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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Sallyp2
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    edited 12 May at 8:18PM
    w/c 8 June 4 weekly/monthly cold turkey week £0/£60
    June NSD 4/18
    June Grocery challenge £0/£270

    w/c 11 May cold turkey £49.18/£50 = £0.82 rem
    May NSD 20/16
    May Grocery challenge £379.04/£310 = £69.04 over

    Debt-Free April 2026
  • Soontobeoap
    Soontobeoap Posts: 1,641 Forumite
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    edited 12 May at 8:56PM

    Thank you everyone. I think I will count suns. It's only £2.00 so I pay in cash on the day. NSD for me today though so that's 6/15


    GC 2022 = £3154.96 ,  2023 = £3334. 84   2024 = £.3221.81 ,   2025 = £3974.24 .  2026    £1214.38/£3500, June £47.27/£250
    Decluttering campaign. 2026. 30 /74 storage places, book cases, drawers cupboards and sheds. Also tidying / clearing front and back gardens , giving bathroom and kitchen a bit of a spruce up.  Me🏅🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐⭐ ⭐DH🏅🏅🏅
    Make £600 in 2026 = £412.59
    NSD in May = 18 NSD June 1/15
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,181 Forumite
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    One yesterday and today 😊

    KK

    As 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. 
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,851 Forumite
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    Yes but also half term and a few things planned. It’s going to be really tight.

    2026 decluttering: 1,306 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
    2026 use up challenge: 390🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️ 🏅
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑1,000
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 2,078 Ambassador
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!

    A very early call for a NSD 12/20 Wednesday.

    Wishing everyone a Wonderful NSD Wednesday xx

    --**MONEYFACTS**-- FULL List of Money Comparison Products + News / Guides--
       Personal MSE 2026 Money Saving Challenges:
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge May 5/10 (6)
    # Regular Savers 2026- New 7/12 - Total: 29 (6)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £364.98 / £730 (6)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £355.02 / £667.95 (6)
    # No.4 Save £12k in 2026 - £8492.37 / £12,000 (6)
    £10-a-Day Challenge 2026 - £573.56 / £1825 (6)
    No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (24/10) 286.45 / £400 (6)
    # No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £1105 / £2880 (6).
    # Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed
    Motto: 'SAVE before you spend on Non-essentials
  • cathybird
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    edited 13 May at 10:29PM

    May 2026 NSD totals

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    12/19

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    cathybird

    9/15

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    crazybeautiful

    20

    Deb4

    10/15

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    12/20

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    10

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    1/10

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    InDebtEnby

    7/13

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    KajiKita

    9/20

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    10/15

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    6/20

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    loopylupin

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    7/16

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    OptimisticSaver

    22

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    5/17

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    4/10

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    9/16

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    6/15

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  • Deb4
    Deb4 Posts: 366 Forumite
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    Morning all

    Another 2 NSD for me taking me to 10/15


    Make £2026 in 2026 #19
    February NSD 
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 1,152 Forumite
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    Number 10 today!

  • Sallyp2
    Sallyp2 Posts: 544 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    returned a linen jumpsuit to white company £130 with vip £110. Very bad fit for the £££

    free C Nero latte before yoga. No £ spent today and nice morning out. Off to exercise her ladyship!

    NSD 9/16 yay 👍️

    w/c 8 June 4 weekly/monthly cold turkey week £0/£60
    June NSD 4/18
    June Grocery challenge £0/£270

    w/c 11 May cold turkey £49.18/£50 = £0.82 rem
    May NSD 20/16
    May Grocery challenge £379.04/£310 = £69.04 over

    Debt-Free April 2026
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,958 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!

    One today.

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