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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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cuddlymarm Posts: 2,186 Forumite

4 May at 9:11AM

Good morning
One for me today please

May NSD 9/15
May PAD £232
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thepurplepixie Posts: 3,683 Forumite

4 May at 10:01AM

Third day for me so 3/15. I know I'm going to have 3 spending days now so hopefully day 4 will be Thursday

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Thriftymissus Posts: 225 Forumite

4 May at 10:19AM

Back on the NSD horse with number 4.

spent on a bus fare but nothing else and did that with loose change rather than on a card for my groaning bank account. Chuffed as I was expecting to spend today.

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Pinkpieuni Posts: 99 Forumite

4 May at 11:08AM

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

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beanielou Posts: 94,828 Ambassador

4 May at 11:44AM

One today.

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AuntieL Posts: 344 Forumite

4 May at 5:01PM

Reporting 2 NSDs - Saturday and Sunday 😁

Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
May 2025 NSD Challenge 3/18

MFW 2025 #45
Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
Current outstanding = £97,725
2024 Overpayment = £675.66
2025 Overpayment = £505/£1200
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Quantaqa Posts: 103 Forumite

4 May at 5:33PM

Today is an unexpected NSD after all. Did my Race for Life but didn't go to the food truck after all. Now on 2/10.😃

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: 635 Forumite

4 May at 5:49PM

Not Today I have treated myself to a long awaited takeawayXX

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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cathybird Posts: 15,421 Forumite

4 May at 6:01PM

May 2025 NSD challenge

Off to a start =

5 days =

10 days =

15 days =

20 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

May targets

AuntieL 3/18

BadBookkeeper 2/15

beanielou 4/19

birdsfoottrefoil 10

Caeraugirl 2/20

cathybird 1/15

Crazybee787 2/19

Crazycatlady2 1/15

cuddlymarm 3/15

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 3/10

Quantaqa 2/10

QueenJess 2/15

SecondStar 15

short bird 2/18

thepurplepixie 3/15

Thriftymissus 4/TF

To see the updated results for May on phone or tablet, click here

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KajiKita Posts: 6,921 Forumite

4 May at 9:18PM

Not 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

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