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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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laurenh1 Posts: 1,002 Forumite

22 August at 10:15AM

One yesterday and one today. Spendy day Wednesday as it was the funeral. Hoping I might just make target 😬

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AuntieL Posts: 380 Forumite

22 August at 11:56AM

NSD Friday 😁

Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
August 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18

MFW 2025 #45
Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
Current outstanding = £97,725
2024 Overpayment = £675.66
2025 Overpayment = £593/£700
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Quantaqa Posts: 162 Forumite

22 August at 12:03PM

Another NSD today 14/15 🙂

Frugal Living challenge 2025
Grocery Challenge August /£180
Save £12k in 2025 Challenge - Goal £30k
August NSD Challenge - 5/15NSDs
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short_bird Posts: 4,032 Forumite

22 August at 2:02PM

"Early" call for day 14.

‘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.
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KajiKita Posts: 7,883 Forumite

22 August at 2:32PM

Bought some acrylic yarn for my crochet but from ‘pocket money’ so an NSD here 😊

KK

As at 15.08.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
- OPs to mortgage = £12,148 Interest saved £5,738 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

Read 44 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 21st August
Produce tracker: £339 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.
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Thriftymissus Posts: 282 Forumite

22 August at 4:04PM

cathybird said:

@Thriftymissus life does happen! Some months are like that xxx

Thank you. 🌸Two more NSDs to add, takes me to 11

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beanielou Posts: 95,737 Ambassador

22 August at 7:03PM

Not today.

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cathybird Posts: 15,690 Forumite

22 August at 10:12PM

August 2025 NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

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Target reached =

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August targets

Afdaff 8/10

AuntieL 10/18

beanielou 18/19

Caeraugirl 8/10

cathybird 17/15

Changeyourlife25 3/10

Crazybee787 5/19

Crazycatlady2 15

Dizzycap 20/20

Doris17 1/15

Emmel 12

InDebtEnby 12/13

Jay1 2 14

KajiKita 17/20

laurenh1 14/18

LittleMissDetermined 16/15

Optimistic Saver 18

Pinkpieuni 4/10

Prodigal50 2/15

Quantaqa 14/15

QueenJess 11/15

Scrumpy18 10

short bird 14/18

thepurplepixie 15

Thriftymissus 11/24

VickyA 2 1/10

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

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cathybird Posts: 15,690 Forumite

22 August at 10:14PM

@laurenh1 hope you are OK xxx

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Dizzycap Posts: 1,145 Forumite

Today at 7:28AM

Good morning all
Declaring a NSD 21/20 Saturday
Wishing everyone a Super NSD Saturday - Do you really need to spend today?

~ NSD 2025 - NSD August 21/20 (8 x💯)
# Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - Ongoing - 1 x £25 Voucher Redeemed, 24 FREE Books of RM Stamps & Presentation Packs.
~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
# No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £593.80 / £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 £16,543.30 / £12,000 💯 (8) - Continuing (-30p)
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