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Joyful July's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • beanielou
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    laurenh1 said:
    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
    Sorry to hear that. Of course it’s heavy. Take care of yourself. 
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  • KajiKita
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    Hugs @laurenh1

    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 = £12,148  Interest saved £5,738 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

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    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,100 Forumite
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    NSD here 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 = £12,148  Interest saved £5,738 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 50 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 13th September
    Produce tracker: £389 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. 
  • Thriftymissus
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    laurenh1 said:
    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
    So sorry to read this — please be as kind to you as you can. ❤️
  • Thriftymissus
    Thriftymissus Posts: 283 Forumite
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    Number 11 for me today. On a roll x 
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,104 Forumite
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    Not today, not yesterday and not tomorrow , I am buying extra groceries for pack ups (lunches) for my new job on MondayXX I really need to get back in the right mind setXX
    Mission Number One: Get a job!
    Mission Number Two: Get a lodger!
    Mission Number Three: Clear debt, starting balance: £1997.17, balance now: £1800.00
    Mission Number Four: Keep Job!
    Once accomplished all four missions come back and start new missions!
  • cathybird
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    @laurenh1 so very sorry to hear that, it sounds hard, hope you are as OK as circumstances allow xxx 
  • cathybird
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    edited 18 July at 9:40PM
    July 2025 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 2/18  image 


    beanielou 16/19  image  image  image  image 


    BridgetTheCat 10/8  image  image  image  image  image


    Caeraugirl 10 


    cathybird 8/15  image  image 


    Changeyourlife25 7/10  image  image 


    Crazybee787 3/19  image 


    Crazycatlady2 3/15  image 


    cuddlymarm 15 


    CynicalPinnacle 10 


    Dizzycap 16/20  image  image  image  image 


    Doris17 7/15  image  image 


    InDebtEnby 6/12  image  image 


    IRunFar 10 


    Jay1 2 10/14  image  image  image 


    KajiKita 14/15  image  image  image 


    laurenh1 11/18  image  image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 15 


    Money Choices 12 


    Optimistic Saver 6/18  image  image 


    Pinkpieuni 8/10  image  image 


    QueenJess 6/15  image  image 


    short bird 10/18   image  image  image 


    thepurplepixie 6/15   image  image 


    Thriftymissus 11/TF   image  image  image 


    VickyA 2 5/10   image  image 



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


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  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 141 Forumite
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    Another one for me 
    Current No Spend Challenge: 6/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 108/100
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 08/2030
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,577 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Declaring a NSD today. Not sure I’m going to make my target this month!
    2025 decluttering: 5,121 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟
    2025 use up challenge: 363🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
    Mini freezer challenge -1/-20
    Big kitchen declutter challenge 121/150
    2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 500
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