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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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LittleMissDetermined Posts: 9,599 Forumite

10 May at 11:49AM edited 10 May at 11:50AM

It's one for me today and yesterday was an unexpected one too!
LMD x

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beanielou Posts: 95,387 Ambassador

10 May at 2:38PM

One today.

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Quantaqa Posts: 134 Forumite

10 May at 3:33PM

No NSD today.

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Optimistic_Saver Posts: 321 Forumite

10 May at 4:31PM

Another NSD for me today, please, @cathybird - 5/20

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
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cathybird Posts: 15,590 Forumite

10 May at 6:31PM edited 11 May at 9:59PM

May 2025 NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

15 days =

20 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

May targets

AuntieL 5/18

BadBookkeeper 6/15

beanielou 9/19

birdsfoottrefoil 10

Caeraugirl 2/20

cathybird 6/15

Crazybee787 5/19

Crazycatlady2 7/15

cuddlymarm 5/15

Dizzycap 9/20

doingitanyway 10

Doris17 3/15

ET22 2/10

InDebtEnby 6/10

Jay1 2 3/14

KajiKita 8/20

laura lau 20

laurenh1 5/15

library0602 1/10

LittleMissDetermined 7/15

Louise600 10

Money Choices 10

Optimistic Saver 6/20

Pinkpieuni 5/10

Quantaqa 6/10

QueenJess 6/15

SecondStar 5/15

short bird 6/18

thepurplepixie 5/15

Thriftymissus 7/TF

viczs123 10

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CrazyBee787 Posts: 853 Forumite

10 May at 7:02PM

5/19 Please @cathybird Thank youXX

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KajiKita Posts: 7,488 Forumite

10 May at 7:56PM

NSD Saturday 😊

KK

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- OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
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Optimistic_Saver Posts: 321 Forumite

11 May at 6:54AM

A NSD Sunday over here - thanks, @cathybird - 06/20

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
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cuddlymarm Posts: 2,205 Forumite

11 May at 7:48AM

Good morning
One for me today please

June NSD 8/15
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Crazycatlady2 Posts: 1,073 Forumite

11 May at 8:22AM

Can I add Saturday please x

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