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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,115 Forumite
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    edited 25 May at 7:40AM
    cathybird said:
    I tend to make vet days spend days and group together other spends the same day, but considered on its own I agree it's an essential so I think an NSD. I'm happy to hear she's OK too! :):)
    Thank you 😊

    She’s full of vim and feist again …! 🙄🤩😂❤️

    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

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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 1,109 Forumite
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    Not today I have just purchased a toilet seat!
    Mission 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!
  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 169 Forumite
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    edited 25 May at 8:29AM
    Nsd for me  today.

    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"

  • cuddlymarm
    cuddlymarm Posts: 2,242 Forumite
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    Good morning 
    One for me today please. Yesterday would have been because everything was YS but I saw strawberries at two punnets for £3 and the offer was just too good 😊 


    Sept Turtle 7/16 NSDs 
    Sept PADs £300
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 822 Forumite
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    One yesterday so now 13/15 should be another today but will post to update later 
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  Current CC debt £0.00 DFD 31/7/24 🥳. Member #8 of Fiver Friday Challenge £175/£260. PAD member. 
  • beanielou
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    One today. 
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  • Quantaqa
    Quantaqa Posts: 165 Forumite
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    Another one for me today. 11/10 🙂
    Frugal Living challenge 2025
    Grocery Challenge August /£180
    Save £12k in 2025 Challenge - Goal £30k
    August NSD Challenge - 5/15NSDs 
  • cathybird
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    edited 25 May at 10:23PM
    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 13/15  image  image  image 


    beanielou 23/19  image  image  image  image  image  image  image


    birdsfoottrefoil 2/10  image 


    Caeraugirl 5/20  image  image 


    cathybird 16/15  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Crazybee787 13/19  image  image  image 


    Crazycatlady2 13/15  image  image  image 


    cuddlymarm 14/15  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 18/20  image  image  image  image 


    laura lau 20 


    laurenh1 5/15  image  image 


    library0602 4/10  image 


    LittleMissDetermined 17/15  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Louise600 10 


    Money Choices 10 


    Optimistic Saver 15/20  image  image  image  image 


    Pinkpieuni 15/10  image  image  image  image  image  image


    Quantaqa 11/10  image  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 16/TF   image  image  image  image 


    viczs123 10  



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  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 822 Forumite
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    Not one today so still 13/15
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  Current CC debt £0.00 DFD 31/7/24 🥳. Member #8 of Fiver Friday Challenge £175/£260. PAD member. 
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,115 Forumite
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    NSD Sunday 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 51 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 17th September
    Produce tracker: £389 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. 
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