August 2025 NSD challenge
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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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Not today as I had to pick up some items for the camping tripCurrent No Spend Challenge: 7/13
2025 No Spend Days: 7/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/20301 -
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August targetsAfdaff 6/10
AuntieL 6/18
beanielou 15/19
Caeraugirl 8/10
cathybird 15/15
Changeyourlife25 3/10
Crazybee787 4/19
Crazycatlady2 15Dizzycap 16/20
Doris17 1/15
Emmel 12InDebtEnby 9/13
Jay1 2 14KajiKita 12/20
laurenh1 10/18
LittleMissDetermined 13/15
Optimistic Saver 18Pinkpieuni 2/10
Prodigal50 2/15
Quantaqa 10/15
QueenJess 7/15
Scrumpy18 10short bird 10/18
thepurplepixie 15Thriftymissus 8/24
VickyA 2 1/10
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"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.1 -
Declaring a 16/20 NSD Sunday Wishing eceryone a Special NSD Sunday!
# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £59.17 / £667.95 (1)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 £2454.88 / £12,000 (1)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - 25/12 - 24/10 £28 / £200 (1)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £50+ / £400 (1)# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 £25/£230 (1)# Make £2026 in 2026 £627.92 / £2026 (1)2 -
It's another for me today
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4220/£60001 -
No NSD today. Still 10/15Frugal Living challenge 2026
Ssve £12k in 2026
Grocery Challenge January 20262 -
NSD Sunday 😁Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
January 2026 NSD Challenge 5/15MFW 2025 #45
Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150,894 (23years 0months)
Current outstanding = £92,396.89 (10years 4months)
2024 Overpayment = £675.66
2025 Overpayment = £710/£700
2026 Overpayment = £44.43/ £10002 -
Sunday is day 10...‘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.2 -
NSD here 😊
(Bought plants for a spot in the garden I cleared of weeds last night, but from my pocket money so still an NSD 😊)
KKAs at 15.12.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £227,385
- OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 3 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 10th January
Produce tracker: £18 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.1 -
sadly again not today I went to garage to get fuel and decided to get lunch I did feel it wasn't worth it after!Goal 1: Get a permenant job that sticks.
Goal 2: Aim 15 No spend days in January or above actual so far - 0
Goal 3: Get a lodger
Goal 4: Once goal 1 & 3 complete add 1K to the EF
Goal 5: Once goal 4 complete save for my own car as I do need one.0
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