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Magnificent May's NSD Challenge!

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  • MrsCautious
    MrsCautious Posts: 1,621 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    2 for me for yesterday and today, 7 in total, nowhere near where I need to be for my target. Never mind x 
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,889 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Definitely not an NSD today - trip to local garden centre for compost and veggie plants! 😊

    Back on it tomorrow. 

    KK
    As at 17.03.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £219,071
    - OPs to mortgage = £17,793 Estd. interest saved = £9,021 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 25 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 5th April. 
    Produce tracker: £73 of £400 in 2026

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    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,094 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. 19months left.
  • lianne1984
    lianne1984 Posts: 303 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Had my #6 NSD yesterday 


    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
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  • Saver-upper
    Saver-upper Posts: 2,348 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Today was NSD #13, thanks cathybird
    SPC #36 :staradminx 8.SPC7=£751.10 SPC8=£651.04 SPC9=£843.00 SPC10=£872.76
    Pinecone £301,Valued Opinions £10.50





  • Rupacomp
    Rupacomp Posts: 327 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD today!!
    Savings goal by 31/12/24: £22000
    Dec 23: £6945.23
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,471 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 22 May 2023 at 9:52PM
    May

    Off to a start = image
    5 days = image
    10 days = image
    15 days = image
    20 days = image Target reached = image Target beaten = image
    May targets
    Adeley 3/15 image Ancessitere 5 beanielou 17/15 imageimageimageimageimageimage cathybird 15/15 imageimageimageimageimage craftingmad 4/18 image Crazycatlady2 14/18 imageimageimage 8hoovesarebetterthannone 3/10 image GeorgianaCavendish 12/18 imageimageimage jammy dodger 8/14 imageimage KajiKita 13/15 imageimageimage leftatthetrafficlights 11/15 imageimageimage lianne1984 6/10 imageimage LittleMissDetermined 16/20 imageimageimageimage Makingabobor2 8/15 imageimage MrsCautious 7/16 imageimage QueenJess 10/15 imageimageimage Rupacomp 8/14 imageimage Saver-upper 13/15 imageimageimage short bird 13/14 imageimageimage StressedSteph 20
    Newcomers welcome :)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,471 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Well done Crazycatlady2, MrsCautious, beanie, lianne1984, Saver-upper and Rupacomp imageimageimage
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,094 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Not 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. 19months left.
  • An unexpected one today, plans have been cancelled
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
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