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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,154 Forumite

1 August 2023 at 8:05PM edited 1 August 2023 at 8:06PM

I'm in again, hoping for 15, but didn't make it in July, so not sure, but I'll try. Not one today though.

Making the debt go down and savings go up

LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,964

Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.
Challenges
EF #68 £730/£3000
.
Fiver Friday '25 #10 £5

Studies/surveys June £93.61

Decluttering items 718
Books read 12
Jigsaws done 8

My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up

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cathybird Posts: 15,532 Forumite

1 August 2023 at 9:57PM edited 2 August 2023 at 6:47PM

August

Off to a start =
5 days =
10 days =
15 days =
20 days = Target reached = Target beaten =

August targets

AuntieL 1/10
beanielou 2/19 BlackCoffeeNoSugar 1/10 cathybird 1/15 Crazycatlady2 2/15 Dizzy Imp GeorgianaCavendish 2/19 IndiJonesi jammy dodger KajiKita 1/15 lianne1984 LemonadeBudget 2/15 LittleMissDetermined 1/14 Makingabobor2 1/15 MrsCautious outoftheviciouscircle 1/15 QueenJess 15 Rupacomp 15 Saver-upper short bird 1/18 2sonmum 10 Newcomers welcome

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cathybird Posts: 15,532 Forumite

2 August 2023 at 12:21AM

Well done LittleMissDetermined, beanie, BlackCoffeeNoSugar, outoftheviciouscircle, KajiKita and short bird

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KajiKita Posts: 7,287 Forumite

2 August 2023 at 6:17AM

🌟 for you @cathybird for running these challenges 😊

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.
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beanielou Posts: 95,157 Ambassador

2 August 2023 at 9:02AM

One today.

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Crazycatlady2 Posts: 1,071 Forumite

2 August 2023 at 2:23PM

Thankyou for new thread

put me down for 15 please

im on 2 already please 😁

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GeorgianaCavendish Posts: 2,393 Forumite

2 August 2023 at 2:29PM

Claiming NSD #1 for yesterday and NSD #2 for today please

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LemonadeBudget Posts: 44 Forumite

2 August 2023 at 2:49PM

Hi all thanks for the new thread @cathybird!

2 NSDs so far. Yesterday and today. Hoping I can manage the same again tomorrow and Friday!

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Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,154 Forumite

2 August 2023 at 4:59PM

Off & running with NSD number 1 today.

Making the debt go down and savings go up

LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,964

Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.
Challenges
EF #68 £730/£3000
.
Fiver Friday '25 #10 £5

Studies/surveys June £93.61

Decluttering items 718
Books read 12
Jigsaws done 8

My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up

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AuntieL Posts: 364 Forumite

2 August 2023 at 5:46PM

NSD #1 today

Lovely to be part of this community. I’m finding it very inspiring

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
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