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Splendid September's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,816 Forumite
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    As at 26.09.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £210,560
    - OPs to mortgage = £20,180 Estd. interest saved = £10,393 to date
    c. 17 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 70 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 1st October. 
    Produce tracker: £329 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. 
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,816 Forumite
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    One for Sunday please 😊

    KK

    As at 26.09.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £210,560
    - OPs to mortgage = £20,180 Estd. interest saved = £10,393 to date
    c. 17 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 70 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 1st October. 
    Produce tracker: £329 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. 
  • Soontobeoap
    Soontobeoap Posts: 1,785 Forumite
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    One for today please.


    GC 2022 = £3154.96 ,  2023 = £3334. 841
       2024 = £.3221.81 ,   2025 = £3974.24 .  2026  £ 2295.02/£3500,  September £198.90/£150
    Decluttering campaign. 2026. 42/74 storage places, book cases, drawers cupboards and sheds. Also tidying / clearing front and back gardens , giving bathroom and kitchen a bit of a spruce up.  Me🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐⭐ ⭐DH🏅🏅🏅
    Make £600 in 2026 = £726. 79
    NSD in M = 18,  J = 15, J = 15 S10 aug
    Ocrober /15
  • Rupacomp
    Rupacomp Posts: 375 Forumite
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    Thanks! I'm going to try for 18 in October as focussing on savings next few months

    Savings goal by 31/12/24: £22000
    Dec 23: £6945.23
  • Rupacomp
    Rupacomp Posts: 375 Forumite
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    2 NSDs this weekend ☺️

    Savings goal by 31/12/24: £22000
    Dec 23: £6945.23
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 101,282 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!

    9 while away.

    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.

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  • cathybird
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    @VickyA_2 so very sorry to hear about your father, these things are always hard, especially if they're unexpected. xxx

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

  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,954 Forumite
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    edited 27 September at 11:31PM

    October 2026 NSD targets
    beanielou 19
    cathybird 15
    crazybeautiful 20
    DarknessIntoPower 10
    Deb 4 15
    Dizzycap 10
    Doris17 10
    Honeysucklelou2 10
    InDebtEnby 13
    Jazee 15
    KajiKita 20
    laurenh1 18
    LittleMissDetermined 20
    loopylupin 14
    Mamma2004 16
    Mrsnuffleupugus 10
    peony40 15
    Rupacomp 18
    Soontobeoap 15
    Tenar15 10
    ThriftyPrincess40 18
    VickyA 2 15
    Wanna Bee Free 10

    🌞 🌞  Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

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