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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 994 Forumite
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    NSD for me today :D 

    Booked my car in the garage for July, which was the earliest I could get it in. The person who ran into me has already paid me for the work, so I have moved that into my savings, until it is needed. 

    I have made my meal plan and shopping list for the week ahead, taking into account food that needs to be eaten quickly. I have some bread flour that I got in a TGTG bag, so I have a recipe for some cinnamon buns, hoping to try them this weekend!  :)
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 370 Forumite
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     Not an NSD for me today. Had to get a slow leak in a car tyre fixed - luckily not too expensive. I paid for it out of my car sinking fund rather than having to put it on my credit card - feels good not having to go further into debt. 
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
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  • KajiKita
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    Not today - have ordered our bathroom bits. Well inside planned budget though 😊👏

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  • HotDog2020
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    Not today for me too - Not a good spend though like KK, junk food, I thought I could do with a pick me up, what a waste. 😒
  • Caeraugirl
    Caeraugirl Posts: 591 Forumite
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    Two more in the bag for me, for yesterday and today.
    #21 Save £12k in 2025 £16977.35/£20000

    August NSD Challenge 3/10
  • cathybird
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    edited 7 May 2024 at 10:30PM
    May NSD challenge


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    May targets


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    beanielou 5/19  image  image


    blubella 2/12  image


    Caeraugirl 4/20   image


    cathybird 5/15  image  image


    Crazycatlady2 3/18  image


    Daywon 5/TF   image  image


    Doris17 2/15   image


    Flying By 6/14   image  image 


    FrugalAspirations  


    Geriatricmum 3/15  image


    Honeysucklelou2  


    HotDog2020 2/15   image


    ilovetea 5/20   image  image


    KajiKita 5/18  image  image


    keggie 1/20  image


    laura lau 1/17  image


    laurenh 6/20  image  image


    leftatthetrafficlights 1/24   image


    Lemonade Budget  


    LittleMissDetermined 5/18   image  image


    madlyn 12  


    Makingabobor2 3/15  image


    Money Choices  


    Mrs Cautious 7/23   image  image 


    Nervous1234  


    Rupacomp 6/15  image  image


    Saver-upper 2/15 image 


    SecondStar 18


    short bird 4/16  image 


    Tiangfeng2022 10  


    Worlds Worst Superhero 6/25   image  image




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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,648 Forumite
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    May results updated here :):)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,648 Forumite
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    I’ve got to buy an emergency car part today. This is necessary spending isn’t it? 
    With this in mind I’m going to say NSD number 7.
    @MrsCautious I would tend to count that but I view my car as a bit of an extravagance because I've got so many other options for getting around, it's 20 years old and I've really just kept it as long as I have because I'm fond of it! You would definitely be within the rules to regard an emergency car part as a necessity xx
  • cathybird
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    laurenh1 said:
    I have made my meal plan and shopping list for the week ahead, taking into account food that needs to be eaten quickly. I have some bread flour that I got in a TGTG bag, so I have a recipe for some cinnamon buns, hoping to try them this weekend!  :)
    @laurenh1 yay on the free bread flour, home-made cinnamon buns are delicious! xx :smiley:
  • Rupacomp
    Rupacomp Posts: 305 Forumite
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    Number 6 today! Been finding it much easier this month to avoid non essential spending... Started running again and think that getting my dopamine hit from that is curbing temptation!
    Savings goal by 31/12/24: £22000
    Dec 23: £6945.23
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