May 2025 NSD challenge
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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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Nsd today. I was secretly hoping to manage 20 this month but goodness it's so so hard.
Challenges
NSD - Sept 12/10
Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2025 #7 £6,500/£6,500 - All gone, paid off.
52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #7 £1,378/£1,378 -(52/52)
The Save £12k in 2025 challenge #4 £12,317/£30,500
2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £21,284/£38,000
Mortgage - Jan 2025 £75,600-Current bal £52,516 Target MF (Jun 26) 289 days.
Loan - Jan 2025 £4,095 - Current balance £2,054
"Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves"
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One for today, please, @cathybird - 14/20
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: £58,471.881 -
Number 12 for meCurrent No Spend Challenge: 7/13
2025 No Spend Days: 109/100
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 08/20301 -
Morning x Number 15 for me today. Thank you @cathybird1
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Slinking back in...
I bagged two NSDs last Saturday and Sunday and am staking an early claim for one today, but I am woefully short of my target again this month.
Still, better to have a handful than none at all!#21 Save £12k in 2025 £19277.35/£200002 -
Early call for day 15.‘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.1 -
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.1 -
Another NSD for me today. I think that takes me to 10/10
Just a quiet day for me today. Gym this morning and now I'm going to do some baking and housework.Frugal Living challenge 2025
Grocery Challenge August /£180
Save £12k in 2025 Challenge - Goal £30k
August NSD Challenge - 5/15NSDs1 -
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May targetsAuntieL 13/18
BadBookkeeper 12/15
beanielou 22/19
birdsfoottrefoil 2/10
Caeraugirl 5/20
cathybird 14/15
Crazybee787 13/19
Crazycatlady2 13/15
cuddlymarm 13/15
Dizzycap 9/20
doingitanyway 10Doris17 4/15
ET22 2/10
InDebtEnby 12/10
Jay1 2 10/14
KajiKita 16/20
laura lau 20laurenh1 5/15
library0602 4/10
LittleMissDetermined 16/15
Louise600 10Money Choices 10Optimistic Saver 14/20
Pinkpieuni 14/10
Quantaqa 10/10
QueenJess 15/15
SecondStar 5/15
short bird 15/18
thepurplepixie 10/15
Thriftymissus 15/TF
viczs123 10To see the updated results for May on phone or tablet, click here
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13/19 Please @cathybird Thank you XXMission Number One: Get a job!
Mission Number Two: Get a lodger!
Mission Number Three: Clear debt, starting balance: £1997.17, balance now: £1800.00
Mission Number Four: Keep Job!
Once accomplished all four missions come back and start new missions!1
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