May 2025 NSD challenge
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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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April is over and done with, whether I achieved my target or not is totally irrelevant now 😁
So far this month I have 1 out of 14 NSDs
And I already know tomorrow will be spending, I've ordered a supermarket delivery - but I saved nearly half the price, more than half the price if you count their special offers and nectar prices!
So I'll be able to eat twice as many chocolate biscuits 😆Toodle-pip :hello:3 -
Second NSD for me. That is 2/15. Hoping tomorrow will make it 3 but then have some spending days.3
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A NSD for me today, please - 2/20
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: £54,048.733 -
NSD here to day and I talked about them as means of facilitating savings on LI today … 😉
KKAs 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.2 -
Not 1 today but a lovely family day out so still 2/15Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033. DFD 31/7/24 🥳.Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,6602
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May targetsAuntieL 1/18
BadBookkeeper 2/15
beanielou 3/19
birdsfoottrefoil 10Caeraugirl 2/20
cathybird 1/15
Crazybee787 2/19
Crazycatlady2 1/15
cuddlymarm 2/15
Dizzycap 4/20
doingitanyway 10Doris17 1/15
ET22 10InDebtEnby 2/10
Jay1 2 1/14
KajiKita 3/20
laura lau 20laurenh1 1/15
library0602 1/10
LittleMissDetermined 1/15
Louise600 10Money Choices 10Optimistic Saver 2/20
Pinkpieuni 2/10
Quantaqa 1/10
QueenJess 2/15
SecondStar 15short bird 2/18
thepurplepixie 2/15
Thriftymissus 2/TF
To see the updated results for May on phone or tablet, click here
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2nd one for meCurrent No Spend Challenge: 2/13
2025 No Spend Days: 65/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/20303 -
Declaring a very early NSD 4/20 Sunday - The usual bed rest for the next 2 days
Wishing everyone a Super NSD Sunday!
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I Hope you feel better soon @Dizzycap XX2
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I got off the mark with a first NSD for the month yesterday, and an early shout for today, so 2/20.#15 Save £12k in 2026 £7500/£120002
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