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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 321 Forumite
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    Another NSD today - a bit slow this month.
    7/20
    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
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,017 Forumite
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    Same here optimistic saver, Not today, I have bought rubbish again, really falling off the wagon, must get myself in a better place!
    Mission Number One: Get a job!
    Mission Number Two: Get a lodger!
    Mission Number Three: Clear debt, starting balance: £1997.17, balance now: £1997.17
    Once accomplished all three come back and start new missions!
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 383 Forumite
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    NSD Wednesday for me 😁 
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    August 2025 NSD Challenge 10/18

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
    Current outstanding = £97,725
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £593/£700
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 804 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 500 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Name Dropper
    One for me today 9/15 for me please
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  Current CC debt £0.00 DFD 31/7/24 🥳. Member #8 of Fiver Friday Challenge £175/£260
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,697 Forumite
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    edited 15 May at 11:29AM
    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 8/18  image  image 


    BadBookkeeper 9/15  image  image 


    beanielou 13/19  image  image  image 


    birdsfoottrefoil 2/10  image 


    Caeraugirl 3/20  image 


    cathybird 7/15  image  image 


    Crazybee787 6/19  image  image 


    Crazycatlady2 7/15  image  image 


    cuddlymarm 7/15  image  image 


    Dizzycap 9/20  image  image 


    doingitanyway 10 


    Doris17 4/15  image 


    ET22 2/10  image 


    InDebtEnby 9/10  image  image 


    Jay1 2 6/14  image  image 


    KajiKita 11/20  image  image  image 


    laura lau 20 


    laurenh1 5/15  image  image 


    library0602 2/10  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 9/15  image  image 


    Louise600 10 


    Money Choices 10 


    Optimistic Saver 7/20  image  image 


    Pinkpieuni 8/10  image  image 


    Quantaqa 6/10  image  image 


    QueenJess 9/15  image  image 


    SecondStar 5/15  image  image 


    short bird 9/18   image  image 


    thepurplepixie 7/15   image  image 


    Thriftymissus 7/TF   image  image 


    viczs123 10  



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  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 153 Forumite
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    One for me today.

    Challenges

    NSD August- 7/10

    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2025 #7 £6,500/£6,500 - All gone, paid off.

    52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #7  £848/£1,378 -(32/52)

    The Save £12k in 2025 challenge #4 £12,317/£30,500

    2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £13,852/£38,000 (mortgage offset)

    Mortgage -  Jan 2025 £75,600- current bal £65,895 Target  MF (Jun 26) 308 days.

    Loan  - Jan 2025 £4,095 - Current balance £2,054

    "Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves"

  • thepurplepixie
    thepurplepixie Posts: 3,703 Forumite
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    Day 7 for me.
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 7,909 Forumite
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    NSD Wednesday here 😊

    KK
    As at 15.08.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,148  Interest saved £5,738 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 44 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 21st August
    Produce tracker: £353 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. 
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 124 Forumite
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    Day 9 for me
    August No Spend Challenge: 13/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 100/100
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 08/2030
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,036 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Wednesday was day 9.
    ‘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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