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Joyful July's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 348 Forumite
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    One for yesterday, finally!

    Current No Spend Challenge: 9/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 89/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,780 Forumite
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    July totals updated here  Untitled Image        

  • loopylupin
    loopylupin Posts: 109 Forumite
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    Another NSD, I bought petrol so classing that as a necessity spend.
    That’s 12/12 hit target, it’s felt tough this month.

  • Deb4
    Deb4 Posts: 397 Forumite
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    Another 2 NSD for Monday and Tuesday taking me to 14/15


    Make £2026 in 2026 #19
    February NSD 
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,439 Forumite
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    Definitely not one yesterday (paid for friends' food as we invited them out for it) - this month is proving to be more difficult than I thought it would! 😕

    Declaring early and FIRMLY for 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. 
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,178 Forumite
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    One for yesterday & one for today.

    Used my English Heritage pass yesterday for a free day with the kids, going no where today.

  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 100,571 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!

    One today.

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  • Honeysucklelou2
    Honeysucklelou2 Posts: 4,962 Forumite
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    The 12th, 22nd and today have been NSDs making 4/10 so far this month.

    paydbx2026 #19 £2324/£6000 . Mortgage start £148k June 23 - now £133k.
    2026 savings challenge £0/£2000
    EF £140. Savings 2 £2.17
  • loopylupin
    loopylupin Posts: 109 Forumite
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    sadly not today, takeaway coffee was too tempting

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