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Joyful July's No Spend Days Challenge!

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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,548 Forumite
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    edited 28 July 2023 at 5:50PM
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    Yes there's a shiny new month just round the corner, any thoughts on targets? ... image

    August targets
    beanielou 19
    BlackCoffeeNoSugar 10 cathybird 15 Crazycatlady2 Dizzy Imp GeorgianaCavendish IndiJonesi jammy dodger KajiKita lianne1984 LittleMissDetermined Makingabobor2 MrsCautious QueenJess 15 Rupacomp Saver-upper short bird 18 Newcomers welcome :)
  • beanielou
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    Have a happy holiday @QueenJess
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    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,199 Ambassador
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    19 for me please. 
    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*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • I’m going to go for 10 for August, please - even though I’ve managed 15 this month, this will be a real challenge! It’s festival time here so it’s always a fritter-y time. 
  • short_bird
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    18 again, thanks!
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,199 Ambassador
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    Not one today after all. 
    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*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • cathybird
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    edited 29 July 2023 at 1:43PM
    July

    Off to a start = image
    5 days = image
    10 days = image
    15 days = image
    20 days = image Target reached = image Target beaten = image
    July targets
    beanielou 21/19 imageimageimageimageimageimageimage BlackCoffeeNoSugar 15/10 imageimageimageimageimageimage cathybird 17/15 imageimageimageimageimageimage Crazycatlady2 21/18 imageimageimageimageimageimageimage Dizzy Imp 15 GeorgianaCavendish 17/19 imageimageimageimage IndiJonesi 12/11 imageimageimageimageimage jammy dodger KajiKita 18/15 imageimageimageimageimageimage lianne1984 2/10 image LittleMissDetermined 19/18 imageimageimageimageimageimage Makingabobor2 11/15 imageimageimage MrsCautious 15/12 imageimageimageimageimageimage QueenJess 13/17 imageimageimage Rupacomp 8/15 imageimage Saver-upper 12/15 imageimageimage short bird 19/18 imageimageimageimageimageimage
    Newcomers welcome :)
  • cathybird
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    Well done QueenJess and short bird imageimageimage
  • KajiKita
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    Had one yesterday but it won’t be one today - cat needs flea treatment. 

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    As at 15.05.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £235,841
    - OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030

    Read 32 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 28th June
    Produce tracker: £183 of £300 in 2025

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    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • Hi Cathybird, thank you for such a great thread!  Newb here, would love to join the August Challenge. Aiming for a target of 15 no spend days
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