August NSD challenge
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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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Early call for today's NSD!Debt free journey started 30/08/2023:
CC1 - 5,151.92 now 5,335.15
CC3 - 4,166.15 now 5,345.28
CC4 - 4,625.87 (balance transfer from CC2) now 5,717.24
Current outstanding: 16,397.67
Debt free by Jul 2027.
Challenges:
NSD Apr 2025 - 7/20
NST Apr 2025 -
#31 1p savings 2025 £32.40/£667.95
2025 Fashion on the ration - Coupons remaining 43.5/661 -
Off to a start =5 days =10 days =15 days =20 days =Target reached =Target beaten =August targetsAppleADay2024 10AuntieL 2/15beanielou 9/19Caeraugirl 1/10cathybird 10Crazycatlady2 4/20Doris17 6/12GeriatricmumHotDog2020 4/15ilovetea 6/20KajiKita 9/18laura lau 7/18laurenh 2/18leftatthetrafficlights 24LittleMissDetermined 6/18Makingabobor2 4/15MoneyFreedom24 5/15Mrs CautiousRupacomp 5/12Saver-upperSecondStar 6/16short bird 6/22Worlds Worst Superhero 7/20🌞 🌞 Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞0
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Now back from a lovely two week holiday and catching up on finances and the MSE boards.
Could I please set myself a target of 10 NSDs for August - have one under my belt from yesterday that I've just added to my signature.#21 Save £12k in 2025 £16977.35/£20000
August NSD Challenge 4/101 -
I have done 5 NSDs so far.1
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Forgot to post yesterday but it was an NSD and so was today 😊
KKAs 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
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.1 -
NSD #2 today 😁Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
June 2025 NSD Challenge 1/18MFW 2025 #45
Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
Current outstanding = £97,725
2024 Overpayment = £675.66
2025 Overpayment = £529/£7001 -
Another one today 🙂Savings goal by 31/12/24: £22000
Dec 23: £6945.231 -
One today.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.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.1 -
I am aiming for one today - I have an MOT today to pay for - can I count that as essential plus any work that needs doing please?1
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