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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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Jay1_2 Posts: 144 Forumite

3 May at 5:50PM

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:

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thepurplepixie Posts: 3,683 Forumite

3 May at 7:11PM

Second NSD for me. That is 2/15. Hoping tomorrow will make it 3 but then have some spending days.

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Optimistic_Saver Posts: 294 Forumite

3 May at 7:15PM

A NSD for me today, please - 2/20

Debt free journey (from Jan 25)
4,419.92-4,200
4,538-4,300
BL 1,900-1,320
Total: 12,182.91-9,820
🏆 ⬇️ by £2,362.91

NSD May 13/20
#58 1p: 115.17/667.95 151/365
#18 52: 887.53/1,378 20/52
#32 Make 2025: 869.97/2,025
#20 12k: 3,733.72/5,000

Vin 86.50
YG YL 50
Prol SB 311.81
Bank 255.78
Quid 100.03
Ched 44.35
Sprive 21.25
Snap 20
Books 4.02

Monzo 1,872.67/4,070.95
TSB 450/2,700
Prin 600/1,224.74
FD 500/3,500
Invest 312.16
🏆 ⬆️ Total: £3,733.72

Trading: £1,575.53
Mortgage: £59,558.35
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KajiKita Posts: 6,927 Forumite

3 May at 7:40PM

NSD here to day and I talked about them as means of facilitating savings on LI today … 😉

KK

As at 15.05.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £235,841
- OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030

Read 24 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 19th May
Produce tracker: £87 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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BadBookkeeper Posts: 788 Forumite

3 May at 8:19PM

Not 1 today but a lovely family day out so still 2/15

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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cathybird Posts: 15,423 Forumite

3 May at 10:45PM edited 4 May at 5:57PM

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 2/20

cathybird 1/15

Crazybee787 2/19

Crazycatlady2 1/15

cuddlymarm 2/15

Dizzycap 4/20

doingitanyway 10

Doris17 1/15

ET22 10

InDebtEnby 2/10

Jay1 2 1/14

KajiKita 3/20

laura lau 20

laurenh1 1/15

library0602 1/10

LittleMissDetermined 1/15

Louise600 10

Money Choices 10

Optimistic Saver 2/20

Pinkpieuni 2/10

Quantaqa 1/10

QueenJess 2/15

SecondStar 15

short 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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InDebtEnby Posts: 61 Forumite

3 May at 11:25PM

2nd one for me

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Dizzycap Posts: 907 Forumite

4 May at 12:23AM

Great going folks! Had to laugh at Jay1_2 - eating twice as many biscuits due to shopping deals
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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CrazyBee787 Posts: 636 Forumite

4 May at 6:56AM

I Hope you feel better soon @Dizzycap XX

I am trying to raise £300 by 30.06.25 from Prolific and other sources, I am up to £113.45/£300 which is 37%
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Caeraugirl Posts: 581 Forumite

4 May at 9:03AM

I got off the mark with a first NSD for the month yesterday, and an early shout for today, so 2/20.

#21 Save £12k in 2025 £10477.35/£20000

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