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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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Dizzycap Posts: 907 Forumite

3 May at 12:42AM edited 3 May at 12:43AM

Declaring a very early 3/20 NSD Saturday!
Wishing everyone a Super NSD Saturday - Enjoy the wether!

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cuddlymarm Posts: 2,185 Forumite

3 May at 6:57AM

Good morning
One for me today please

May NSD 9/15
May PAD £230
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BadBookkeeper Posts: 788 Forumite

3 May at 8:45AM

NSD 2/15 as had one yesterday will check in later for today 😎

Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033. Current CC debt £0.00 DFD 31/7/24 🥳. Member #8 of Fiver Friday Challenge £110/£260
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Thriftymissus Posts: 225 Forumite

3 May at 11:07AM

Not one for me today, just spent £1.50 in a corner shop close to a hotel I’m staying in — still at least £18.50 less than I’d have paid for 2 breakfasts here 👍

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LittleMissDetermined Posts: 9,443 Forumite

3 May at 11:37AM

It was one yesterday
LMD x

Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
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Pinkpieuni Posts: 99 Forumite

3 May at 1:19PM

NSD today.

Challenges
NSD May - 13/10
Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2025 #7 £5,200/£6,500 (CC - 0% to June 2026)

52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #7 £530/£1,378 -(20/52)

The Save £12k in 2025 challenge #4 £9,235/£30,500
2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £7,424/£38,000
Mortgage - Jan 2025 £75,600- current bal £66,614.39 Target 16 months to MF (Jun 26).
Loan - Jan 2025 £4,095 - Current balance £3,066.16

"Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves"
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Quantaqa Posts: 103 Forumite

3 May at 1:39PM

Just checking in. I am still on 1 NSD. Tomorrow will be a spend day as I'm doing the Race for Life with my Sister, BIL and two nieces and we'll probably hit the food truck once we're finished😄.

Frugal Living challenge 2025
Grocery Challenge May /£200
Save £12k in 2025 Challenge - Goal £40k
May NSD Challenge - 5/10NSDs
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CrazyBee787 Posts: 633 Forumite

3 May at 3:24PM

Not today thank you @cathybird Because I purchased onions and ginger for tonights dinner!

I am trying to raise £300 by 30.06.25 from Prolific and other sources, I am up to £104.61/£300 which is 34%
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beanielou Posts: 94,828 Ambassador

3 May at 5:37PM

One today.

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cathybird Posts: 15,421 Forumite

3 May at 5:44PM

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 2/15

beanielou 3/19

birdsfoottrefoil 10

Caeraugirl 20

cathybird 1/15

Crazybee787 2/19

Crazycatlady2 1/15

cuddlymarm 2/15

Dizzycap 3/20

doingitanyway 10

Doris17 1/15

ET22 10

InDebtEnby 1/10

Jay1 2 14

KajiKita 2/20

laura lau 20

laurenh1 1/15

library0602 1/10

LittleMissDetermined 1/15

Louise600 10

Money Choices 10

Optimistic Saver 1/20

Pinkpieuni 2/10

Quantaqa 1/10

QueenJess 2/15

SecondStar 15

short bird 2/18

thepurplepixie 1/15

Thriftymissus 2/TF

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