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  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,038 Forumite
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    Today was day 17.
    ‘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.
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,700 Forumite
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    edited Today at 6:06PM
    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 13/18  image  image  image  

    beanielou 21/19  image  image  image   image  image  image  image

    Caeraugirl 8/10  image  image 

    cathybird 20/15  image  image  image   image   image  image  image

    Changeyourlife25 3/10  image 

    Crazybee787 6/19  image  image 

    Crazycatlady2 15 

    Dizzycap 24/20  image  image  image   image  image  image  image

    Doris17 1/15  image 

    Emmel 12 

    InDebtEnby 13/13  image  image  image  image 

    Jay1 2 14 

    KajiKita 21/20  image  image  image   image  image  image  image

    laurenh1 14/18  image  image  image 

    LittleMissDetermined 16/15  image  image  image   image   image  image

    Optimistic Saver 18 

    Pinkpieuni 8/10  image  image 

    Prodigal50 2/15  image 

    Quantaqa 15/15  image  image  image   image   image 

    QueenJess 13/15  image  image  image  

    Scrumpy18 10 

    short bird 18/18   image  image  image   image  image 

    thepurplepixie 15  

    Thriftymissus 11/24   image  image  image  

    VickyA 2 3/10   image 


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


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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,795 Ambassador
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    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.
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 7,919 Forumite
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    I don’t think I posted yesterday? 

    One for yesterday and today 😊

    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 45 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 27th August
    Produce tracker: £353 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. 
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,152 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    Good morning all  <3
    It's a NSD 24/20 Wednesday! Beautiful morning with hopefully rain this afternoon to water the garden  ;)
    Wishing everyone a Wonderful NSD Wednesday xxxxx Do you really need to spend today?  ;)
    ~ NSD 2025 - NSD August 24/20 (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)
  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 154 Forumite
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    Another nsd today. 

    Challenges

    NSD August- 8/10

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

    52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #7  £848/£1,378 -(32/52)

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

    2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £13,852/£38,000 (mortgage offset)

    Mortgage -  Jan 2025 £75,600- current bal £65,895 Target  MF (Jun 26) 307 days.

    Loan  - Jan 2025 £4,095 - Current balance £2,054

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

  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,038 Forumite
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    Day 18!  B)
    ‘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.
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,537 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Declaring a NSD today.
    2025 decluttering: 4,462 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟
    2025 use up challenge: 350🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
    Mini freezer challenge +1/-20
    Big kitchen declutter challenge 115/150
    2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 500
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,700 Forumite
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    edited Today at 6:20PM
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    Yes there's a shiny new month just round the corner, any thoughts on targets? ... image (I've listed the same targets as this month but pls say if you'd like to aim for something different!)

    September targets

    Afdaff 10
    AuntieL 18
    beanielou 19
    Caeraugirl 10
    cathybird 15
    Changeyourlife25 10
    CrazyBee787 19
    Crazycatlady2 15
    Dizzycap 20
    Doris17 15
    Emmel 12
    InDebtEnby 13
    KajiKita 20
    laurenh1 18
    LittleMissDetermined 15
    Pinkpieuni 10
    Prodigal50 15
    Quantaqa 15
    QueenJess 15
    short bird 18
    thepurplepixie 15
    Thriftymissus 24
    VickyA 2 10


    🌞 🌞  Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 7,919 Forumite
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    Hi Cathy, 

    Yes I want to stick with 20 next month. There are many things I want to do and not frittering will help that … 😊

    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 45 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 27th August
    Produce tracker: £353 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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