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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Rupacomp
    Rupacomp Posts: 365 Forumite
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    2 more NSDs - Monday and Tuesday, but none today

    Savings goal by 31/12/24: £22000
    Dec 23: £6945.23
  • ThriftyPrincess40
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    edited 5 August at 11:30PM

    that’s a good idea! Can I change to 18 for the next 2 months? I’ve a NSD today and 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

  • Mamma2004
    Mamma2004 Posts: 174 Forumite
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    2/16 for me please 🥰

  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,904 Forumite
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    One for me today, thanks

    LMD x

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  • Fell behind in updates but I'm up to 3 now, Monday Tuesday Wednesday this week 😊

  • beanielou
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    One today.

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  • cathybird
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    @ThriftyPrincess40 yes that's fine - done - let me know when you want to go back up again xx

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

  • Jazee
    Jazee Posts: 9,685 Forumite
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    At last - 2nd NSD today for me.

    Spend less now, work less later.
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,595 Forumite
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    Thursday NSD here 😊

    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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