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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • cathybird
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    edited 3 May 2024 at 11:58PM
    Well done keggie, laurenh1, Geriatricmum, bamboo socks, MrsCautious, LittleMissDetermined, Rupacomp, KajiKita, Flying By, ilovetea and Worlds Worst Superhero 
  • cathybird
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    edited 4 May 2024 at 12:48PM
    May NSD challenge


    Off to a start = image

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    May targets


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    HotDog2020 15  

    ilovetea 3/20   image

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    Mrs Cautious 4/23   image 

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  • cathybird
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    May results updated here :):)
  • Worlds_Worst_Superhero
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    NSD 3 today
  • beanielou
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    One today. 
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  • MrsCautious
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    Number 4 for me today. ✅
  • LittleMissDetermined
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    It's another NSD for me today please
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  • laurenh1
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    Morning all :) 

    I have bought a Too Good To Go bag for tonight, it will come from my grocery budget, so if it doesn't count it's a NSD.

    I moved £20 into my savings yesterday,  and put £35 aside for a deposit on a holiday for next year (I need to have saved 175 by month end) small amounts I know but I'm doing what I can. 

    My child benefit went up slightly so I've put my gas and electric up too, to cover the cold weather we are having.

    Hope everyone has a nice Bank Holiday weekend 😀 
  • KajiKita
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    Not an NSD today. Topped up a voucher work gave me at the December holiday time to buy 4 lovely gardening books. Completely indulgent but almost free at a £6 spend - but definitely not an NSD 😉

    KK
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  • KajiKita
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    laurenh1 said:
    Morning all :) 

    I have bought a Too Good To Go bag for tonight, it will come from my grocery budget, so if it doesn't count it's a NSD.
    @cathybird is the guru of NSDs but I reckon that TGTG does NOT lose you an NSD as it has legitimately come from a planned spend category (groceries). 
    Well done on all the other ££ shufflings, savings and plannings too 😊

    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
    Produce tracker: £389 of £300 in 2025

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
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