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Awesome August's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Jazee
    Jazee Posts: 9,685 Forumite
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    4th one today. Yesterday was spendy - £6 for two cans of cola on a night out.

    Spend less now, work less later.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 100,829 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!

    One today.

    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "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.
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,838 Forumite
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    August totals updated here  image.png     image.png

  • nsd today, budgeted for vets today. Spend day 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

  • total so this month 6/15

    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 50/365
  • Doris17
    Doris17 Posts: 1,087 Forumite
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    NSD for me please 6/10.


    "My Life Is About The Journey Not The Destination"



  • VickyA_2
    VickyA_2 Posts: 4,744 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker

    Another two days to add to my tally, so I'm up to 6/15 🤩

    Sealed Pot Challenge #021 #8 975.71 #9 £881.44 #10 £961.13 #11 £782.13 #12 £741.83 #13 £2135.22 #14 £895.53 #15 £1240.40 #16 £1805.87 #17 £1820.01 #18 £2021.83 declared
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 100,829 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!

    One today.

    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "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.
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,595 Forumite
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    Not today. Bought a jam pan, wanted one for YEARS. Did get CB …

    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

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • Mamma2004
    Mamma2004 Posts: 174 Forumite
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    3/16 for me please 🥰

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