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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • ET22
    ET22 Posts: 279
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    NSD here today!
    Current debt approximately -6000
    Goal- Zero debt by mid 2029
    Savings to date- zero 
    Emergency fund- 505
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,911
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    NSD here 😊

    KK
    As at 16.10.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £209,304
    - OPs to mortgage = £20,180 Estd. interest saved = £10,393 to date
    c. 17 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 75 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 21st October. 
    Produce tracker: £348 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. 
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 850
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    Still 6/15 due to my home bargains habit!  Written a list of everything I can think of to buy today to avoid a later spend day. 
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • [Deleted User]
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    Not today, snack attack!
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,994
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    edited 10 May 2025 at 6:29PM
    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 5/18  image  image 

    BadBookkeeper 6/15  image  image 

    beanielou 9/19  image  image 

    birdsfoottrefoil 10 

    Caeraugirl 2/20  image 

    cathybird 5/15  image  image 

    Crazybee787 4/19  image 

    Crazycatlady2 6/15  image  image 

    cuddlymarm 4/15  image 

    Dizzycap 9/20  image  image 

    doingitanyway 10 

    Doris17 3/15  image 

    ET22 2/10  image 

    InDebtEnby 6/10  image  image 

    Jay1 2 3/14  image 

    KajiKita 7/20  image  image 

    laura lau 20 

    laurenh1 5/15  image  image 

    library0602 1/10  image 

    LittleMissDetermined 5/15  image  image 

    Louise600 10 

    Money Choices 10 

    Optimistic Saver 4/20  image 

    Pinkpieuni 5/10  image  image 

    Quantaqa 6/10  image  image 

    QueenJess 6/15  image  image 

    SecondStar 5/15  image  image 

    short bird 6/18   image  image 

    thepurplepixie 5/15   image  image 

    Thriftymissus 7/TF   image  image 

    viczs123 10  


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  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,994
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    @Dizzycap that's very kind of you to do that for your neighbour (and also in an unrelated thought just wanted to say I love your enthusiasm cheering everyone on)! xxx :):)
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,986
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    Declaring another NSD today.
    2026 decluttering: 11,836 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️👑⭐️🏅⭐️🏅⭐️
    2026 use up challenge: 1,018🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️ 🏅👑 ⭐️ ⭐️
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑500
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 382
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    Another one for me 
    Current No Spend Challenge: 9/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 114/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 850
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    Out for afternoon tea later so won’t be one for me still 6/15
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,986
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    Not one today as I tried to be organised and book DD into an activity for half term.
    2026 decluttering: 11,836 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️👑⭐️🏅⭐️🏅⭐️
    2026 use up challenge: 1,018🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️ 🏅👑 ⭐️ ⭐️
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑500
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