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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 141 Forumite
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    edited 23 May at 9:57PM
    Nsd today. I was secretly hoping to manage 20 this month but goodness it's so so hard.

    Challenges

    NSD July- 10/10

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

    52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #7  £742/£1,378 -(28/52)

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

    2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £10,224/£38,000 (mortgage offset)

    Mortgage -  Jan 2025 £75,600- current bal £66,136 Target  MF (Jun 26) 342 days.

    Loan  - Jan 2025 £4,095 - Current balance £2,531

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

  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 321 Forumite
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    One for today, please, @cathybird14/20
    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
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 88 Forumite
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    Number 12 for me
  • Thriftymissus
    Thriftymissus Posts: 270 Forumite
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    Morning x Number 15 for me today. Thank you @cathybird
  • Caeraugirl
    Caeraugirl Posts: 586 Forumite
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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 £12577.35/£20000

    July NSD Challenge 0/10
  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,011 Forumite
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    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.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,401 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    One today. 
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

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    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Quantaqa
    Quantaqa Posts: 134 Forumite
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    Another NSD for me today.  I think that takes me to 10/10 :smiley: 

    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 June /£200
    Save £12k in 2025 Challenge - Goal £30k
    June NSD Challenge - 2/12NSDs 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,595 Forumite
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    edited 24 May at 9:56PM
    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 13/18  image  image  image 


    BadBookkeeper 12/15  image  image  image 


    beanielou 22/19  image  image  image  image  image  image  image


    birdsfoottrefoil 2/10  image 


    Caeraugirl 5/20  image  image 


    cathybird 14/15  image  image  image 


    Crazybee787 13/19  image  image  image 


    Crazycatlady2 13/15  image  image  image 


    cuddlymarm 13/15  image  image  image 


    Dizzycap 9/20  image  image 


    doingitanyway 10 


    Doris17 4/15  image 


    ET22 2/10  image 


    InDebtEnby 12/10  image  image  image  image  image


    Jay1 2 10/14  image  image  image 


    KajiKita 16/20  image  image  image  image 


    laura lau 20 


    laurenh1 5/15  image  image 


    library0602 4/10  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 16/15  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Louise600 10 


    Money Choices 10 


    Optimistic Saver 14/20  image  image  image 


    Pinkpieuni 14/10  image  image  image  image  image


    Quantaqa 10/10  image  image  image  image 


    QueenJess 15/15  image  image  image  image  image 


    SecondStar 5/15  image  image 


    short bird 15/18   image  image  image  image 


    thepurplepixie 10/15   image  image  image 


    Thriftymissus 15/TF   image  image  image  image 


    viczs123 10  



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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 865 Forumite
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    13/19 Please @cathybird Thank you XX
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