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Joyful July's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Soontobeoap
    Soontobeoap Posts: 1,730 Forumite
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    edited 8 July at 7:02PM

    NSD for today please.


    GC 2022 = £3154.96 ,  2023 = £3334. 841
       2024 = £.3221.81 ,   2025 = £3974.24 .  2026    £1362.47/£3500, July £193
    .12/£250
    Decluttering campaign. 2026. 41/74 storage places, book cases, drawers cupboards and sheds. Also tidying / clearing front and back gardens , giving bathroom and kitchen a bit of a spruce up.  Me🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐⭐ ⭐DH🏅🏅🏅
    Make £600 in 2026 = £572.79
    NSD in M = 18,  J = 15, J = 10/15
  • Wanna_Bee_Free
    Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,852 Forumite
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    One for me today.

  • beanielou
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  • KajiKita
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    One today 😊

    KK

    As at 16.07.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £213,042
    - OPs to mortgage = £19,809 Estd. interest saved = £10,180 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 51 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 20th July. 
    Produce tracker: £180 of £400 in 2026

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  • Rupacomp
    Rupacomp Posts: 360 Forumite
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    Had an NSD yesterday... Nearly forgot to report it! Not one today though!

    Savings goal by 31/12/24: £22000
    Dec 23: £6945.23
  • Sallyp2
    Sallyp2 Posts: 638 Forumite
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    July NSD 10/18
    July Grocery challenge £76.08/£279 = £202.92 rem

    w/c 8 June 4 weekly cold turkey week £59.70/£60 = £0.30 rem / June NSD 18/18 / June Grocery challenge £424.19/£270 = £154.19 over
    w/c 11 May cold turkey week £49.18/£50 = £0.82 rem / May NSD 20/16 / May Grocery challenge £379.04/£310 = £69.04 over

    Debt-Free April 2026
  • cathybird
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    edited 8 July at 10:24PM

    @Sallyp2 yes, I hope that too :/

    July totals updated here  Untitled Image  

  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 348 Forumite
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    One today, I intended to buy myself a bar of chocolate after finishing a project, but I've only just finished and all the shops are closed 🤷🏽‍♂️

    Current No Spend Challenge: 9/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 89/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • Deb4
    Deb4 Posts: 397 Forumite
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    Early call for NSD for me today 7/15


    Make £2026 in 2026 #19
    February NSD 
  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 386 Forumite
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    Two more for me, please - NSD #6/15

    March 26:
    MBNA 6,130 - 0% Feb 28
    HAL 10,125.91 - 0% Jul 27
    BL 320 - Ends Jul 26
    Total: 16,575.91 less 7,000 Marcus savings = 9,575.91
    ⬇️ to pay down by Oct 27

    NSD March 15/22
    Make 2026 in 2026:
    173.01/2,026
    Vinted, YouGov, Bank Int & Fairer Share, Prolific, Quidco, Cheddar & SnapMyEats

    Savings accounts:
    Co-op 273.01/3,000
    Principality 600/1,200
    FD 2,000/2,000
    Santander Saver 400/2,400
    Lloyds 800/4,800
    Cahoot 50/3,000
    Invest 349.93
    🏆 ⬆️ Total: £4,472.94

    Mortgage: £54,048.73
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