July 2025 NSD challenge
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Joyful July's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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Nsd for me today .
Challenges
NSD - May - 1/10
1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £19,133.06/£29,000, MF target June 2026, current mortgage balance - £9,500
mortgage @ Jan 2025 - £75,600
2. Loan - Jan 2026 £1,029.22 - bal £0- fully paid
3.52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #2 £106/£1,378 -( 1/52)
4. EF - £1,292
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Let's make Wednesday day 14.‘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.1 -
A little late than usual -Declaring a NSD 21/20 Wednesday - whoo hoo!
Wishing everyone a Wonderful NSD Wednesday
--**MONEYFACTS**-- FULL List of Money Comparison Products + News / Guides--Personal MSE 2026 Money Saving Challenges:# Regular Savers 2026- New 7/12 - Total: 29 (5)# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £295.85 / £667.95 (5)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 - £7495.78 / £12,000 (5)# £10-a-Day Challenge 2026 - £523.63 / £1825 (5)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (24/10) 286.45 / £400 (5)# No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £1105 / £2880 (5).# Decluttering Challenge (5)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - Completed# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 - Completed# Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed# Spectos Mailagent - ReadyMotto: 'SAVE before you spend on Non-essentials'1 -
Not today …
KKAs at 21.05.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £215,607
- OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 35 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 24th May.
Produce tracker: £119 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.2 -
Off to a start =
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July targetsAuntieL 2/18
beanielou 21/19
BridgetTheCat 14/8
Caeraugirl 10cathybird 12/15
Changeyourlife25 11/10
Crazybee787 4/19
Crazycatlady2 3/15
cuddlymarm 15CynicalPinnacle 10Dizzycap 22/20
Doris17 7/15
InDebtEnby 8/12
IRunFar 10Jay1 2 10/14
KajiKita 15/15
laurenh1 16/18
LittleMissDetermined 15Money Choices 12Optimistic Saver 6/18
Pinkpieuni 10/10
QueenJess 8/15
short bird 14/18
thepurplepixie 6/15
Thriftymissus 16/TF
VickyA 2 5/10
To see the updated results for July on phone or tablet, click here
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Not today as I had to bribe myself to go for a runCurrent No Spend Challenge: 10/13
2025 No Spend Days: 61/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/20303 -
Declaring an early 22/20 NSD Thursday - I'm far too tired at the moment to even think about spending.Wishing everyone a Toughtful NSD Thursday!--**MONEYFACTS**-- FULL List of Money Comparison Products + News / Guides--Personal MSE 2026 Money Saving Challenges:# Regular Savers 2026- New 7/12 - Total: 29 (5)# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £295.85 / £667.95 (5)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 - £7495.78 / £12,000 (5)# £10-a-Day Challenge 2026 - £523.63 / £1825 (5)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (24/10) 286.45 / £400 (5)# No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £1105 / £2880 (5).# Decluttering Challenge (5)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - Completed# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 - Completed# Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed# Spectos Mailagent - ReadyMotto: 'SAVE before you spend on Non-essentials'1
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4/19 Please @cathybird Thank youXX1
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One today please. My dad passed on sunday night, I have spent a few days doing very little but getting a few jobs sorted this morning.5
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Declaring a NSD for yesterday. Probably only got another 1 left for this month as I've got things planned for the summer holidays. Will be trying again for August!2026 decluttering: 1,265 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
2026 use up challenge: 379🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️ 🏅
2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑1,0002
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