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Joyful July's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,215 Forumite
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    Adding 2 more, yesterday & today. 
    Didn't quite make it this month, but as last month was extra good, I'm not complaining. 
    Will go for 15 again for August. Thanks @cathybird
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,744....its going down

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

    Challenges

    EF #68  £550/£3000
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    Fiver Friday '25 #10 £15

    Studies/surveys  August £0

    Decluttering items 756

    Books read    13
    Jigsaws done  8

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


  • One for me today to end the month please
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    Sealed pot 2025 £6573 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3364/£6000 | Travel savings £1508 | Sinking pots £2571
  • Finishing July on 24/24 

    I'm aiming for 24 again for August please.

    I won't be updating my August totals until the beginning of September as I'm doing a digital detox from tomorrow so good luck everyone!! 😁
    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 1 August 2024 at 9:47AM
    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 16/15   image  image  image  image  image  image

    beanielou 27/19  image  image  image  image  image  image  image

    Caeraugirl 6/12  image  image 

    cathybird 15/15  image  image  image  image  image 

    Crazycatlady2 15/18  image  image  image  image


    Daywon 15

    HotDog2020 15/15  image  image  image  image  image 

    ilovetea 6/20   image  image

    KajiKita 23/18  image  image  image  image  image  image  image

    laurenh 4/20  image

    leftatthetrafficlights 24/24  image  image  image  image  image  image

    LittleMissDetermined 17/15   image  image  image  image  image  image

    Makingabobor2 10/15  image  image  image

    Mrs Cautious 9/26   image  image

    Rupacomp 15/15  image  image  image  image  image


    Saver-upper

    SecondStar 22/19   image  image  image  image  image  image  image

    short bird 21/18   image  image  image  image  image  image  image

    Worlds Worst Superhero 19/20  image  image  image  image





    🌞 🌞  Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞

  • cathybird
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    July results updated here :):)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,648 Forumite
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    edited 1 August 2024 at 9:49AM
    August targets

    AuntieL 15

    beanielou 19

    Caeraugirl

    cathybird 10

    Crazycatlady2 20

    Daywon

    Geriatricmum

    HotDog2020 15

    ilovetea

    KajiKita 18

    laura lau 18

    laurenh 18

    leftatthetrafficlights 24

    LittleMissDetermined 15

    Makingabobor2 15

    Mrs Cautious

    Rupacomp 12

    Saver-upper

    SecondStar 16

    short bird 22

    Worlds Worst Superhero


    :):) Newcomers welcome! :):)

  • SecondStar
    SecondStar Posts: 642 Forumite
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    Think I may have a purchase to make later today, so I’ll be finishing up July on 22 NSDs! :)

    Target for August will be 16 - I’m anticipating a spendy month, there are birthdays, busy weekends, and our anniversary all coming up!
    ‘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
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,562 Ambassador
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    One today. 
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  • Rupacomp
    Rupacomp Posts: 305 Forumite
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    NSD today so achieved my target 🥳... Going to ease back for august as lots of birthdays, breaks and things happening. So aiming for 12
    Savings goal by 31/12/24: £22000
    Dec 23: £6945.23
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 7,665 Forumite
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    Apologies for not keeping up with posting. Having a rough time here. Had five further NSDs since 25th. 
    Target 18 for August. 

    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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