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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • short_bird
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    Day 3 early call: currently deciding which task to tackle first...
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    NSD here.

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  • AuntieL
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    NSD #2 for me 😁
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  • cathybird
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    edited 5 August 2023 pm31 3:27PM
    August

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  • This is day 2 today for me. Technically I did spend on bus fares and groceries, but I’m allowing those, and took a lot of satisfaction avoiding frippery spending. Won’t get another one until well into next week 🙈
  • cathybird
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    edited 17 April 2024 pm30 1:23PM
    This is day 2 today for me. Technically I did spend on bus fares and groceries, but I’m allowing those, and took a lot of satisfaction avoiding frippery spending. Won’t get another one until well into next week 🙈
    @[Deleted User] yes, it's a good feeling not frittering it away x :)
  • Rupacomp
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    NSD today!!!
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    Dec 23: £6945.23
  • cathybird
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    Well done short bird, KajiKita, AuntieL, BlackCoffeeNoSugar and Rupacomp imageimageimage
  • NSD on Friday 😁
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