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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,392 Ambassador
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    One 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.
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  • NSD yesterday and today 💪🏻 I also managed a few hours phased at work 🥳

    #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
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,533 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 19 April at 6:25PM

    April 2026 NSD totals

    NSD-ers

    Totals

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    AuntieL

    15

    beanielou

    17/19

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    BlueKelpie26

    14

    cathybird

    15/15

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    Deb4

    9/10

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    Dizzycap

    17/20

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    Doris17

    20

    ET22

    1/20

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    GreenFrogMum

    2/10

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    Honeysucklelou2

    3/10

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    InDebtEnby

    8/13

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    KajiKita

    15/20

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    laurenh1

    11/18

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    LittleMissDetermined

    12/20

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    loopylupin

    6/12

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    Mamma2004

    12/14

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    OptimisticSaver

    14/22

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    Pinkpieuni

    8/10

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    QueenJess

    11/15

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    Rupacomp

    3/10

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    ThriftyPrincess40

    17/22

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    VickyA 2

    7/15

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    WannaBeeFree

    8/10

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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,007 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    1 yesterday and today 😊

    KK

    As at 17.04.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £216,847
    - OPs to mortgage = £17,793 Estd. interest saved = £9,021 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 28 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 23rd April. 
    Produce tracker: £78 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. 
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,814 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!

    My eyes have now calmed down, but I had to sleep for most of the day 😣😫.

    It's a very early call for a 17/20 NSD Sunday - The most I'll be doing is a little light watering & deheading in the back garden and watering & feeding the lawn early in the morning. I'm hoping to have another lovely 30 minute 9am sunny sit on the swing chair with babyface, as she just loves it 😘.

    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge April 23/20 (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 £1934.27 / £2026 (4)
  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 366 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    Happy Sunday everyone! I’m not going anywhere and no Internet spending. 🚫😁 So today will be NSD #14/22

    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
  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 366 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    Enjoy your sit in the sunshine with babyface, @Dizzycap ☀️ - I hope you feel better today.

    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
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,814 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 19 April at 9:17AM

    Thank you:-) My eye is still a little tired but so far, so good xxx Enjoy your day xx

    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge April 23/20 (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 £1934.27 / £2026 (4)
  • one for me 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
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,392 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!

    One today.

    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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