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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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One for yesterday
Current No Spend Challenge: 6/13
2025 No Spend Days: 100/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/20301 -
total so far this month 10/15
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 NSDs 10/15 so far
Decluttering 365 items 50/3651 -
NSD for me please 13/10
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One today.
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 13 months left.1 -
One for today 😊
KK
As at 18.08.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £211,813
- 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 59 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 15th August.
Produce tracker: £200 of £400 in 2026
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Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.1 -
August totals updated here
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one today 9/14
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Another one for me
Current No Spend Challenge: 6/13
2025 No Spend Days: 100/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/20301 -
And that takes me to 100 for the year!
Current No Spend Challenge: 6/13
2025 No Spend Days: 100/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/20302 -
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