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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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its an odd but strangely addictive show
i love the cold turkey week - i'm going to do it next week from monday
w/c 11 May cold turkey £0/£50
May 26 NSD 9/16
Mag 26 Grocery challenge £164.16/£310
Debt-Free April 20263 -
And another one today! 4/15 🤩
Sealed Pot Challenge #021 #8 975.71 #9 £881.44 #10 £961.13 #11 £782.13 #12 £741.83 #13 £2135.22 #14 £895.53 #15 £1240.40 #16 £1805.87 #17 £1820.01 #18 £2021.83 declared3 -
Almost forgot... Had an NSD yesterday! Not one today though
Savings goal by 31/12/24: £22000
Dec 23: £6945.233 -
May 2026 NSD totals
NSD-ers
Totals
Off to
a start
5 days
10 days
15 days
20 days
25 days
Target reached
Target
beaten
ArgyllLady
3/15
beanielou
7/19
cathybird
4/15
crazybeautiful
20
Deb4
5/15
Dizzycap
7/10
GreenFrogMum
10
Honeysucklelou2
1/10
InDebtEnby
4/13
KajiKita
4/20
laurenh1
5/15
LittleMissDetermined
4/20
loopylupin
1/10
Mamma2004
4/16
OptimisticSaver
22
Pinkpieuni
10
QueenJess
3/17
Rupacomp
2/10
Sallyp2
4/16
Soontobeoap
4/15
ThriftyPrincess40
5/22
VickyA 2
4/15
WannaBeeFree
10
Everyone welcome to join!
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I love the cold turkey week too, especially when the debtor is told how much they actually spend each week and what they think would be a reasonable amount for them to live off of for a cold turkey week, only for the team to cut it right down to £60-£65 cash for the week - they look horrified at only that much. Sadly, many people don't have as much as £60 left each week after HH essentials, to live on😕😫.
Making a very early call for a 7/10 NSD Thursday. I can't believe how quickly this month is passing by 😲. Wishing everyone a Thrifty NSD 😉.
Personal MSE 2026 Money Saving Challenges:# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £295.85 / £667.95 (5)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 - £7495.78 / £12,000 (5)# £10-a-Day Challenge 2026 - £163.16 / £1825 (5)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (24/10) 286.45 / £400 (5)# No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £865 / £2880 (5).# Decluttering Challenge (5)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - Completed# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 - Completed# Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed# Spectos Mailagent - Ready2 -
sorry I’ve been phasing back into work. 5th, 6th and today are NSD so 5 NSDs so far I think
#no 3 Debts off by Xmas 2026 £15,250 PAID restart £12,500NSD May 5/22
#no 13 365 days 1p challenge 2026 120/ 365
#no 2 £2 coin savers challenge 2026
#no 11 SPC 19 £44 banked restart
2026 PAD challenge £12,500
1% challenge = 100% paid RESTART / £12,500
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#cc1 4100 PAID
#cc2 NatWest 3400 PAID
#cc3 Halifax 2150 PAID
#cc4. MBNA 0/2000 0% runs out soon
#loan1 14000 PAID
#loan2 0/10,500 13%
#family loans 4600 PAID#solicitors 8000 PAID
Crisis fund 500/10003 -
Declaring another NSD today. Trapped in a house recovering from a migraine, so screens are strictly limited.
2026 decluttering: 1,156 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
2026 use up challenge: 335🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️
2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑1,0004 -
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wait till you watch the ones when its £30-£40 cold turkey. I'm going to try and challenge myself to £50 cash next week - for everything minus the dog groom on thurs - but all food & petrol & misc bits etc … i'm guessing my house will be spotless and the dog will be exhausted
purse closed today so nsd 4/16
spent £'s tues & wed. Put £20 petrol in car - don't think the dial moved. Taking tip from nelliegrace - did errands & shopping & tip yesterday
w/c 11 May cold turkey £0/£50
May 26 NSD 9/16
Mag 26 Grocery challenge £164.16/£310
Debt-Free April 20262 -
One today.
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