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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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Finally! NSD #3 for me yesterday after another very spendy few days. Today likely to see more spends as will be ordering a garden room (aka shed 😆), but at least this is planned for. Then must get my head back in the game, as I've definitely fallen out of the NSD habit these last few months.#15 Save £12k in 2026 £6000/£120002
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Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.2 -
One for me today please 4/15
"My Life Is About The Journey Not The Destination"2 -
Not one today, emergency ice cream needed! Still 6/15 😎🍦Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033. DFD 31/7/24 🥳.Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,6603
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6/19 Please @cathybird Thank youXX1
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Not today - run out of a lot of stuff today and used the ‘spend day’ to also get some practical stuff like scissor sharpeners and a new peg bag.
KKAs at 17.04.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £216,847
- OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 31 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 7th May.
Produce tracker: £108 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 -
May 2025 NSD challengeOff to a start =
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May targetsAuntieL 5/18
BadBookkeeper 6/15
beanielou 10/19
birdsfoottrefoil 10Caeraugirl 3/20
cathybird 7/15
Crazybee787 6/19
Crazycatlady2 7/15
cuddlymarm 5/15
Dizzycap 9/20
doingitanyway 10Doris17 4/15
ET22 2/10
InDebtEnby 6/10
Jay1 2 5/14
KajiKita 8/20
laura lau 20laurenh1 5/15
library0602 1/10
LittleMissDetermined 7/15
Louise600 10Money Choices 10Optimistic Saver 6/20
Pinkpieuni 6/10
Quantaqa 6/10
QueenJess 7/15
SecondStar 5/15
short bird 6/18
thepurplepixie 5/15
Thriftymissus 7/TF
viczs123 10To see the updated results for May on phone or tablet, click here
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I can't remember what I did on Thursday and Friday - on the one hand I don't think I spent any money, but I know I bought bread and milk some time.... So let's say one NSD, one spending day.
Saturday and Sunday were both spend days.Toodle-pip :hello:1 -
After a couple of spendy days, I am declaring a NSD early today.2026 decluttering: 1,156 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
2026 use up challenge: 335🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️
2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑1,0001 -
Nsd for me today.
Challenges
NSD - May - 1/10
1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £19,133.06/£29,000, MF target June 2026, current mortgage balance - £9,569.36
mortgage @ Jan 2025 - £75,600
2. Loan - Jan 2026 £1,029.22 - bal £0- fully paid
3.52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #2 £106/£1,378 -( 1/52)
4. EF - £842
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