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Joyful July's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 7,663 Forumite
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    One today - haven’t been anywhere or done anything much 😊

    KK
    As at 15.07.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
    - OPs to mortgage = £11,816 Interest saved £5,28 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030

    Read 40 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 29th July
    Produce tracker: £243 of £300 in 2025

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    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
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  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,019 Forumite
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    Day 19 today.
    ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ David Lynch.
    "It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.” David Lynch.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,562 Ambassador
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    One today against the odds.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,648 Forumite
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    edited 26 July 2024 at 11:27PM
    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 14/15   image  image  image 

    beanielou 23/19  image  image  image  image  image  image  image

    Caeraugirl 6/12  image  image 

    cathybird 15/15  image  image  image  image  image 

    Crazycatlady2 10/18  image  image  image 


    Daywon 15

    HotDog2020 14/15  image  image  image 

    ilovetea 6/20   image  image

    KajiKita 18/18  image  image  image  image  image

    laurenh 4/20  image

    leftatthetrafficlights 22/24  image  image  image  image  image

    LittleMissDetermined 15/15   image  image  image  image  image

    Makingabobor2 8/15  image  image

    Mrs Cautious 9/26   image  image

    Rupacomp 12/15  image  image  image


    Saver-upper

    SecondStar 19/19  image  image  image  image  image

    short bird 19/18   image  image  image  image  image  image

    Worlds Worst Superhero 11/20  image  image  image





    🌞 🌞  Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞

  • cathybird
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    July results updated here :) 
  • HotDog2020
    HotDog2020 Posts: 593 Forumite
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    Hi @cathybird, I would like to call early 14/15 as I plan on doing this today and the sooner I am not 13 the better!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️
  • leftatthetrafficlights
    leftatthetrafficlights Posts: 2,056 Forumite
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    edited 26 July 2024 at 6:44AM
    22/24 please
    DNF: £708.92/£1000
    JSF: £708.58/£1000

    Winter season grocery budget: £600.85/£900

    Weight loss challenge 2024: 11/24lbs
    1st quarter start:9st 13.1lb
    2nd quarter start:9st 9.2 lb
    3rd quarter start: 9st 6.8 lb
    4th quarter start: 9st 10.2 lb
    End weight: 8st 13lb

    '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'

  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,648 Forumite
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    edited 26 July 2024 at 11:28PM
    image

    Yes there's a shiny new month just round the corner, any thoughts on targets? ... image

    August targets

    AuntieL 15

    beanielou 19

    Caeraugirl

    cathybird 10

    Crazycatlady2

    Daywon

    Geriatricmum

    HotDog2020 15

    ilovetea

    KajiKita 18

    laura lau

    laurenh

    leftatthetrafficlights

    LittleMissDetermined 15

    Makingabobor2

    Mrs Cautious

    Rupacomp

    Saver-upper

    SecondStar

    short bird 22

    Worlds Worst Superhero


    :):) Newcomers welcome! :):)

  • SecondStar
    SecondStar Posts: 641 Forumite
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    Up to 19 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!
    1k Pet Emergency Fund - £1,000 / £1,000 - DONE!

    Nationwide 1 year 6.5% Savings - £600 / £2,400
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,019 Forumite
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    edited 26 July 2024 at 1:26PM
    Howdy!
    Can I have 22 for August as I have very little additional paid work that month which will severely reduce September and October cashflow...
    ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ David Lynch.
    "It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.” David Lynch.
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