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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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    One for me 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
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,780 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    July totals updated here  Untitled Image    

  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,439 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Fifth Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic

    One yesterday and 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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    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
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  • Sallyp2
    Sallyp2 Posts: 638 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 500 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Photogenic

    Hit 5/18 today

    avoided a grocery shop and managed to rustle up a tasty meat free mex taco bowl from freezer & stores 😊

    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
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 348 Forumite
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    Another one for me

    Current No Spend Challenge: 9/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 89/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • Sallyp2
    Sallyp2 Posts: 638 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 500 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Photogenic

    Just clicked on your link … wix table is a bit flash 🤩

    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
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,178 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    One yesterday & an early call for today.

  • Wanna_Bee_Free
    Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,852 Forumite
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    1 for me yesterday please Cathybird.

  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 100,571 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.

    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*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 14 months left.
  • loopylupin
    loopylupin Posts: 109 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    hi

    Sorry for the quietness! Had a real wobbly and old phone, so couldn’t access this form. New phone cheap version, so I’m back.

    I’ve been counting nsd’s in the background, I’ve managed to get 5 so far.

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