August 2025 NSD challenge
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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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Day 19 today.‘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.1 -
Not Today, didn't do what was planned but did have a good day with two job offers on the table!Mission Number One: Get a job!
Mission Number Two: Get a lodger!
Mission Number Three: Clear debt, starting balance: £1997.17, balance now: £1800.00
Mission Number Four: Keep Job!
Once accomplished all four missions come back and start new missions!1 -
One here today.Won’t be tomorrow - Mr KK is fixating on taram matting … ! 🙄😂
KKAs 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.1 -
NSD today, 9/101
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Hi all, I need more milk & garlic as it is grocery items are you okay when I get this tomorrow, providing this is all I buy to make it a no spend day? It will give me the motivation I need to try? I think the answer will be yes, so I will try...Thank youXXMission Number One: Get a job!
Mission Number Two: Get a lodger!
Mission Number Three: Clear debt, starting balance: £1997.17, balance now: £1800.00
Mission Number Four: Keep Job!
Once accomplished all four missions come back and start new missions!1 -
@CrazyBee787 definitely yes! xxCrazyBee787 said:Hi all, I need more milk & garlic as it is grocery items are you okay when I get this tomorrow, providing this is all I buy to make it a no spend day? It will give me the motivation I need to try? I think the answer will be yes, so I will try...Thank youXX
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August targetsAfdaff 9/10
AuntieL 15/18
beanielou 23/19
Caeraugirl 12/10
cathybird 21/15
Changeyourlife25 3/10
Crazybee787 7/19
Crazycatlady2 15Dizzycap 25/20
Doris17 1/15
Emmel 12InDebtEnby 15/13
Jay1 2 14KajiKita 23/20
laurenh1 17/18
LittleMissDetermined 19/15
Optimistic Saver 18Pinkpieuni 10/10
Prodigal50 2/15
Quantaqa 15/15
QueenJess 14/15
Scrumpy18 10short bird 19/18
thepurplepixie 15Thriftymissus 11/24
VickyA 2 4/10
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Not today as the call of the chocolate was too strongCurrent No Spend Challenge: 4/13
2025 No Spend Days: 106/100
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 08/20301 -
The struggle is real.InDebtEnby said:Not today as the call of the chocolate was too strongI 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.1
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