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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,046 Forumite
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    NSD here 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 48 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 31st 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. 
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 394 Forumite
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    NSD Thursday 😁
    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 = £94,980.28
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £622/£700
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,748 Forumite
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    edited 29 August at 4:46PM
    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 15/18  image  image  image   image 


    beanielou 23/19  image  image  image   image  image  image  image


    Caeraugirl 12/10  image  image  image   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 15/13  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Jay1 2 14 


    KajiKita 22/20  image  image  image   image  image  image  image


    laurenh1 17/18  image  image  image  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 19/15  image  image  image   image   image  image


    Optimistic Saver 18 


    Pinkpieuni 10/10  image  image  image  


    Prodigal50 2/15  image 


    Quantaqa 15/15  image  image  image   image   image 


    QueenJess 14/15  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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  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 9,757 Forumite
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    edited 29 August at 7:53AM
    3 more for me please, for Wednesday, yesterday and today :)
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    Sealed pot 2025 £6991 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3530/£6000 | Travel savings £1828 | Sinking pots £2827
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,011 Forumite
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    One today. Might just make it by the skin of my teeth 🤣
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 140 Forumite
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    One for yesterday 
    Current No Spend Challenge: 4/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 106/100
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 08/2030
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,053 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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    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

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    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Caeraugirl
    Caeraugirl Posts: 594 Forumite
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    Another 4 to add since my last update, taking me to 12.
    #21 Save £12k in 2025 £16977.35/£20000

    August NSD Challenge 12/10
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,571 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Declaring a NSD today (technically I bought a dustpan and brush because mine has broken, but it is absolutely essential and certainly not a frivolous purchase so it doesn't count).
    2025 decluttering: 5,050 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟
    2025 use up challenge: 362🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
    Mini freezer challenge +4/-20
    Big kitchen declutter challenge 120/150
    2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 500
  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 164 Forumite
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    One today.

    Challenges

    NSD Sept- 7/10

    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 £21,284/£38,000

    Mortgage -  Jan 2025 £75,600-Current bal £52,516 Target  MF (Jun 26) 292 days.

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

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

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