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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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laurenh1 Posts: 1,149 Forumite

16 April at 10:23AM

One today :)

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ThriftyPrincess40 Posts: 390 Forumite

16 April at 10:37AM

spend day today for me, always small though 👍

#no 3 Debts off by Xmas 2026 £12,500
NSD 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
1% -

#cc4. MBNA 0/2000 0% runs out soon
#loan2 0/10,500 13%

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Deb4 Posts: 357 Forumite

16 April at 2:47PM

Another NSD for me today taking me to 9/10

Make £2026 in 2026 #19
February NSD
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beanielou Posts: 99,749 Ambassador

16 April at 4:42PM

One today.

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KajiKita Posts: 10,127 Forumite

16 April at 9:08PM

1 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

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VickyA_2 Posts: 4,718 Forumite

16 April at 9:37PM

Well, I wasn't expecting today to be a NSD, but a NSD it was! Winning! 7/15

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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Dizzycap Posts: 2,013 Ambassador

16 April at 11:23PM

Early call for a 15/20 NSD Friday. I'm expecting a spendy day on Saturday, if I'm up to it. Wishing everyone a Fabulous NSD Friday xx

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Personal MSE 2026 Money Saving Challenges:
~ NSD 2026 Challenge May 20/20 (5)
# No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £304.15 / £730 (5)
# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £295.85 / £667.95 (5)
# No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £650 / £1378 (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 - Ready
Motto 'SAVE before you spend'
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16 April at 11:30PM edited 17 April at 2:38PM

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

Everyone welcome to join!

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LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,669 Forumite

17 April at 7:38AM

One for me again today please
LMD x

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Optimistic_Saver Posts: 367 Forumite

17 April at 8:12AM

Another one for me, please - NSD #12/22

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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