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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • ET22
    ET22 Posts: 222 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    NSD here today!
    Current debt approximately 5000
    Goal- Zero debt by mid 2025
    Savings in 2026- an emergency fund of 5000

  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,308 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD here 😊

    KK
    As at 15.01.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £222,084
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 7 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 23rd January 
    Produce tracker: £29 of £400 in 2026

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 848 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 500 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Name Dropper
    Still 6/15 due to my home bargains habit!  Written a list of everything I can think of to buy today to avoid a later spend day. 
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,483 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not today, snack attack!
    Goal 1: Get a permenant job that sticks.
    Goal 2: Aim 15 No spend days in January or above actual so far - 6/15
    Goal 3: Get a lodger
    Goal 4: Once goal 1 & 3 complete add 2.3K to the EF
    Goal 5: Once goal 4 complete save for my own car as I do need one? Do I?
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,188 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 10 May 2025 at 5:29PM
    May 2025 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 5/18  image  image 

    BadBookkeeper 6/15  image  image 

    beanielou 9/19  image  image 

    birdsfoottrefoil 10 

    Caeraugirl 2/20  image 

    cathybird 5/15  image  image 

    Crazybee787 4/19  image 

    Crazycatlady2 6/15  image  image 

    cuddlymarm 4/15  image 

    Dizzycap 9/20  image  image 

    doingitanyway 10 

    Doris17 3/15  image 

    ET22 2/10  image 

    InDebtEnby 6/10  image  image 

    Jay1 2 3/14  image 

    KajiKita 7/20  image  image 

    laura lau 20 

    laurenh1 5/15  image  image 

    library0602 1/10  image 

    LittleMissDetermined 5/15  image  image 

    Louise600 10 

    Money Choices 10 

    Optimistic Saver 4/20  image 

    Pinkpieuni 5/10  image  image 

    Quantaqa 6/10  image  image 

    QueenJess 6/15  image  image 

    SecondStar 5/15  image  image 

    short bird 6/18   image  image 

    thepurplepixie 5/15   image  image 

    Thriftymissus 7/TF   image  image 

    viczs123 10  


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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,188 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    @Dizzycap that's very kind of you to do that for your neighbour (and also in an unrelated thought just wanted to say I love your enthusiasm cheering everyone on)! xxx :):)
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,687 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Declaring another NSD today.
    2026 decluttering: 319 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇
    2026 use up challenge: 109🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 257 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another one for me 
    Current No Spend Challenge: 12/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 12/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 848 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 500 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Name Dropper
    Out for afternoon tea later so won’t be one for me still 6/15
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,687 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Not one today as I tried to be organised and book DD into an activity for half term.
    2026 decluttering: 319 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇
    2026 use up challenge: 109🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300
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