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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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BadBookkeeper Posts: 848 Forumite

30 May at 2:45PM

Thought I’d posted already so apologies if duplicating! Plans cancelled for this evening which on the positive side means an NSD & target 🎯 15/15.

Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033. DFD 31/7/24 🥳.

Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660
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cathybird Posts: 16,024 Forumite

30 May at 3:27PM edited 31 May at 2:26PM

May 2025 NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

15 days =

20 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

May targets

AuntieL 17/18

BadBookkeeper 14/15

beanielou 27/19

birdsfoottrefoil 2/10

Caeraugirl 7/20

cathybird 20/15

Crazybee787 16/19

Crazycatlady2 18/15

cuddlymarm 17/15

Dizzycap 28/20

doingitanyway 10

Doris17 4/15

ET22 2/10

InDebtEnby 16/10

Jay1 2 15/14

KajiKita 22/20

laura lau 20

laurenh1 5/15

library0602 5/10

LittleMissDetermined 20/15

Louise600 10

Money Choices 10

Optimistic Saver 15/20

Pinkpieuni 20/10

Quantaqa 11/10

QueenJess 15/15

SecondStar 5/15

short bird 19/18

thepurplepixie 13/15

Thriftymissus 19/TF

viczs123 10

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

🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞

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KajiKita Posts: 8,976 Forumite

30 May at 6:09PM

Another one today 😊 (Bought some midge repelling bands but they were only £1 from my purse 😊).

Thank you for setting up the June thread @cathybird 😊👏

KK

As at 15.12.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £227,385
- OPs to mortgage = £12,822 Estd. interest saved = £6,166 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

Read 78 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 21st December
Produce tracker: £453 of £300 in 2025

Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.
Watch your actions, they become your reality.
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InDebtEnby Posts: 223 Forumite

30 May at 10:32PM

Another one for me please

Current No Spend Challenge: 7/13
2025 No Spend Days: 154/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/2030
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Pinkpieuni Posts: 204 Forumite

31 May at 6:02AM

Nsd for me today. Hooray 20/10

Challenges
NSD - Dec 7/10

The Save £12k in 2025 challenge #4 £12,317/£30,500
2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £42,801.82/£38,000
Mortgage - Jan 2025 £75,600-Current bal £29,851.26 Target MF - Jun 26, 193 days away.

2026 Challenges
NSD - January
1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes # £ /£29,000, MF target June 2026, current mortgage balance - £29,851.26
2. Loan - Jan 2026 £1,029.22 - Current balance £1,029.22
3.52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #2 £/£1,378 -( /52)
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Crazycatlady2 Posts: 1,077 Forumite

31 May at 8:05AM

Can I add wednesday and Thursday please 😊

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short_bird Posts: 4,068 Forumite

31 May at 11:41AM

Declaring Saturday day 19. Which is nice.

‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ David Lynch.
"It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.” David Lynch.
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Dizzycap Posts: 1,363 Forumite

31 May at 12:20PM

NSD for 3 days up to and including today - Total 28/20 NSD for May
See you all on the New June thread tomorrow - ENJOY the glorius day!

~ NSD 2025 - NSD December 20/20 (12 x💯)
# Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - On Rest - 2 x £25 Vouchers Redeemed, 29 FREE Books of RM Stamps & 2 x Presentation Pack.
~ Totally FREE Christmas 2026
# No.36 Make £2025 in 2026 £0 / £2026 (1)
# No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £0 / £730 (1)
# No.2 Save 1p A Day 2026 £0 / £667.95 (1)
# No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £0 / £1378 (1)
# No.34 Save £12k in 2026 £0 / £12,000 (1)
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CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,394 Forumite

31 May at 1:13PM

16/19 to end the month thank you @cathybird See you in the new month.

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Jay1_2 Posts: 161 Forumite

31 May at 2:19PM

I've had 3 NSDs since I last posted. Nicely taking me over the target with a day to spare!

Toodle-pip :hello:

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