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Fabulous February's NSD Challenge!

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  • Another one today. I did actually spend on veg, but it was planned from grocery budget, so I don't count it. 
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  • cathybird
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    edited 18 February 2023 at 6:27PM
    February

    Off to a start = image
    5 days = image
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    February targets
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  • KajiKita
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    NSD 😊

    Had a takeaway tonight, but from our personal ‘pocket money’ so I’m nit counting it as a spend 😊

    KK
    As at 15.08.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,148  Interest saved £5,738 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

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  • Today has been NSD no. 14 as my daughter paid when we ate at KFC. 😇
  • Should be NSD today

    hubby did not get the job 😢hopefully he find something quickly 
  • KajiKita
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    Should be NSD today

    hubby did not get the job 😢hopefully he find something quickly 
    I’ve missed something here, what happened to his last job?
    it is a candidate’s market atm (I am trying to recruit and struggling!) so hopefully he will find something soon. 

    KK
    As at 15.08.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,148  Interest saved £5,738 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 48 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 31st August
    Produce tracker: £353 of £300 in 2025

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • KajiKita said:
    Should be NSD today

    hubby did not get the job 😢hopefully he find something quickly 
    I’ve missed something here, what happened to his last job?
    it is a candidate’s market atm (I am trying to recruit and struggling!) so hopefully he will find something soon. 

    KK
    He’s being made redundant but applied for an available post at same company which as he didn’t get he’s now got 2 weeks left but they paying them full time wage for part time work so lots of time to get applying now. Looks like lots available so hoping he gets something quickly 
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