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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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InDebtEnby Posts: 365 Forumite

16 August at 8:16PM

Another one for me

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cathybird Posts: 16,840 Forumite

16 August at 10:37PM

August totals updated here

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LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,907 Forumite

17 August at 7:37AM

2 more for me please for yesterday and today
LMD x

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beanielou Posts: 100,831 Ambassador

17 August at 10:37AM

One today.

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Doris17 Posts: 1,087 Forumite

17 August at 1:51PM

NSD for me please 12/10

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KajiKita Posts: 10,595 Forumite

17 August at 5:06PM

One today 😊
KK

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loopylupin Posts: 122 Forumite

17 August at 7:51PM

A NSD today!

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Jazee Posts: 9,686 Forumite

17 August at 7:51PM

another for me please

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Rupacomp Posts: 365 Forumite

17 August at 10:08PM

One today please x

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cathybird Posts: 16,840 Forumite

17 August at 10:50PM

August totals updated here

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