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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,235 Forumite
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    Not for the 9th August I have bought a new bedside table for the lodgers room and two new binsXX
    Missions: -

    1) Build up an emergency fund (EF) £2000/£3500 By end of 2025!
    2) Pay off Mortgage Starting £58000 (11/04/2017) - Current balance £46985.67 (21/10/2025) Unknown time frame? Start coming soon. ( another 5 years?)
    3) Improve the number of no spend days.
  • Quantaqa
    Quantaqa Posts: 165 Forumite
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    edited 9 August at 1:09AM
    Thursday was NSD No 4 for me. Not one on Friday as was out with a friend. 
    Frugal Living challenge 2025
    Grocery Challenge August /£180
    Save £12k in 2025 Challenge - Goal £30k
    August NSD Challenge - 5/15NSDs 
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,243 Forumite
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    Declaring a very early 10/20 NSD Saturday  :)
    ~ NSD 2025 - NSD October 22/20 (10 x💯)
    # Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - On Rest - 2 x £25 Vouchers Redeemed, 29 FREE Books of RM Stamps & Presentation Pack.
    ~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
    ⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
    # No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £1278.68 / £2025  (4) 💯💯💯
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2025 £730/ £730 💯
    # No.27 Save 1p A Day 2025 £667.95 / £667.95 💯
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge £1378 / £1378 💯 
    # No.34 Save £12k in 2025 £20,075.12 / £12,000 💯 (8) - Continuing
  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 9,887 Forumite
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    Not one for me today, I'm popping to town to have a look for books in the charity shops... better than buying new!
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me
    2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    Sealed pot 2025 £7390 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3677/£6000 | Travel savings £1832 | Sinking pots £3107
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,453 Forumite
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    Declaring today to be an NSD :)

    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. 
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 419 Forumite
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    Just from a wonderful holiday in Northumberland so now time to focus on my finances again. Declaring an NSD Saturday😁
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    October 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
    Current outstanding = £94,306.78
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £645/£700
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 188 Forumite
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    I broke the NSD streak as I bought a waterproof case for my phone when I'm in the kayak since I was near the shop anyway 
    Current No Spend Challenge: 17/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 131/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 08/2030
  • Thriftymissus
    Thriftymissus Posts: 283 Forumite
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    2 more for me to add for today and Thursday. Am in the storm of emergency hospital care for a very poorly close family member so not really concentrating. I’m on five now with a total of 24, it’s still doable but not going to worry at all if my target goes down the pan x
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,235 Forumite
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    Thriftymissus said:
    2 more for me to add for today and Thursday. Am in the storm of emergency hospital care for a very poorly close family member so not really concentrating. I’m on five now with a total of 24, it’s still doable but not going to worry at all if my target goes down the pan x
    Well done for clocking in and you are right not worry about the thread although it probably helps having another focus, wishing all the best for your family member. Hugs and warmth coming your wayXX 💕
    Missions: -

    1) Build up an emergency fund (EF) £2000/£3500 By end of 2025!
    2) Pay off Mortgage Starting £58000 (11/04/2017) - Current balance £46985.67 (21/10/2025) Unknown time frame? Start coming soon. ( another 5 years?)
    3) Improve the number of no spend days.
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,846 Forumite
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    @Thriftymissus sorry to hear a family member is ill - hope they recover soon xx
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