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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • beanielou
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  • One more for me.
  • cuddlymarm
    cuddlymarm Posts: 2,301 Forumite
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    Good morning 
    Not today I’m afraid as I’ve my online shop arriving but then hopefully I should have enough food in to do until payday in 2 weeks 😀

    Pay off by Xmas 2026 £175/£2324.67
    January NSDs 12/15
    January PADs £565 
    January grocery challenge £94.86/£150
  • short_bird
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    Monday is NSD 7.
    ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ David Lynch.
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  • Another one for me today :)
    LMD x
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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,482 Forumite
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    Not today, I purchased new clothing...neccessity, however MD thinks I could get something cheaper elsewhere and I didn't! So spendy dayXX
    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?
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 257 Forumite
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    One for yesterday 
    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
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    One for me today now at 7/15 😎
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • AuntieL
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    NSD Monday for me 😁
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    January 2026 NSD Challenge 5/15

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    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150,894 (23years 0months)
    Current outstanding = £92,396.89 (10years 4months)
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £710/£700
    2026 Overpayment = £44.43/ £1000
  • KajiKita
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    NSD Monday 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

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