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Joyful July's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • CrazyBee787
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    KajiKita said:
    Not sure about today …

    I had a refund on the air con gassing for my car but that meant a three hour wait so I had to buy breakfast in town. Does that make it an NSD or not? 🤷‍♀️

    KK
    Hi Guys I thought I would weigh in maybe today or yesterday was not a no spend day because of the brekkie, however when you purchased the air con originally was that the only thing you purchased that day?
  • KajiKita
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    KajiKita said:
    Not sure about today …

    I had a refund on the air con gassing for my car but that meant a three hour wait so I had to buy breakfast in town. Does that make it an NSD or not? 🤷‍♀️

    KK
    Hi Guys I thought I would weigh in maybe today or yesterday was not a no spend day because of the brekkie, however when you purchased the air con originally was that the only thing you purchased that day?
    I paid for the air con a week ago and yes, that was the only thing I spent on that day. 

    KK
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    Thanks everyone for your well wishes. One yesterday and an early call for today x 
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    One today 19
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    Nsd today.

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  • KajiKita
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    NSD here 😊

    KK
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  • CrazyBee787
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    KajiKita said:
    KajiKita said:
    Not sure about today …

    I had a refund on the air con gassing for my car but that meant a three hour wait so I had to buy breakfast in town. Does that make it an NSD or not? 🤷‍♀️

    KK
    Hi Guys I thought I would weigh in maybe today or yesterday was not a no spend day because of the brekkie, however when you purchased the air con originally was that the only thing you purchased that day?
    I paid for the air con a week ago and yes, that was the only thing I spent on that day. 

    KK
    Then I think you should be able to add a no spend day based on the fact that you got a refund. But ultimately it is down to @cathybird and yourselfXX
  • cathybird
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    KajiKita said:
    Not sure about today …

    I had a refund on the air con gassing for my car but that meant a three hour wait so I had to buy breakfast in town. Does that make it an NSD or not? 🤷‍♀️

    KK
    @KajiKita I think b/c the three-hour wait was not something you had a choice about or were presumably told would happen, and the brekkie was your only spend that it's probably OK to call it an NSD. xx
  • cathybird
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    July 2025 NSD challenge


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    Caeraugirl 10 


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    Crazybee787 5/19  image  image 


    Crazycatlady2 3/15  image 


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    KajiKita 19/15  image  image  image  image  image  image


    laurenh1 18/18  image  image  image  image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 15 


    Money Choices 12 


    Optimistic Saver 6/18  image  image 


    Pinkpieuni 14/10  image  image  image  image  image


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    thepurplepixie 6/15   image  image 


    Thriftymissus 19/TF   image  image  image  image 


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