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Joyful July's No Spend Days Challenge!
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Day 18 today although it was a very close thing!‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ David Lynch.
"It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.” David Lynch.2 -
One for me again today.Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3677/£60002
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Another one today, I did spend, but it was groceries only from budget, which is allowed. Now on 10/15Making the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,084....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.Challenges
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My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up2 -
Definitely not an NSD today - £295 on dental work …. 🙄
KKAs at 15.10.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £229,702
- OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 65 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 16th November
Produce tracker: £442 of £300 in 2025
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Same KajiKita, mine was £120 though for a repair to a crown, but then the repair promptly fell out as soon as I got home! I have to go back tomorrow but at least they won't charge me then (I hope)KajiKita said:Definitely not an NSD today - £295 on dental work …. 🙄
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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*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.2 -
Well done MrsCautious, GeorgianaCavendish, short bird, LittleMissDetermined and Makingabobor2
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They’d better not! Imagine the crew of MSE standing with you, backing you up, if they try! 😉cathybird said:
Same KajiKita, mine was £120 though for a repair to a crown, but then the repair promptly fell out as soon as I got home! I have to go back tomorrow but at least they won't charge me then (I hope)KajiKita said:Definitely not an NSD today - £295 on dental work …. 🙄
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KKAs at 15.10.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £229,702
- OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 65 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 16th November
Produce tracker: £442 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.1 -
An early call for a NSD for me today... pay day tomorrow so nowt left to spend!Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3677/£60002
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