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Amazing April's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,003 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    Sunday NSD here 😊

    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

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    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • Mamma2004
    Mamma2004 Posts: 119 Forumite
    100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    I can't believe we are almost at the end of April!

    19/14 for me please 🥰

  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,814 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!

    Staying on a 23/20 for Monday - Spendy day as babyface has blood tests. Although already budgeted for, Pesonally, I like to record all spends, regardless xxxx

    Wishing everyone a Manic NSD Monday 😂

    ~ 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)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,528 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 27 April at 9:59PM

    April 2026 NSD totals

    NSD-ers

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    beanielou

    24/19

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    BlueKelpie26

    14

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    22/15

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    15/10

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    23/20

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    Doris17

    20

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    GreenFrogMum

    5/10

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    3/10

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    13/13

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    22/20

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    19/20

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    11/12

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    19/14

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    OptimisticSaver

    19/22

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    12/10

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    17/15

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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,528 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 27 April at 10:01PM

    Yes, it’s a bright shiny new month just round the corner ... Any thoughts on targets? (I've listed the same targets as this month but pls say if you'd like to aim for something different!)

    May 2026 NSD targets 

    AuntieL 15
    beanielou 19
    Bluekelpie26 14
    cathybird 15
    crazybeautiful 20
    Deb 4 15
    Dizzycap 10
    Doris17 20
    ET22 20
    GreenFrogMum 10
    Honeysucklelou2 10
    InDebtEnby 13
    KajiKita 20
    laurenh1 15
    LittleMissDetermined 20
    loopylupin 10
    Mamma2004 14
    Optimistic Saver 22
    Pinkpieuni 10
    QueenJess 17
    Rupacomp 10
    ThriftyPrincess40 22
    VickyA 2 15
    Wanna Bee Free 10

    🌞 🌞  Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 301 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic

    Another one for me, and I'm happy with 13 for next month

    Current No Spend Challenge: 13/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 51/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,387 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!

    One today.

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  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,600 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Photogenic

    Another one for me today pleaese

    LMD x

    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
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  • Deb4
    Deb4 Posts: 343 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    An early call for NSD for today taking me to 15 😊


    Make £2026 in 2026 #19
    February NSD 
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,134 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    One for yesterday and one for today gets me to target. Hopefully tomorrow and Wednesday will get me to 20.

    C-B please can I go for 15 next month as I have a holiday & I'll spend every day that week. (no meal plan)

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