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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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    Happy Birthday @Dizzycap have an enjoyable day XX
    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.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,701 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    It's another for me today, hubby is on SSP so we are really having to curb any spending. He's being discharged this week though - yay!
    LMD x
    Good news on discharge. 
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,701 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    One today. 
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Afdaff
    Afdaff Posts: 39 Forumite
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    Yesterday was a NSD for me, 3/10.
  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 180 Forumite
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    Nsd today. 

    Challenges

    NSD - Oct 13/10

    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2025 #7 £6,500/£6,500 - All gone, paid off.

    52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #7  £1,378/£1,378 -(52/52)

    The Save £12k in 2025 challenge #4 £12,317/£30,500

    2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £27,324.59/£38,000

    Mortgage -  Jan 2025 £75,600-Current bal £46,226.10 Target  MF (Jun 26) 252 days.

    Loan  - Jan 2025 £4,095 - Current balance £1,799.89

    "Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves"

  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,621 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Declaring another NSD today.
    2025 decluttering: 5,256 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟
    2025 use up challenge: 406🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
    Big kitchen declutter challenge 137/150
    2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 500
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,031 Forumite
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    One today please :) 
  • Afdaff
    Afdaff Posts: 39 Forumite
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    Today also, 4/10
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,453 Forumite
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    It's another for me today, hubby is on SSP so we are really having to curb any spending. He's being discharged this week though - yay!
    LMD x
    Wishing him a swift recovery. Being home should help a lot 😊

    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. 
  • Quantaqa
    Quantaqa Posts: 165 Forumite
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    Another NSD today. 6/15 😃
    Frugal Living challenge 2025
    Grocery Challenge August /£180
    Save £12k in 2025 Challenge - Goal £30k
    August NSD Challenge - 5/15NSDs 
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