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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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QueenJess Posts: 4,744 Forumite

13 April at 5:55PM

Declaring a NSD for today - only purchases were essential grocery top up items. Stuck to the list despite being very hungry and wanting a treat!

2026 decluttering: 1,099 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
2026 use up challenge: 302🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️
2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑1,000
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Rupacomp Posts: 328 Forumite

13 April at 7:08PM

After an expensive week, finally an NSD!

Savings goal by 31/12/24: £22000
Dec 23: £6945.23
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Mamma2004 Posts: 111 Forumite

13 April at 9:14PM

8/14 for me please 🥰

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13 April at 11:18PM edited 14 April at 10:26PM

April 2026 NSD totals

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

AuntieL	15
beanielou	12/19
BlueKelpie26	14
cathybird	11/15
Deb4	6/10
Dizzycap	12/20
Doris17	20
ET22	1/20
GreenFrogMum	2/10
Honeysucklelou2	3/10
InDebtEnby	7/13
KajiKita	9/20
laurenh1	10/18
LittleMissDetermined	9/20
loopylupin	4/12
Mamma2004	8/14
OptimisticSaver	11/22
Pinkpieuni	8/10
QueenJess	7/15
RhiBi	15
Rupacomp	2/10
ThriftyPrincess40	13/22
VickyA 2	4/15
WannaBeeFree	5/10

Everyone welcome to join!

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Optimistic_Saver Posts: 356 Forumite

14 April at 7:41AM

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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LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,557 Forumite

14 April at 8:08AM

2 more please for yesterday and Saturday
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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Dizzycap Posts: 1,755 Forumite

14 April at 8:36AM

Early call for a 12/20 NSD Tuesday. Wishing everyone a Terrific NSD Tuesday xxxx

~ NSD 2026 Challenge April 13/20 (4)
# Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring 2026 - Rest.
# 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)
# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 £85/£230 (4)
# Make £2026 in 2026 £1834.93 / £2026 (4)
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beanielou Posts: 99,204 Ambassador

14 April at 10:14AM

One today.

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laurenh1 Posts: 1,128 Forumite

14 April at 11:57AM

One today :)

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ThriftyPrincess40 Posts: 322 Forumite

14 April at 12:14PM

NSD for me 💪🏻

#no 3 Debts off by Xmas 2026 £2175/£15,250
NSD March 14/22 NSD April 8/22
#no 13 365 days 1p challenge 2026 90/365
£40.95/£667.95
#no 2 £2 coin savers challenge 2026 £24
#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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