May 2025 NSD challenge
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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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10/19 Please @cathybird Thank youXXGoal 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?1 -
Spend day so still 10/15 had to pay for an unexpected school trip!Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033. DFD 31/7/24 🥳.Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,6601
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One for Monday 😊
KKAs 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.1 -
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May targetsAuntieL 9/18
BadBookkeeper 10/15
beanielou 18/19
birdsfoottrefoil 2/10
Caeraugirl 3/20
cathybird 11/15
Crazybee787 10/19
Crazycatlady2 10/15
cuddlymarm 12/15
Dizzycap 9/20
doingitanyway 10Doris17 4/15
ET22 2/10
InDebtEnby 9/10
Jay1 2 7/14
KajiKita 13/20
laura lau 20laurenh1 5/15
library0602 3/10
LittleMissDetermined 13/15
Louise600 10Money Choices 10Optimistic Saver 11/20
Pinkpieuni 12/10
Quantaqa 8/10
QueenJess 12/15
SecondStar 5/15
short bird 12/18
thepurplepixie 10/15
Thriftymissus 11/TF
viczs123 10To see the updated results for May on phone or tablet, click here
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Declaring a 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 🏆3001 -
Morning x
Today will be NSD number 11 for me. I think/hope I’m going to be racking up a good few more NSDs before the month’s out. I’ve had more days this month than usual where spending has been needed. I don’t like it! 🤣0 -
Good morning
One for me today please
Pay off by Xmas 2026 £175/£2324.67
January NSDs 12/15
January PADs £565
January grocery challenge £94.86/£1500 -
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.1 -
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 🏆3001 -
Grrr forgot I was trying to have a NSD and bought some water & fruit as long day in the office today will try harder for tomorrow still 10/15Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033. DFD 31/7/24 🥳.Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,6601
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