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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,483 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    11/19 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?
  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 217 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not today went out for coffee £5.00, expensive coffee.

    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)

  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 257 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    After an expensive weekend, I have hit my target today of 10/10
    Current No Spend Challenge: 12/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 12/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 480 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD Tuesday 😁
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    January 2026 NSD Challenge 5/15

    MFW 2025 #45
    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
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,189 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 21 May 2025 at 9:01PM
    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 10/18  image  image  image 


    BadBookkeeper 10/15  image  image  image 


    beanielou 18/19  image  image  image  image 


    birdsfoottrefoil 2/10  image 


    Caeraugirl 3/20  image 


    cathybird 11/15  image  image  image 


    Crazybee787 11/19  image  image  image 


    Crazycatlady2 10/15  image  image  image 


    cuddlymarm 12/15  image  image  image 


    Dizzycap 9/20  image  image 


    doingitanyway 10 


    Doris17 4/15  image 


    ET22 2/10  image 


    InDebtEnby 10/10  image  image  image  image 


    Jay1 2 7/14  image  image 


    KajiKita 15/20  image  image  image  image 


    laura lau 20 


    laurenh1 5/15  image  image 


    library0602 3/10  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 14/15  image  image  image 


    Louise600 10 


    Money Choices 10 


    Optimistic Saver 12/20  image  image  image 


    Pinkpieuni 13/10  image  image  image  image  image


    Quantaqa 9/10  image  image 


    QueenJess 12/15  image  image  image 


    SecondStar 5/15  image  image 


    short bird 12/18   image  image  image 


    thepurplepixie 10/15   image  image  image 


    Thriftymissus 11/TF   image  image  image 


    viczs123 10  



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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,320 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Forgot to report one yesterday and declaring early for today 😊

    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. 
  • it's another for me today :)
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4220/£6000
  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 217 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Nsd wednesday for me.

    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)

  • 12/20 NSDs to date, including today.
    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
  • Quantaqa
    Quantaqa Posts: 178 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hi, another one for me today.  9/10 🙂
    Frugal Living challenge 2026
    Ssve £12k in 2026
    Grocery Challenge January 2026



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