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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,155 Ambassador
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    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.

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    "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*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
  • Quantaqa
    Quantaqa Posts: 194 Forumite
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    Good morning All, declaring another NSD early today. 9/15. 
    Frugal Living challenge 2026
    Ssve £12k in 2026
    Grocery Challenge January 2026



  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,068 Forumite
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    Early call for day 9.
    ‘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.
  • AuntieL
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    NSD Friday 😁
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    April 2026 NSD Challenge 0/15

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150,894 (23years 0months)
    Current outstanding = £90,256.60 (10years 1month)
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £710/£700
    2026 Overpayment = £357.72/£1000
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,480 Forumite
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    edited 16 August 2025 at 3:45PM
    August 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


    August targets


    Afdaff 6/10  image  image 


    AuntieL 3/18  image 


    beanielou 14/19  image  image  image 


    Caeraugirl 8/10  image  image 


    cathybird 14/15  image  image  image 


    Changeyourlife25 3/10  image 


    Crazybee787 4/19  image 


    Crazycatlady2 15 


    Dizzycap 14/20  image  image  image 


    Doris17 1/15  image 


    Emmel 12 


    InDebtEnby 9/13  image  image 


    Jay1 2 14 


    KajiKita 11/20  image  image  image 


    laurenh1 10/18  image  image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 11/15  image  image  image 


    Optimistic Saver 18 


    Pinkpieuni 2/10  image 


    Prodigal50 2/15  image 


    Quantaqa 9/15  image  image 


    QueenJess 6/15  image  image 


    Scrumpy18 10 


    short bird 9/18   image  image 


    thepurplepixie 15  


    Thriftymissus 8/24   image  image 


    VickyA 2 1/10   image 



    To see the updated results for August on phone or tablet, click here :)


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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,908 Forumite
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    Enjoying the 10 day blowing a cracker hooter emoji! 😊😂

    NSD here today 😊

    KK
    As at 17.03.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £219,071
    - OPs to mortgage = £17,793 Estd. interest saved = £9,021 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 25 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 5th April. 
    Produce tracker: £73 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. 
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,756 Forumite
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    Not today snacks because I was feeling blue - but not now!

    Get EF up to £1000 Currently £190/ £1000 - 19% of the way there.

  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,480 Forumite
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    edited 15 August 2025 at 11:37PM
    KajiKita said:
    Enjoying the 10 day blowing a cracker hooter emoji! 😊😂
    @KajiKita 😄 😄 😄
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,126 Forumite
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    An early call for today. Im at my rug making course today 🥰 really looking forward to it, im finding crafting brilliant for my mental health since my dad's passing . Yesterday I used clubcard vouchers for a day out with the kids  but I did buy them an ice cream using the money I'd put aside for treats for them.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,155 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*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
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