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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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cuddlymarm Posts: 2,322 Forumite

1 May 2025 at 5:33PM

Good afternoon guys
One for me today please

Pay off by Xmas 2026 £175/£2324.67
February NSDs 6/15
February PADs £55
February grocery challenge £67.42/£200
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KajiKita Posts: 10,177 Forumite

1 May 2025 at 5:44PM

NSD here 😊

KK

As at 21.05.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £215,607
- 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 38 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 2nd June.
Produce tracker: £139 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.
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Doris17 Posts: 1,058 Forumite

1 May 2025 at 6:19PM

NSD as I was working from home today. 1/15

"My Life Is About The Journey Not The Destination"

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BadBookkeeper Posts: 849 Forumite

1 May 2025 at 8:15PM

1/15 for me please 🥳

Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033. DFD 31/7/24 🥳.

Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660
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short_bird Posts: 4,068 Forumite

1 May 2025 at 10:07PM

Day 1: considered going to the cinema after work but didn't have my "distance" glasses with me...

‘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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cathybird Posts: 16,661 Forumite

1 May 2025 at 10:15PM edited 2 May 2025 at 5:49PM

May 2025 NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

15 days =

20 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

May targets

AuntieL 1/18

BadBookkeeper 1/15

beanielou 19

birdsfoottrefoil 10

Caeraugirl 20

cathybird 1/15

Crazybee787 1/19

Crazycatlady2 1/15

cuddlymarm 1/15

Dizzycap 2/20

doingitanyway 10

Doris17 1/15

ET22 10

InDebtEnby 10

Jay1 2 14

KajiKita 1/20

laura lau 20

laurenh1 1/15

library0602 10

LittleMissDetermined 15

Louise600 10

Money Choices 10

Optimistic Saver 1/20

Pinkpieuni 1/10

Quantaqa 1/10

QueenJess 1/15

SecondStar 15

short bird 1/18

thepurplepixie 15

Thriftymissus 1/TF

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Dizzycap Posts: 2,077 Ambassador

1 May 2025 at 11:11PM

Had to post a screen shot as issue with posting on the forum at the mo x

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Personal MSE 2026 Money Saving Challenges:
~ NSD 2026 Challenge May 5/10 (6)
# Regular Savers 2026- New 7/12 - Total: 29 (6)
# No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £364.98 / £730 (6)
# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £355.02 / £667.95 (6)
# No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £780 / £1378 (6)
# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 - £8492.37 / £12,000 (6)
# £10-a-Day Challenge 2026 - £573.56 / £1825 (6)
# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (24/10) 286.45 / £400 (6)
# No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £1105 / £2880 (6).
# Decluttering Challenge (6)
# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - Completed
# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 - Completed
# Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed
# Spectos Mailagent - Ready
Motto: 'SAVE before you spend on Non-essentials'
The MSE 'How to Stop Spending' Demotivator
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Optimistic_Saver Posts: 367 Forumite

2 May 2025 at 7:07AM

A NSD for me today, please - 1/20

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
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Pinkpieuni Posts: 263 Forumite

2 May 2025 at 10:24AM

First NSD today.

Challenges
NSD - June - 2/10
1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £21,665.01/£27,100, MF target June 2026, current mortgage balance - £5,300
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 - £1,742
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Crazycatlady2 Posts: 1,083 Forumite

2 May 2025 at 11:39AM

NSD on the 1st please 😊

Lost track in April but I appear to have met my target 😀

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