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Joyful July's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • 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
  • Deb4
    Deb4 Posts: 397 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    Another 2 NSD for Saturday and Monday 10/15

    An early call for today


    Make £2026 in 2026 #19
    February NSD 
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 100,571 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!

    One today.

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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.

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  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,178 Forumite
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    Another one for today gets me to 11.

  • Sallyp2
    Sallyp2 Posts: 638 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 500 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Photogenic

    7/18 nsd - almost halfway

    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
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,439 Forumite
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    One each for 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

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • Rupacomp
    Rupacomp Posts: 360 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    Totally forgot, I had an NSD on Sunday! Not one since though

    Savings goal by 31/12/24: £22000
    Dec 23: £6945.23
  • loopylupin
    loopylupin Posts: 109 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    1 for yesterday just bought petrol.
    and early call on 1 today.

  • ThriftyPrincess40
    ThriftyPrincess40 Posts: 479 Forumite
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    NSD yesterday and today for me 💪🏻

    #no 3 Debts off by Xmas 2026 £1500/£12,500
    NSD June 23/22
    #no 13 365 days 1p challenge 2026 Jan Feb March April May June paid 
    #no 2 £2 coin savers challenge 2026
     #no 11 SPC 19 £44 banked restart
    2026 PAD challenge  £12,500
    1% challenge = £12,500
    1% - £125 12% 

    loan 6% £11000

  • Soontobeoap
    Soontobeoap Posts: 1,730 Forumite
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    Not me I am afraid. I bought 2 birthday gifts yesterday and have the hairdressers today. I knew that this month would be tougher though. Still trying hard.


    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
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