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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • beanielou
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    One today.

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  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,548 Forumite
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    Finally another one for me today.

    LMD x

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  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 353 Forumite
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    Another one today - NSD #8/22

    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
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,126 Forumite
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    One for yesterday, and an early call for today:),

  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,482 Forumite
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    edited 11 April at 2:24PM

    April 2026 NSD totals

    NSD-ers

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    AuntieL

    15

    beanielou

    9/19

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    BlueKelpie26

    14

    cathybird

    9/15

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    crazybeautiful

    20

    Deb4

    4/10

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    Dizzycap

    8/10

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    doingitanyway

    12

    Doris17

    20

    ET22

    1/20

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    GreenFrogMum

    1/10

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    Honeysucklelou2

    3/10

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    InDebtEnby

    5/13

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    KajiKita

    5/20

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    laurenh1

    7/18

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    LittleMissDetermined

    7/20

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    loopylupin

    2/12

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    Mamma2004

    5/14

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    OptimisticSaver

    8/22

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    Pinkpieuni

    7/10

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    QueenJess

    5/15

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    RhiBi

    15

    Rupacomp

    1/10

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    ThriftyPrincess40

    10/22

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    WannaBeeFree

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  • Mamma2004
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    5/14 for me please 🥰

  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,737 Forumite
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    Another non-essentials NSD today. Just bought some necessary groceries that were on the list.

    2026 decluttering: 1,025 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
    2026 use up challenge: 276🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️
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  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,747 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!

    Staying on 8/10 as I decided to get a second opinion regarding babyface's condition. Although this is budgeted for in her emergency health fund, I still had to make a payement. so I'm counting it xxxx

    Hope everyone had a fantastic NSD Friday xxxxx

    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge April 9/10 (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 £1834.93 / £2026 (4)
  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 245 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic

    Another NSD today

    Challenges

    NSD - April - 7/10

    1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £13,437.76/£29,000, MF target May 2026, current mortgage balance - £15,177

    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 - £900

  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 293 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic

    One for me please

    Current No Spend Challenge: 6/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 44/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
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