August 2025 NSD challenge
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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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Not today, I was hungry after brekkie and I had a big day ahead with decorating which I have now done, I do wish I hadn't gone and spent but that is how it isXX1
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Another one today..13/15 🙂Frugal Living challenge 2026
Save £12k in 2026
Grocery Challenge June 2026 £39.02/£1501 -
Another NSD for meCurrent No Spend Challenge: 8/13
2025 No Spend Days: 88/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/20301 -
Another nsd today
Challenges
NSD - July - xx/10
1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £27,100/£27,100, target met June 2026, mortgage balance - £0. mortgage @ Jan 2025 - £75,600
2. 2026 Mortgage Free Wannabe #47 , buy to let deposit xx/20k
3. Loan - Jan 2026 £1,029.22 - bal £0- fully paid
4.52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #2 £689/£1,378 -( 26/52)
5. EF - £1,742
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Off to a start =
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Target reached =
Target beaten =
August targetsAfdaff 7/10
AuntieL 9/18
beanielou 16/19
Caeraugirl 8/10
cathybird 17/15
Changeyourlife25 3/10
Crazybee787 5/19
Crazycatlady2 15Dizzycap 19/20
Doris17 1/15
Emmel 12InDebtEnby 11/13
Jay1 2 14KajiKita 15/20
laurenh1 12/18
LittleMissDetermined 15/15
Optimistic Saver 18Pinkpieuni 4/10
Prodigal50 2/15
Quantaqa 13/15
QueenJess 10/15
Scrumpy18 10short bird 12/18
thepurplepixie 15Thriftymissus 9/24
VickyA 2 1/10
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I’ve lost the plot with NSDs, this month but life happens x I’m on number nine after not spending today. I’m sure I can get some more as well before the month’s out, but my high target has gone out the window x2
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Declaring a spendy day Thursday - emergency food purchase for a sick animal, so staying on 19/20Wishing everyone a Thrashingly Terrific NSD Thursday!



--**MONEYFACTS**-- FULL List of Money Comparison Products + News / Guides--Personal MSE 2026 Money Saving Challenges:# Regular Savers 2026- New 9/12 - Total: 31 (6)# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £355.02 / £667.95 (6)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 - £8492.37 / £12,000 (6)# £10-a-Day Challenge 2026 - £710.56 / £1825 (6)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (22/10) 426 / £400 (6)# No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £1255 / £2880 (6).# Decluttering Challenge (6)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - Completed# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 - Completed# Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed# Spectos Mailagent - ReadyMotto: 'SAVE before you spend on Non-essentials'2 -
Declaring another NSD today.2026 decluttering: 3,637 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️👑⭐️
2026 use up challenge: 621🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️ 🏅👑 ⭐️
2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑5001 -
It's another one for me today please
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 £5189/£60001 -
Early call for NSD Thursday 😁Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
April 2026 NSD Challenge 0/15MFW 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/£10001
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