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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Makingabobor2
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    Another one today, up to 8/15 now after a very rocky start
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  • cathybird
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    edited 19 May 2024 at 4:27PM
    May NSD challenge


    Off to a start = image

    5 days = image

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    May targets


    AuntieL 7/15   image  image

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    beanielou 17/19  image  image  image  image

    blubella 5/12  image  image

    Caeraugirl 9/20   image  image

    cathybird 15/15  image  image  image  image  image 

    Crazycatlady2 11/18  image  image  image

    Daywon 11/TF   image  image

    Doris17 5/15   image  image 

    Flying By 7/14   image  image 

    Geriatricmum 5/15  image  image 

    HotDog2020 4/15   image

    ilovetea 13/20   image  image  image

    KajiKita 14/18  image  image  image

    keggie 1/20  image

    laura lau 10/17  imageimageimage

    laurenh 13/20  image  image  image

    leftatthetrafficlights 9/24   image  image

    LittleMissDetermined 13/18   image  image  image 

    madlyn 12  

    Makingabobor2 8/15  image  image 

    Money Choices  

    Mrs Cautious 15/23   image  image  image  image

    Rupacomp 9/15  image  image

    Saver-upper 4/15 image 

    SecondStar 18

    short bird 12/16  image  image  image 

    Tiangfeng2022 4/10   image 

    Worlds Worst Superhero 17/25   image  image  image  image



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  • cathybird
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    May results updated here :):)
  • [Deleted User]
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    I am going to have a no spend day tomorrow, please Hotdog, don't spend anything!! I will let you know tomorrow if I succeed. Wish positive vibes my way please...I need it!!
  • cathybird
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    edited 5 January at 4:44PM
    [Deleted User] said:
    I am going to have a no spend day tomorrow, please Hotdog, don't spend anything!! I will let you know tomorrow if I succeed. Wish positive vibes my way please...I need it!!
    @[Deleted User] positive vibes coming your way xx :)
  • cathybird
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    Well done beanie, Rupacomp, short bird, Worlds Worst Superhero, MrsCautious, laurenh1 and Makingabobor2 imageimageimage
  • Worlds_Worst_Superhero
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    edited 5 January at 4:44PM
    [Deleted User] said:
    I am going to have a no spend day tomorrow, please Hotdog, don't spend anything!! I will let you know tomorrow if I succeed. Wish positive vibes my way please...I need it!!
    Sending positive vibes..... catch! 😁
  • beanielou
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  • Crazycatlady2
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    Sunday is a NSD 😃 I've told you so I'll have to stick to it 
  • KajiKita
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    Crazycatlady2 said:
    Sunday is a NSD 😃 I've told you so I'll have to stick to it 
    I like your thinking! 

    Me too!! 😊😉

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