August 2025 NSD challenge
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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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One for today please. 😁 my aim this month was to get 150 in my savings pot for fun things with the kids, but im at 175 already after a bit of interest was paid out from one of my other savings accounts , so now im aiming for 200. Listed a few more things on vinted so fingers crossed. 🤞2
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Yesterday was one for me, not today though as I got a pastry after my runAugust No Spend Challenge: 13/13
2025 No Spend Days: 100/100
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 08/20302 -
Finally off the starting block with 1/10 today- committing to it now so I don't get tempted to spend later.#21 Save £12k in 2025 £16977.35/£20000
August NSD Challenge 8/102 -
3/19 Please @cathybird thank youXXMission Number One: Get a job!
Mission Number Two: Get a lodger!
Mission Number Three: Clear debt, starting balance: £1997.17, balance now: £1997.17
Once accomplished all three come back and start new missions!2 -
Not today. Bought something to make it easier for Mr KK and I to share the office.
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 44 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 21st 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.2 -
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August targetsAuntieL 18beanielou 4/19
Caeraugirl 1/10
cathybird 3/15
Changeyourlife25 1/10
Crazybee787 3/19
Crazycatlady2 15Dizzycap 3/20
Doris17 1/15
Emmel 12InDebtEnby 2/13
Jay1 2 14KajiKita 1/20
laurenh1 3/18
LittleMissDetermined 3/15
Optimistic Saver 18Pinkpieuni 1/10
Prodigal50 15Quantaqa 1/15
QueenJess 1/15
Scrumpy18 10short bird 2/18
thepurplepixie 15Thriftymissus 24VickyA 2 10To see the updated results for August on phone or tablet, click here
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Sunday was day 2.‘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.2 -
One today.
Challenges
NSD August- 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 £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) 308 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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Today is one for me
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017Sealed pot 2025 £6573 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3364/£6000 | Travel savings £1508 | Sinking pots £25712 -
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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.2
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