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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,238 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    @ library0602 - Welcome Aboard the NSD Fast Train :);)<3 Enjoy the challenge B)<3
    ~ NSD 2025 - NSD October 17/20 (9 x💯)
    # Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - On Rest - 2 x £25 Vouchers Redeemed, 29 FREE Books of RM Stamps & Presentation Pack.
    ~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
    ⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
    # No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £1278.68 / £2025  (4) 💯💯💯
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2025 £730/ £730 💯
    # No.27 Save 1p A Day 2025 £667.95 / £667.95 💯
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge £1378 / £1378 💯 
    # No.34 Save £12k in 2025 £20,075.12 / £12,000 💯 (8) - Continuing
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,837 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    hi @library0602 image and welcome image to our lovely thread! I've added you to the list, hope you enjoy the challenge! image

    @Dizzycap thank you xxx I'm happy you like the emojis! :):)
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,613 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 1 May at 7:23AM
    Declaring a NSD early today :)
    2025 decluttering: 5,229 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟
    2025 use up challenge: 395🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
    Big kitchen declutter challenge 132/150
    2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 500
  • Quantaqa
    Quantaqa Posts: 165 Forumite
    100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Good morning everyone, declaring my first NSD of May.  Today will definitely be a no spend day.  Happy to get my first one in early :smile:
    Frugal Living challenge 2025
    Grocery Challenge August /£180
    Save £12k in 2025 Challenge - Goal £30k
    August NSD Challenge - 5/15NSDs 
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,238 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    Good afternoon all :-)
    I got so carried away with enjoying the weather that I've forgotten to declare a NSD 1st of May :D
    Ta-ta for now xx
    ~ NSD 2025 - NSD October 17/20 (9 x💯)
    # Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - On Rest - 2 x £25 Vouchers Redeemed, 29 FREE Books of RM Stamps & Presentation Pack.
    ~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
    ⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
    # No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £1278.68 / £2025  (4) 💯💯💯
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2025 £730/ £730 💯
    # No.27 Save 1p A Day 2025 £667.95 / £667.95 💯
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge £1378 / £1378 💯 
    # No.34 Save £12k in 2025 £20,075.12 / £12,000 💯 (8) - Continuing
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,837 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 1 May at 10:12PM
    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 1/18  image 

    BadBookkeeper 15 

    beanielou 19 

    birdsfoottrefoil 10 

    Caeraugirl 20 

    cathybird 1/15  image 

    Crazybee787 1/19  image 

    Crazycatlady2 15 

    cuddlymarm 15 

    Dizzycap 1/20  image 

    doingitanyway 10 

    Doris17 15 

    ET22 10 

    InDebtEnby 10 

    Jay1 2 14 

    KajiKita 20 

    laura lau 20 

    laurenh1 1/15  image 

    library0602 10 

    LittleMissDetermined 15 

    Louise600 10 

    Money Choices 10 

    Optimistic Saver 20 

    Pinkpieuni 10 

    Quantaqa 1/10  image 

    QueenJess 1/15  image 

    SecondStar 15 

    short bird 18  

    thepurplepixie 15  

    Thriftymissus 1/TF   image 


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


    🌞 🌞  Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞
  • Thriftymissus
    Thriftymissus Posts: 283 Forumite
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    edited 1 May at 1:55PM
    One today. 🎉

    Am sticking with the NSD count but have got such a busy time ahead this month, I’m going to be more laid back about it and just see how I get on. 

    Good luck everyone and I hope you have a great month. 

    Thank you @cathybird for running this ❤️
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,027 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    First one today please. CB please can I change my target to 15 as I go away on the 23rd so this is a short month for me 
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,211 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    1/19 Please @cathybird Thank youXX
    Missions for the rest of the year:-

    1) Build up an emergency fund (EF) 
    2) Improve spending habits.
    3) Create a budget that is compatible to me.
    4) Buy healthier snacks to avoid junk food splurges.
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 417 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Starting May with a NSD 😁
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    October 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
    Current outstanding = £94,306.78
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £645/£700
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