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Magnificent May's NSD Challenge!
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Another one today . Just grocery shopping from budget which is allowed.Making the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £26,324....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule.Challenges
EF £420/3000
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Studies/surveys June £59.74
Decluttering items 1400/2025. 343/2026
Books read 23 in 2025. 2026- 14 (target is 52)
Jigsaws done 20 in 2025. 3 this year.
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up3 -
NSD here today 😊
KKAs at 18.06.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £214,281
- OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 42 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 18th June.
Produce tracker: £139 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.2 -
An NSD at last! Had a few pre-planned days out so knew I'd be spending, so tightening belt last half of maySavings goal by 31/12/24: £22000
Dec 23: £6945.233 -
Gone completely awol as just been so busy at work, managed 2 more NSDs so am now on 5 - ah well, maybe I can do better in second half of the month.3
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Today was NSD #12 thank you cathybird.SPC #36 :staradminx 8.SPC7=£751.10 SPC8=£651.04 SPC9=£843.00 SPC10=£872.76
Pinecone £301,Valued Opinions £10.503 -
MayOff to a start =5 days =
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May targets
Adeley 3/15
Ancessitere 5
beanielou 14/15
cathybird 10/15
craftingmad 4/18
Crazycatlady2 11/18
8hoovesarebetterthannone 3/10
GeorgianaCavendish 12/18
jammy dodger 8/14
KajiKita 13/15
leftatthetrafficlights 11/15
lianne1984 5/10
LittleMissDetermined 14/20
Makingabobor2 7/15
MrsCautious 5/16
QueenJess 8/15
Rupacomp 6/14
Saver-upper 12/15
short bird 12/14
StressedSteph 20
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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. 19months left.3 -
Well done Crazycatlady2, LittleMissDetermined, GeorgianaCavendish, short bird, Makingabobor2, KajiKita, Rupacomp, MrsCautious, Saver-upper and beanie
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Another NSD for me today please
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £5011/£60003 -
Declaring a NSD #5 for me nice and early today. Halfway through my target for this month.February NSDs: 0 / 10
February PADs: 2 / 29
February Groceries Challenge: £59 / £250
February Make £5 a Day: £255 / £145
Current Debt: £3159 | CC £1490 | N £571 | C £725 | E £373
Weight Loss Challenge 2024: 0 lbs3
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