We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!

1242527293035

Comments

  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,066 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    A surprising Day 15.
    ‘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.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,658 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Not 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.
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,841 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 24 August at 10:17PM
    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 8/10  image  image 


    AuntieL 11/18  image  image  image  


    beanielou 19/19  image  image  image   image  image 


    Caeraugirl 8/10  image  image 


    cathybird 19/15  image  image  image   image   image  image


    Changeyourlife25 3/10  image 


    Crazybee787 5/19  image  image 


    Crazycatlady2 15 


    Dizzycap 22/20  image  image  image   image  image  image  image


    Doris17 1/15  image 


    Emmel 12 


    InDebtEnby 12/13  image  image  image 


    Jay1 2 14 


    KajiKita 18/20  image  image  image   image 


    laurenh1 14/18  image  image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 16/15  image  image  image   image   image  image


    Optimistic Saver 18 


    Pinkpieuni 4/10  image 


    Prodigal50 2/15  image 


    Quantaqa 15/15  image  image  image   image   image 


    QueenJess 11/15  image  image  image  


    Scrumpy18 10 


    short bird 15/18   image  image  image   image 


    thepurplepixie 15  


    Thriftymissus 11/24   image  image  image  


    VickyA 2 1/10   image 



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


    🌞 🌞  Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,241 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    Declaring a very early 22/20 NSD Sunday - Chill out day  <3
    Wishing everyone a Super NSD Sunday - Do you really need to spend today?
    ~ NSD 2025 - NSD October 19/20 (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
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,220 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not yesterday but maybe today I am going to really try todayXX
    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: 96,658 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.
  • Quantaqa
    Quantaqa Posts: 165 Forumite
    100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    No 15 today 🙂
    Frugal Living challenge 2025
    Grocery Challenge August /£180
    Save £12k in 2025 Challenge - Goal £30k
    August NSD Challenge - 5/15NSDs 
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,429 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Been an NSD here 😊

    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. 
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,220 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Does anyone understand why I have no control over spending in the summer months? Is it because there is general air of spend spend spend, holiday, holiday, holiday. As much as I try to reign in my spending over the summer months I feel often defeated. However now the nights are drawing in I feel I can reign it in again, although sadly not today @cathybird . I don't get it, I try and fail and a lot of the time I just give up, give in and flop. I will try again tomorrow. Feeling useless, redundant and possibly there is an air of optimism lingeringXX
    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.
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 419 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD Sunday 😁
    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
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.1K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.2K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.1K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 600.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.5K Life & Family
  • 258.9K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.