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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,221 Forumite
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    7/19 Please @cathybird Thank you
    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
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    NSD Wednesday 😁
    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
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 185 Forumite
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    Another one for me.
    Current No Spend Challenge: 16/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 130/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 08/2030
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,841 Forumite
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    edited 28 August at 10:15PM
    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 14/18  image  image  image  


    beanielou 22/19  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 7/19  image  image 


    Crazycatlady2 15 


    Dizzycap 25/20  image  image  image   image  image  image  image


    Doris17 1/15  image 


    Emmel 12 


    InDebtEnby 14/13  image  image  image  image  image


    Jay1 2 14 


    KajiKita 21/20  image  image  image   image  image  image  image


    laurenh1 16/18  image  image  image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 16/15  image  image  image   image   image  image


    Optimistic Saver 18 


    Pinkpieuni 9/10  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 4/10   image 



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  • VickyA_2
    VickyA_2 Posts: 4,614 Forumite
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    Another NSD.  I won't achieve my target this month, but I have had a marvellous holiday.  I suppose I had saved for it, but there were frivolities!
    Sealed Pot Challenge #021 #8 975.71 #9 £881.44 #10 £961.13 #11 £782.13 #12 £741.83 #13 £2135.22 #14 £895.53 #15 £1240.40 #16 £1805.87 #17 £1820.01 declared
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,241 Forumite
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    Morning all  <3 
    Declaring a 25/20 NSD Thursday  ;)@cathybird - I'm happy to keep 20 NSD for September - Thank you for keeping the thread going and updaing daily  <3 
    I might not record any more NSD over the weekend, not that I'm expecting any spendy days, but will see you over on the September Thread xxxx
    ~ 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
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,030 Forumite
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    One yesterday and one for today please CB xx
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,661 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.

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  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 180 Forumite
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    Another nsd today, struggling to meet target this month due to school holidays.

    Challenges

    NSD - Oct 13/10

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

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

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

    2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £27,324.59/£38,000

    Mortgage -  Jan 2025 £75,600-Current bal £46,226.10 Target  MF (Jun 26) 252 days.

    Loan  - Jan 2025 £4,095 - Current balance £1,799.89

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

  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,221 Forumite
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    Not today, I started off with a bacon butty from the local bakery, I did win a prize on postcode lottery though, not enough to counter the day, not even breakfast! I also did something, I bought some clothes that I got to try on in a shop, and I loved them, being a big lass this was a rare occurence, although I spent, It was a good day. I am also going out tomorrow so not sure about then. I am thinking I will try and reign it in, I do want to get a calender as they do really good arty ones where we are going and this years one that I had purchased brought a lot of cheer, so I think it would be worth it. I'll let you know what I decide tomorrow, perhaps I can wait for another time or maybe I won't like the options?
    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.
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