. My total for March was 17 I will still aim for 20 in April please Cathybird
LMD x

Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me

2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017

EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4685/£6000

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ThriftyPrincess40 Posts: 341 Forumite

31 March at 10:47AM

I’ve been AWOL and lost track, NSD yesterday and today 👍

#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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Mamma2004 Posts: 118 Forumite

31 March at 11:06AM edited 31 March at 11:06AM

14 again for me in April please 🥰
I can't believe it's April already!

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beanielou Posts: 99,344 Ambassador

31 March at 12:17PM

Last one of the month today.

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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.
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cathybird Posts: 16,516 Forumite

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31 March at 3:12PM edited 31 March at 10:18PM

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	27/19
BlueKelpie26	2/14
cathybird	21/15
crazybeautiful	23/20
cuddlymarm	15
Deb4	17/15
Dizzycap	27/20
doingitanyway	1/12
Doris17	10/20
Honeysucklelou2	7/10
InDebtEnby	14/10
KajiKita	25/20
laurenh1	21/18
LittleMissDetermined	17/20
loopylupin	13/12
Mamma2004	16/14
Optimistic Saver	24/22
Pinkpieuni	4/10
RhiBi	11/15
Rupacomp	10/10
Thriftymissus	15/25
ThriftyPrincess40	14/22
VickyA 2	16/15
WannaBeeFree	16/10

Everyone welcome to join!

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Deb4 Posts: 340 Forumite

31 March at 4:27PM

Another NSD for yesterday taking me taking to 17 for the month

Make £2026 in 2026 #19
February NSD
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beanielou Posts: 99,344 Ambassador

31 March at 5:21PM

Thanks as always for our March thread @cathybird 🌷

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.

Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"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.
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Optimistic_Saver Posts: 364 Forumite

31 March at 8:34PM

Final one for me, for the last day of the month - NSD #24/22
Well done everybody!! Hope I can keep up the momentum for April.

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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Mamma2004 Posts: 118 Forumite

31 March at 8:48PM

Well done, everyone! 🙌🥳

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