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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,142 Forumite
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    Back from holiday last night, so kicking off today with a NSD. Will be doing some food shopping, but I have a list and it’s necessary, so doesn’t count.
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  • Crazycatlady2
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    Today will be MOT and takeaway so not a NSD 🤷‍♀️
  • beanielou
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  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 3,901 Forumite
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    Day 4 - my goodness, it's dismal out there.
    ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ David Lynch.
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  • KajiKita
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     Not an NSD today - been out and online buying bits for my crafting cupboard project ❤️🤩
    (It does feel good to have such a targeted spend, not just fritter as someone else up the thread said 😊). 

    KK
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  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 3,776 Forumite
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    2nd one of the month for me today
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

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  • cathybird
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    edited 6 August 2023 at 6:27PM
    August

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  • cathybird
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    edited 5 August 2023 at 3:32PM
    QueenJess said:
    Back from holiday last night, so kicking off today with a NSD. Will be doing some food shopping, but I have a list and it’s necessary, so doesn’t count.
    @QueenJess hope you had a good holiday x :)
    Day 4 - my goodness, it's dismal out there.
    @short_bird very dark and meh, a bit like late October  :|
    KajiKita said:
     Not an NSD today - been out and online buying bits for my crafting cupboard project ❤️🤩
    (It does feel good to have such a targeted spend, not just fritter as someone else up the thread said 😊). 

    KK
    @KajiKita happy crafting! :smiley:
  • cathybird
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    Well done Crazycatlady2, QueenJess, beanie, short bird and Makingabobor2 imageimageimage
  • Rupacomp
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    I've got my 3rd NSD today! My plan is working!
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    Dec 23: £6945.23
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