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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 217 Forumite
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    Nsd for me today.

    Challenges

    NSD - January  - 8/10

    1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £1,269 /£29,000, MF target May 2026, current mortgage balance - £28,616.15

    mortgage @ Jan 2025 - £75,600

    2. Loan  - Jan 2026 £1,029.22 - bal £0- fully paid 

    3.52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #2 £/£1,378 -( /52)

  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,483 Forumite
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    8/19 Please @cathybird Thank youXX
    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
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    @Crazycatlady2 aww, Luna & Oreo are lovely xxx :):)
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,188 Forumite
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    @Thriftymissus I don't understand it very well myself but there are rules and if people fall afoul of them they sometimes get banned. I'm never sure if it's permanent or not. I'm sad though, she brought great zest and enthusiasm to this thread! Hope she's OK. 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,188 Forumite
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    edited 18 May 2025 at 3:50PM
    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 9/18  image  image 

    BadBookkeeper 10/15  image  image  image 

    beanielou 15/19  image  image  image  image 

    birdsfoottrefoil 2/10  image 

    Caeraugirl 3/20  image 

    cathybird 10/15  image  image  image 

    Crazybee787 8/19  image  image 

    Crazycatlady2 10/15  image  image  image 

    cuddlymarm 9/15  image  image 

    Dizzycap 9/20  image  image 

    doingitanyway 10 

    Doris17 4/15  image 

    ET22 2/10  image 

    InDebtEnby 9/10  image  image 

    Jay1 2 7/14  image  image 

    KajiKita 11/20  image  image  image 

    laura lau 20 

    laurenh1 5/15  image  image 

    library0602 2/10  image 

    LittleMissDetermined 12/15  image  image  image 

    Louise600 10 

    Money Choices 10 

    Optimistic Saver 11/20  image  image  image 

    Pinkpieuni 10/10  image  image  image  image 

    Quantaqa 6/10  image  image 

    QueenJess 10/15  image  image  image 

    SecondStar 5/15  image  image 

    short bird 10/18   image  image  image 

    thepurplepixie 9/15   image  image 

    Thriftymissus 10/TF   image  image  image 

    viczs123 10  


    To see the updated results for May on phone or tablet, click here :)


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  • thepurplepixie
    thepurplepixie Posts: 3,703 Forumite
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    Day 9 for me please.
  • Thriftymissus
    Thriftymissus Posts: 316 Forumite
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    cathybird said:
    @Thriftymissus I don't understand it very well myself but there are rules and if people fall afoul of them they sometimes get banned. I'm never sure if it's permanent or not. I'm sad though, she brought great zest and enthusiasm to this thread! Hope she's OK. 
    Yes, I totally agree, a very caring lady. I hope she can find her way back. Thank you @cathybird
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 848 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 500 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Name Dropper
    Not one yesterday but One today so that’s 10/15 😎
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 321 Forumite
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    I am sorry to hear about @Dizzycap 😕

    Three NSDs to report for Friday, yesterday and today, so 11/20 to date. Thanks @cathybird

    From Jan 25:
    4,419.92-1,957.50
    4,538-3,260
    3,240.18-3,240.18
    BL 1,900-1,120
    Total: 12,182.91-9,577.68
    🏆 ⬇️ by £2,605.23

    NSD July 4/18
    #58 1p: 226.97/667.95 212/365
    #18 52: 1,063.89/1,378 27/52
    #32 Make 2025: 941.31/2,025
    #20 12k: 5,145.85/5,000

    Vin 86.50
    YG YL 100
    Prol SB 311.81
    Bank 364.32
    Quid 100.03
    Ched 49.77
    Snap 20
    Books 4.02

    Monzo 2,232.17
    TSB 700/2,700
    FD 1,100/3,500
    Atom 200
    Prin 600/1,224.74
    Invest 313.68
    🏆 ⬆️ Total: £5,145.85

    Trading: £793.73
    Mortgage: £58,471.88
  • Thriftymissus
    Thriftymissus Posts: 316 Forumite
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    Morning all, number 10 for me. Looks like lovely sunshine.
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