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Joyful July's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,839 Forumite
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    @Quantaqa I've added you to the August list xx :)

    Shiny new August thread up and running here :):)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,839 Forumite
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    edited 31 July at 6:28PM
    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 4/18  image 


    beanielou 29/19  image  image  image  image  image  image  image


    BridgetTheCat 17/8  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Caeraugirl 10 


    cathybird 17/15  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Changeyourlife25 12/10  image  image  image  image  image


    Crazybee787 5/19  image  image 


    Crazycatlady2 3/15  image 


    Dizzycap 28/20  image  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Doris17 7/15  image  image 


    InDebtEnby 13/12  image  image  image  image  image


    Jay1 2 10/14  image  image  image 


    KajiKita 20/15  image  image  image  image  image  image  image


    laurenh1 19/18  image  image  image  image  image  image


    LittleMissDetermined 15 


    Money Choices 12 


    Optimistic Saver 6/18  image  image 


    Pinkpieuni 14/10  image  image  image  image  image


    QueenJess 9/15  image  image 


    short bird 18/18   image  image  image  image  image 


    thepurplepixie 6/15   image  image 


    Thriftymissus 20/TF   image  image  image  image  image 


    VickyA 2 11/10   image  image  image  image  image



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  • Thriftymissus
    Thriftymissus Posts: 283 Forumite
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    Number 20 for me today. 🤩
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,213 Forumite
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    Not today I have bought my roomie a barista penXX (£3.49)
    Missions for the rest of the year:-

    1) Build up an emergency fund (EF) 
    2) Improve spending habits.
    3) Create a budget that is compatible to me.
    4) Buy healthier snacks to avoid junk food splurges.
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,409 Forumite
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    NSD here today 😊

    KK
    As at 15.10.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £229,702
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 59books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 18th October 
    Produce tracker: £426 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. 
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 183 Forumite
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    13th for me today 
    Current No Spend Challenge: 13/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 127/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 08/2030
  • Changeyourlife25
    Changeyourlife25 Posts: 103 Forumite
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    edited 31 July at 1:57PM
    July ended with 12/10 for me! Whoop

    look forward to next month :)

    edited to bump myself to 12! Nothing being spent today
    October GC 🧡🫶 £111.19/£400
    September GC 🥨🍕 - £475.63/£600
     
    PAD Oct 💰 - £17.30
    PAD Sept 💪 - £205.50
    PAD August  🤑 - £151.90 
    PAD July 💷 - £305.60

    NSD Oct 💳 - 2/10
    NSD Sept 🙏 - 8/10
    NSD August ✋ - 3/10 
    NSD July 🚫 - 12/10

    Debt Marstons - paid off (June 25)
    Debt Clearpay - paid off (July 25) 
    Debt Ovo - paid off (July 25)
    Debt Klarna- paid off (September 25) 
    Debt Capitol one- £446.13
    Debt Barclaycard - £1,192.00
    Debt Uksl  - £1,389.83

  • Hi,

    Guess I'm a tad late for this month! 

    I'll start on the August one, which I assume will pop up some time tomorrow

    Ta
  • Changeyourlife25
    Changeyourlife25 Posts: 103 Forumite
    100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    July ended with 11/10 for me! Whoop

    look forward to next month :)
    12/10! 
    Nothing being spent today

    October GC 🧡🫶 £111.19/£400
    September GC 🥨🍕 - £475.63/£600
     
    PAD Oct 💰 - £17.30
    PAD Sept 💪 - £205.50
    PAD August  🤑 - £151.90 
    PAD July 💷 - £305.60

    NSD Oct 💳 - 2/10
    NSD Sept 🙏 - 8/10
    NSD August ✋ - 3/10 
    NSD July 🚫 - 12/10

    Debt Marstons - paid off (June 25)
    Debt Clearpay - paid off (July 25) 
    Debt Ovo - paid off (July 25)
    Debt Klarna- paid off (September 25) 
    Debt Capitol one- £446.13
    Debt Barclaycard - £1,192.00
    Debt Uksl  - £1,389.83

  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,409 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not today, but that’s okay. Abstemious August awaits! 😉

    KK
    As at 15.10.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £229,702
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 59books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 18th October 
    Produce tracker: £426 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. 
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