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Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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NSD yesterday, and early call on NSD today! Full of cold so staying home. Think that’s 3/12 for me.
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Staying on 5/10 as today is a spendy needed medication & food stock up shop. Wishing everyone a Fantastic NSD Friday x
Personal MSE 2026 Money Saving Challenges:# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £295.85 / £667.95 (5)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 - £7495.78 / £12,000 (5)# £10-a-Day Challenge 2026 - £522.44 / £1825 (5)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (24/10) 286.45 / £400 (5)# No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £1105 / £2880 (5).# Decluttering Challenge (5)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - Completed# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 - Completed# Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed# Spectos Mailagent - ReadyMotto 'SAVE before you spend'1 -
One for yesterday. Not sure on today yet.
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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.2 -
Not today. Out for lunch. Bought PJ’s too.
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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.1 -
Not today - due to haircut and Mother’s Day card spends. Hopefully back on it tomorrow.
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: £54,048.731 -
One today …
KK
As at 21.05.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £215,607
- OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 33 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 20th May.
Produce tracker: £119 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.1 -
NSD for me please 6/20
"My Life Is About The Journey Not The Destination"0 -
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
6/19
BlueKelpie26
2/14
cathybird
1/15
Changeyourlife25
10
crazybeautiful
4/20
cuddlymarm
15
Deb4
4/15
Dizzycap
5/10
doingitanyway
1/12
Doris17
5/20
Honeysucklelou2
10
ilovetea
20
InDebtEnby
13
KajiKita
6/20
laurenh1
4/18
LittleMissDetermined
4/20
loopylupin
3/12
Mamma2004
3/14
Optimistic Saver
5/22
Pinkpieuni
1/10
RhiBi
1/15
Rupacomp
10
Thriftymissus
4/25
ThriftyPrincess40
7/22
VickyA 2
2/15
WannaBeeFree
4/10
Everyone welcome to join!
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Not a great start to the month, only 2 NSDs this week. 2/14.
Expensive day today, paid for hen do in May 😬
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NSD yesterday and today for me💪🏻
#no 3 Debts off by Xmas 2026 £12,500NSD May 11/22
#no 13 365 days 1p challenge 2026 120/ 365
#no 2 £2 coin savers challenge 2026
#no 11 SPC 19 £44 banked restart
2026 PAD challenge £12,500
1% challenge = £12,500
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#cc4. MBNA 0/2000 0% runs out soon
#loan2 0/10,500 13%2
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