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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!

cathybird · 2026-07-29 15:28:25

Welcome to Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge! This challenge is all about helping people to save money by setting aside days every month where you deliberately don't spend unnecessary cash. Over the short term, it can help you have a more frugal month. Over the long term, if you stick with it, it can help change…

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Rupacomp Posts: 365 Forumite

13 August at 9:43PM

Another NSD today 😊

Savings goal by 31/12/24: £22000
Dec 23: £6945.23
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ThriftyPrincess40 Posts: 501 Forumite

14 August at 12:01AM

spend day today and tmw, NSD yesterday

#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 July 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

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LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,904 Forumite

14 August at 6:49AM

One for me today
LMD x

Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me

2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017

EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £5189/£6000

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Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,900 Forumite

14 August at 9:19AM

One for me yesterday and planning another one today.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6621582/ynab-robber-needs-help-to-execute-the-plan/p1
August NSD challenge 6/10
August AFD challenge 5/10
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InDebtEnby Posts: 365 Forumite

14 August at 9:52AM

Unsurprisingly, I managed 0 NSDs while on holiday

Current No Spend Challenge: 6/13
2025 No Spend Days: 100/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/2030
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beanielou Posts: 100,829 Ambassador

14 August at 10:40AM

Not sure on today yet.

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Doris17 Posts: 1,087 Forumite

14 August at 2:18PM

NSD for me please 10/10

"My Life Is About The Journey Not The Destination"

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cathybird Posts: 16,838 Forumite

14 August at 3:13PM

August totals updated here

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Jazee Posts: 9,685 Forumite

14 August at 3:37PM

7th for me today

Spend less now, work less later.
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beanielou Posts: 100,829 Ambassador

14 August at 5:11PM

One today.

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"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. 13 months left.
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