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Joyful July's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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Dizzycap Posts: 1,142 Forumite

16 July at 2:56PM

Declaring a 15/20 NSD Tuesday Just pottering about in the garden and doing a little clearing & watering later as the rain that was expected was more of a 10 minute frizzle drizzle
Wishing everyone a Terrific NSD Tuesday!

~ NSD 2025 - NSD August 20/20 (8 x💯)
# Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - Ongoing - 1 x £25 Voucher Redeemed, 24 FREE Books of RM Stamps & Presentation Packs.
~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
# No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £579.80 / £2025 (4) 💯💯💯
# No.12 Save £2 a Day 2025 £730/ £730 💯
# No.27 Save 1p A Day 2025 £667.95 / £667.95 💯
# No.19 52 Week Env Challenge £1378 / £1378 💯
# No.34 Save £12k in 2025 £16,543.30 / £12,000 💯 (8) - Continuing (-30p)
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cathybird Posts: 15,686 Forumite

16 July at 5:53PM edited 17 July at 9:46PM

July 2025 NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

15 days =

20 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

July targets

AuntieL 2/18

beanielou 16/19

BridgetTheCat 10/8

Caeraugirl 10

cathybird 8/15

Changeyourlife25 7/10

Crazybee787 3/19

Crazycatlady2 3/15

cuddlymarm 15

CynicalPinnacle 10

Dizzycap 16/20

Doris17 7/15

InDebtEnby 5/12

IRunFar 10

Jay1 2 10/14

KajiKita 13/15

laurenh1 11/18

LittleMissDetermined 15

Money Choices 12

Optimistic Saver 6/18

Pinkpieuni 8/10

QueenJess 5/15

short bird 10/18

thepurplepixie 6/15

Thriftymissus 10/TF

VickyA 2 5/10

To see the updated results for July on phone or tablet, click here

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Thriftymissus Posts: 282 Forumite

16 July at 6:37PM

Number 10 for me today. Working from home with loads to do tomorrow so very much aiming not to spend 🤗

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BridgetTheCat Posts: 149 Forumite

16 July at 9:13PM

Another one today 10/8 🤣

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KajiKita Posts: 7,864 Forumite

16 July at 9:25PM

Not today.

KK

As at 15.08.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
- OPs to mortgage = £12,048 Interest saved £5,675 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

Read 44 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 21st August
Produce tracker: £299 of £300 in 2025

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Watch your words, they become your actions.
Watch your actions, they become your reality.
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InDebtEnby Posts: 121 Forumite

16 July at 11:21PM

Another one for me

August No Spend Challenge: 12/13
2025 No Spend Days: 99/100
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 08/2030
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Dizzycap Posts: 1,142 Forumite

17 July at 8:02AM edited 17 July at 8:02AM

Awesome NSD going everyone!
Declaring an early NSD 16/20 Thursday - pottering in the garden & catching up with housework
Wishing everyone a thrilling NSD Thursday

~ NSD 2025 - NSD August 20/20 (8 x💯)
# Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - Ongoing - 1 x £25 Voucher Redeemed, 24 FREE Books of RM Stamps & Presentation Packs.
~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
# No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £579.80 / £2025 (4) 💯💯💯
# No.12 Save £2 a Day 2025 £730/ £730 💯
# No.27 Save 1p A Day 2025 £667.95 / £667.95 💯
# No.19 52 Week Env Challenge £1378 / £1378 💯
# No.34 Save £12k in 2025 £16,543.30 / £12,000 💯 (8) - Continuing (-30p)
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Changeyourlife25 Posts: 67 Forumite

17 July at 10:59AM

Just 1 more for me please yesterday

7/10

GC August 🍑🥞 £435.98/600
GC July 🌽🥑 £789.39/£600

PAD August (Debt free) 🤑 - £80.21
PAD July (Debt free) 💷 - £305.60

NSD August ✋ - 3/10
NSD July 🚫 - 12/10

DS1 18th savings 🥳 2025 - £440.08
Christmas savings 🎄2025 - £120
Legoland savings 🧱 2026 -

Debt Marstons - paid off (June 25)
Debt Clearpay - paid off (July 25)
Debt Ovo - paid off (July 25)
Debt Klarna- £285.36
Debt Capitol one- £299.30
Debt Barclaycard - £939.53
Debt Uksl - £1,409.83

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laurenh1 Posts: 1,002 Forumite

17 July at 3:33PM edited 17 July at 3:33PM

One today. Found out today nothing can be done for my Dad so today feels heavy. Might have to get a take away tomorrow after work but trying to be good under the circumstances xx

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beanielou Posts: 95,723 Ambassador

17 July at 4:12PM

One today.

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