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Joyful July's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • SecondStar
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    7 NSDs so far :)
    ‘When you only have two pennies left in the world, spend one on bread and the other on flowers. The bread will sustain life, the flowers will give you a reason to live.’

    Frugal living in 2024.
    Frugal living in 2025.

    261 No Spend Days in 2024!

    3-month Emergency Fund: £3,500 / £3,500 - DONE!
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  • KajiKita
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    NSD Monday here 😊

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    - OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

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  • Monday 8th July today and I've managed 7 NSDs so far.
    It would have been 8 but we went out for a picnic lunch down by the river and on the way back noticed that the little ice-cream shop was advertising that they had a range of vegan ice creams and lollies.
    I like to support small independent businesses, especially when they make the decision to stock vegan products.
    Treated myself to a vegan Magnum, one of the new chocolate, cookie crisp and raspberry ones.
    Totally unnecessary but gosh,  it was divine!
  • ilovetea
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    Monday 8th July today and I've managed 7 NSDs so far.
    It would have been 8 but we went out for a picnic lunch down by the river and on the way back noticed that the little ice-cream shop was advertising that they had a range of vegan ice creams and lollies.
    I like to support small independent businesses, especially when they make the decision to stock vegan products.
    Treated myself to a vegan Magnum, one of the new chocolate, cookie crisp and raspberry ones.
    Totally unnecessary but gosh,  it was divine!
    They sound gorgeous.  Vegan ice cream is so hard to come by  up here . Independent businesses are very rare :-(
    :smile:
    3 more NSD to add.  Sat. Sun and Mon.
    Sa I went to a craft de-stash. Shared a friends table. Didn't buy anything.
    Sun did a car boot sale Sold lots of bits before the rain started. Didn't buy anything.
    Mon another NSD. Didn't do much. Recovering from yesterday!
    Take care every one

      ilovetea  xx
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  • HotDog2020
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    Not a no spend Monday - chocolate dash! 
  • cathybird
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    edited 9 July 2024 at 5:29PM
    July NSD challenge


    Off to a start = image

    5 days = image

    10 days = image

    15 days = image

    20 days = image

    Target reached = image

    Target beaten = image


    July targets


    AuntieL 5/15   image  image

    beanielou 9/19  image  image


    Caeraugirl 12

    cathybird 8/15  image  image

    Crazycatlady2 4/18  image


    Daywon 15

    HotDog2020 5/15  image  image

    ilovetea 6/20   image  image

    KajiKita 6/18  image  image


    laurenh 4/20  image

    leftatthetrafficlights 9/24  image  image

    LittleMissDetermined 3/15   image 

    Makingabobor2 3/15  image

    Mrs Cautious 3/26   image

    Rupacomp 5/15  image  image


    Saver-upper

    SecondStar 7/19  image

    short bird 7/18   image  image


    Tiangfeng2022

    Worlds Worst Superhero 7/20  image  image





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  • cathybird
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    July results updated here :):)
  • cathybird
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    Well done Makingabobor2, SecondStar, LittleMissDetermined, beanie, short bird, leftatthetrafficlights, KajiKita, Worlds Worst Superhero and ilovetea imageimageimage
  • 9/24 today please 
    'Happiness is not a destination but the journey you walk every day'

    Weight loss challenge 2024:
    Start weight: 9st 13.1lb
    End weight: 8st 13lb

    Weight loss challenge 2025: 
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    'It's the small compromises you keep making over time that start to add up and get you to a place you don't want to be'

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