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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • cathybird
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    beanielou said:
    One today. 
    My birthday so people are giving me money! 
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    Happy birthday beanie, hope you're having a fabulous day! Yay to gifts of money image
  • cathybird
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    edited 27 August 2023 at 10:40PM
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    Yes there's a shiny new month just round the corner, any thoughts on targets? ... image

    September targets
    beanielou 19
    BlackCoffeeNoSugar 15 cathybird 15 Crazycatlady2 Ef79 GeorgianaCavendish IndiJonesi jammy dodger KajiKita lianne1984 LemonadeBudget LittleMissDetermined Makingabobor2 MrsCautious QueenJess Rupacomp Saver-upper short bird 18 stay at home mum Newcomers welcome :)
  • cathybird
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    edited 27 August 2023 at 10:39PM
    August

    Off to a start = image
    5 days = image
    10 days = image
    15 days = image
    20 days = image Target reached = image Target beaten = image
    August targets
    AuntieL 13/10 imageimage  image  image  image
    beanielou 20/19 imageimage  image  image  image  image  image BlackCoffeeNoSugar 10/10 imageimage  image  image  cathybird 16/15 imageimage  image  image  image  image Crazycatlady2 17/15 imageimage  image  image  image  image GeorgianaCavendish 19/19 imageimage  image  image  image jammy dodger KajiKita 18/15 imageimage  image  image  image  image LemonadeBudget 13/15 imageimage  image lianne1984 6/10 imageimage LittleMissDetermined 13/14 imageimage  image Makingabobor2 5/15 imageimage  outoftheviciouscircle 1/15 image QueenJess 13/15 imageimage  image Rupacomp 13/15 imageimage  image Saver-upper 5/15 imageimage short bird 17/18 imageimage  image  image  2sonmum 10 Newcomers welcome :)
  • beanielou
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    cathybird said:
    beanielou said:
    One today. 
    My birthday so people are giving me money! 
    image
    Happy birthday beanie, hope you're having a fabulous day! Yay to gifts of money image
    Thank you 😊 
    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.

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  • Happy birthdays to all those celebrating and celebrated! 

    Day 10 for me today - August has been as tough as expected! Can you put me down for 15 in September? Trying to have a super frugal month. 
  • AuntieL
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    beanielou said:
    One today. 
    My birthday so people are giving me money! 
    Happy birthday Beanielou! I hope you’ve had a special day
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    June 2025 NSD Challenge 1/18

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
    Current outstanding = £97,725
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £529/£700
  • AuntieL
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    Two unexpected NSD for me on Sat 26th and Sun 27th
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    June 2025 NSD Challenge 1/18

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
    Current outstanding = £97,725
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £529/£700
  • KajiKita
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    NSD today - been too covered in dust and humping doors etc around today to have time to spend! 😂

    KK
    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. 
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,157 Ambassador
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    AuntieL said:
    beanielou said:
    One today. 
    My birthday so people are giving me money! 
    Happy birthday Beanielou! I hope you’ve had a special day
    Thank you  :)
    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.
  • short_bird
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    18 for September, thanks!
    ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ David Lynch.
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