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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,806 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    11/19 Please @cathybird Thank youXX
  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 252 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not today went out for coffee £5.00, expensive coffee.

    Challenges

    NSD - April - 12/10

    1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £14,031.82/£29,000, MF target May 2026, current mortgage balance - £14,582.78

    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

  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 300 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    After an expensive weekend, I have hit my target today of 10/10
    Current No Spend Challenge: 13/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 51/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 502 Forumite
    500 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    NSD Tuesday 😁
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    April 2026 NSD Challenge 0/15

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150,894 (23years 0months)
    Current outstanding = £90,256.60 (10years 1month)
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £710/£700
    2026 Overpayment = £357.72/£1000
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,524 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 21 May 2025 at 10:01PM
    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 10/18  image  image  image 

    BadBookkeeper 10/15  image  image  image 

    beanielou 18/19  image  image  image  image 

    birdsfoottrefoil 2/10  image 

    Caeraugirl 3/20  image 

    cathybird 11/15  image  image  image 

    Crazybee787 11/19  image  image  image 

    Crazycatlady2 10/15  image  image  image 

    cuddlymarm 12/15  image  image  image 

    Dizzycap 9/20  image  image 

    doingitanyway 10 

    Doris17 4/15  image 

    ET22 2/10  image 

    InDebtEnby 10/10  image  image  image  image 

    Jay1 2 7/14  image  image 

    KajiKita 15/20  image  image  image  image 

    laura lau 20 

    laurenh1 5/15  image  image 

    library0602 3/10  image 

    LittleMissDetermined 14/15  image  image  image 

    Louise600 10 

    Money Choices 10 

    Optimistic Saver 12/20  image  image  image 

    Pinkpieuni 13/10  image  image  image  image  image

    Quantaqa 9/10  image  image 

    QueenJess 12/15  image  image  image 

    SecondStar 5/15  image  image 

    short bird 12/18   image  image  image 

    thepurplepixie 10/15   image  image  image 

    Thriftymissus 11/TF   image  image  image 

    viczs123 10  


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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,999 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Forgot to report one yesterday and declaring early for today 😊

    KK
    As at 17.04.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £216,847
    - OPs to mortgage = £17,793 Estd. interest saved = £9,021 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 28 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 23rd April. 
    Produce tracker: £78 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. 
  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,599 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Photogenic
    it's another for me today :)
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me
    2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4685/£6000
  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 252 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Nsd wednesday for me.

    Challenges

    NSD - April - 12/10

    1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £14,031.82/£29,000, MF target May 2026, current mortgage balance - £14,582.78

    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

  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 366 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    12/20 NSDs to date, including today.
    March 26:
    MBNA 6,130 - 0% Feb 28
    HAL 10,125.91 - 0% Jul 27
    BL 320 - Ends Jul 26
    Total: 16,575.91 less 7,000 Marcus savings = 9,575.91
    ⬇️ to pay down by Oct 27

    NSD March 15/22
    Make 2026 in 2026:
    173.01/2,026
    Vinted, YouGov, Bank Int & Fairer Share, Prolific, Quidco, Cheddar & SnapMyEats

    Savings accounts:
    Co-op 273.01/3,000
    Principality 600/1,200
    FD 2,000/2,000
    Santander Saver 400/2,400
    Lloyds 800/4,800
    Cahoot 50/3,000
    Invest 349.93
    🏆 ⬆️ Total: £4,472.94

    Mortgage: £54,048.73
  • Quantaqa
    Quantaqa Posts: 197 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hi, another one for me today.  9/10 🙂
    Frugal Living challenge 2026
    Ssve £12k in 2026
    Grocery Challenge January 2026



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