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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,250 Forumite
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    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 £28,524....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024!      18mths ahead of schedule.  Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.

    Challenges

    EF #68  £590/£3000
    .

    Studies/surveys  August £32.11

    Decluttering items 936
    Books read    16
    Jigsaws done  9

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


  • cathybird
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    edited 2 August 2023 at 6:47PM
    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 1/10 image
    beanielou 2/19 image BlackCoffeeNoSugar 1/10 image cathybird 1/15 image Crazycatlady2 2/15 image Dizzy Imp GeorgianaCavendish 2/19 image IndiJonesi jammy dodger KajiKita 1/15 image lianne1984 LemonadeBudget 2/15 image LittleMissDetermined 1/14 image Makingabobor2 1/15 image MrsCautious outoftheviciouscircle 1/15 image QueenJess 15 Rupacomp 15 Saver-upper short bird 1/18 image 2sonmum 10 Newcomers welcome :)
  • cathybird
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    Well done LittleMissDetermined, beanie, BlackCoffeeNoSugar, outoftheviciouscircle, KajiKita and short bird imageimageimage
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 7,929 Forumite
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    🌟 for you @cathybird for running these challenges 😊

    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 46 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 28th August
    Produce tracker: £353 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: 95,815 Ambassador
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    One today. 
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  • Crazycatlady2
    Crazycatlady2 Posts: 1,075 Forumite
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    Thankyou for new thread

    put me down for 15 please

    im on 2 already please 😁
  • GeorgianaCavendish
    GeorgianaCavendish Posts: 2,393 Forumite
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    Claiming NSD #1 for yesterday and NSD #2 for today please :) 
  • LemonadeBudget
    LemonadeBudget Posts: 44 Forumite
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    Hi all :smile: thanks for the new thread @cathybird! 

    2 NSDs so far. Yesterday and today.  Hoping I can manage the same again tomorrow and Friday! 
  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,250 Forumite
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    Off & running with NSD number 1 today.
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,524....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024!      18mths ahead of schedule.  Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.

    Challenges

    EF #68  £590/£3000
    .

    Studies/surveys  August £32.11

    Decluttering items 936
    Books read    16
    Jigsaws done  9

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


  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 385 Forumite
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    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)
    August 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
    Current outstanding = £97,725
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £593/£700
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