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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Jazee
    Jazee Posts: 9,717 Forumite
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    one today at last

    Spend less now, work less later.
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,772 Forumite
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    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

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  • cathybird
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    @Soontobeoap sorry to hear that, sometimes these techie problems do happen, it's quite frustrating :/ Good that you got back in though.

  • cathybird
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    August totals updated here  image.png image.png

  • loopylupin
    loopylupin Posts: 141 Forumite
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    early call on NSD 12/14 today.

    Yesterday was a spendy day went out for lunch.

  • beanielou
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    One today.

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  • It's a no-spend Monday today
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  • Deb4
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    Another NSD for me today taking me to 9/15


    Make £2026 in 2026 #19
    February NSD 
  • Jazee
    Jazee Posts: 9,717 Forumite
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    Another no spend day today

    Spend less now, work less later.
  • InDebtEnby
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    Another one today

    Current No Spend Challenge: 7/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 112/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
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