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Joyful July's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • crazybeautiful
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    Current total 7 NSDs for July

    Make £2026 in 2026 Current total £221.92
    Save £1 per book read in 2026 Current total £12

    Emergency fund Current total £405.31/£500

    Pay off by Xmas 2026 Current total left £594.85/£1300

    January 2026 NSDs 29/25 February 2026 NSDs 22/20 March 2026 NSDs 26/20
    April 2026 NSDs 23/20 May 2026 NSDs 21/20 June 2026 NSDs 18/20 July 2026 NSDs 15/15
    August 2026 NSDs 18/15 September goal /20

    Decluttering 365 items 100/365
  • LittleMissDetermined
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    more please for Sunday, Monday and today

    LMD x

    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1050/£1000 | Sabbatical £5664/£6000
  • cathybird
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    July totals updated here  Untitled Image       

  • KajiKita
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    One for today 😊

    KK

    As at 26.09.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £210,560
    - OPs to mortgage = £20,180 Estd. interest saved = £10,393 to date
    c. 17 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 71 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 4th October. 
    Produce tracker: £329 of £400 in 2026

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    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • beanielou
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    Not 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.

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    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
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  • LittleMissDetermined
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    Day 12 for me today. I'm poorly so not going anywhere but back to bed.

    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1050/£1000 | Sabbatical £5664/£6000
  • Soontobeoap
    Soontobeoap Posts: 1,787
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    Get well soon @LittleMissDetermined .

    NSD for me today please


    GC 2022 = £3154.96 ,  2023 = £3334. 841
       2024 = £.3221.81 ,   2025 = £3974.24 .  2026  £ 2493.92/£3500,   October £26.74/£200
    Decluttering campaign. 2026. 42/74 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 = £876. 79
    NSD in M = 18,  J = 15, J = 15 S10 aug
    Ocrober /15
  • laurenh1
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    One for yesterday, not today. Bought my son a congratulations card for finishing school xx

  • cathybird
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    @LittleMissDetermined sorry to hear you're not well, hope you feel better soon x

    @laurenh1 congratulations to your son! image.png

  • Sallyp2
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    edited 16 July at 6:54PM

    8/18 today yay 😇

    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

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