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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,769 Forumite
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    @Worlds_Worst_Superhero bluebells are so beautiful. I wish they stuck around for longer!
  • HotDog2020
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    Hi @cathybird Thanks for organising the May thread, now I am back from holiday I intend to build up NS days, I would like to add one please to start me off for May.
  • Rupacomp
    Rupacomp Posts: 307 Forumite
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    Number 4 for me today! 
    Savings goal by 31/12/24: £22000
    Dec 23: £6945.23
  • cathybird
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    edited 5 May 2024 at 1:18PM
    May NSD challenge


    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


    AuntieL 2/15   image

    bamboo socks 1/20   image

    beanielou 3/19  image

    blubella 1/12  image

    Caeraugirl 1/20   image

    cathybird 3/15  image

    Crazycatlady2 2/18  image

    Daywon 3/TF   image

    Doris17 2/15   image

    Flying By 4/14   image

    FrugalAspirations  

    Geriatricmum 1/15  image

    Honeysucklelou2  

    HotDog2020 1/15   image

    ilovetea 3/20   image

    KajiKita 3/18  image 

    keggie 1/20  image

    laura lau 17 

    laurenh 3/20  image

    leftatthetrafficlights 1/24   image

    Lemonade Budget  

    LittleMissDetermined 4/18   image

    madlyn 12  

    Makingabobor2 1/15  image

    Money Choices  

    Mrs Cautious 4/23   image 

    Nervous1234  

    Rupacomp 4/15  image 

    Saver-upper 2/15 image 

    SecondStar 18

    short bird 3/16  image 

    Tiangfeng2022 10  

    Worlds Worst Superhero 4/25   image 




    :)   :)   Newcomers welcome! :)   :)

  • cathybird
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    May results updated here :):)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,769 Forumite
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    Well done beanie, MrsCautious, LittleMissDetermined, laurenh1, Daywon, short bird, Worlds Worst Superhero, HotDog2020 and Rupacomp imageimageimage
  • Flying_By
    Flying_By Posts: 274 Forumite
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    One more NSD for me today making 4 x
  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,284 Forumite
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    First one of the month. ..I'm off & running
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,304....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024!      18mths ahead of schedule.  Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.

    Challenges

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    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • Saver-upper
    Saver-upper Posts: 2,348 Forumite
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    I am here! I am here! I am here!

    I have been away for sooooooooo longggggggggg! I did try to return a few months ago, but MSE wouldn't let me log on .I tried a few times over a few days, then got sick for a few weeks (in bed with labyrinthitis for about 10 days), then just life! Now I am here  <3

    As usual, I am aiming for 15 NSDs this month. So far yesterday and today have been NSDs  #1 and #2, thank you cathybird
    SPC #36 :staradminx 8.SPC7=£751.10 SPC8=£651.04 SPC9=£843.00 SPC10=£872.76
    Pinecone £301,Valued Opinions £10.50





  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,146 Forumite
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    Saver-upper said:
    I am here! I am here! I am here!

    I have been away for sooooooooo longggggggggg! I did try to return a few months ago, but MSE wouldn't let me log on .I tried a few times over a few days, then got sick for a few weeks (in bed with labyrinthitis for about 10 days), then just life! Now I am here  <3

    As usual, I am aiming for 15 NSDs this month. So far yesterday and today have been NSDs  #1 and #2, thank you cathybird
    We see you!!! 👀 Welcome back 😊
    Sounds like you have been having a rough time, may things calm down for you. 

    KK
    As at 15.09.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £230,969
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,270 Interest saved £5,816 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 51 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 17th September
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