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Magnificent May's NSD Challenge!
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Thanks as always @cathybird for the shiny new thread.
Not one today as I HAD to buy cream for my wrinkly neck
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Hello, I'm going to go with 10 NSDs for May please
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 lbs1 -
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MayOff to a start =5 days =
10 days =
15 days =
20 days =
Target reached = 
Target beaten = 
May targets
Adeley 2/15
Ancessitere 5
beanielou 2/15
cathybird 15
cherry 22
craftingmad 18
Crazycatlady2 18
8hoovesarebetterthannone 10
GeorgianaCavendish 2/18
jammy dodger 1/14
KajiKita 2/15
KellyBelly
leftatthetrafficlights 15
lianne1984 1/10
LittleMissDetermined 1/20
Makingabobor2 15
MrsCautious 2/16
QueenJess 15
Rupacomp 1/14
Saver-upper 2/15
short bird 1/14
StressedSteph 20
Newcomers welcome
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hi StressedSteph
and lianne1984 and welcome
I've added you both to the list, best of luck with the challenge!
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Thank you again for running the thread cathybird.
Today was NSD 1/15 for me.SPC #36 :staradminx 8.SPC7=£751.10 SPC8=£651.04 SPC9=£843.00 SPC10=£872.76
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NSD today 😊 Declaring early as a statement of intent!KK
As at 15.07.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
- OPs to mortgage = £11,816 Interest saved £5,28 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030
Read 40 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 29th July
Produce tracker: £243 of £300 in 2025
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Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.1 -
Please may I join - I'm setting myself a target of 18 this month - maybe optimistic but I'm up for the challenge
Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.022 -
Thanks so.much @cathybird for a new thread. It was a NSD for me yesterday and another today xx1
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Thanks, but I will stick to the 20 and then if I don't get there, it's not the end of the world. Having done a quick recce I think I should be able to squeeze itcathybird said:
@LittleMissDetermined feel free to change it, it's much better that people have fun with the challenge & don't feel the target is a bit of a slog? Just my two bobs' worth xxLittleMissDetermined said:Thanks for setting up the new thread @cathybird, I’m hoping my target isn’t too high, I think I was feeling optimistic! 😂
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