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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,591 Ambassador
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
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  • cathybird
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    edited 30 April at 10:13PM

    @Mamma2004 you're right, sorry 🙃 😆 xx

    @Soontobeoap you definitely haven't failed yet, May starts tomorrow! xx 😀

  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,583 Forumite
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    edited 1 May at 3:10PM

    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

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    AuntieL

    15

    beanielou

    1/19

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    BlueKelpie26

    14

    cathybird

    1/15

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    crazybeautiful

    20

    Deb4

    1/15

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    Dizzycap

    1/10

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    Doris17

    20

    ET22

    20

    GreenFrogMum

    10

    Honeysucklelou2

    10

    InDebtEnby

    13

    KajiKita

    20

    laurenh1

    15

    LittleMissDetermined

    1/20

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    loopylupin

    10

    Mamma2004

    16

    OptimisticSaver

    22

    Pinkpieuni

    10

    QueenJess

    17

    Rupacomp

    10

    Soontobeoap

    15

    ThriftyPrincess40

    22

    VickyA 2

    15

    WannaBeeFree

    10

    Everyone welcome to join! 

  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,935 Ambassador
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    Here you all are 😂

    @cathybird - Thank you for another wonderful inspiring emoji thread 😍🤩. All the best everyone with this months NSD challenge xx

    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge May 11/20 (5)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £304.15 / £730 (5)
    # 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).
    # Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed
  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,646 Forumite
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    I'm starting with one today please. I'm on holiday for a week this month so I need to make sure I'm making a determined effort whilst I'm still in the UK
    LMD x

    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4861/£6000
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,935 Ambassador
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    edited 1 May at 9:11AM

    Good morning all xx

    Kicking the month off with a 1/10 NSD Friday. Wishing everyone a Fantastic NSD Friday xxx Not expecting any spends for the first week of May, but things can so easily change 😂.

    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge May 11/20 (5)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £304.15 / £730 (5)
    # 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).
    # Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,803 Forumite
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    Sadly not one today. The kids lightbox has broken and they use it all the time for copying pictures, so I bought a new (to us) one online. Also bought some sun cream, but that was essential.

    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 👑1,000
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,591 Ambassador
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    First one of the month today.

    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
  • Deb4
    Deb4 Posts: 352 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    Reporting my 1st NSD for today


    Make £2026 in 2026 #19
    February NSD 
  • Soontobeoap
    Soontobeoap Posts: 1,587 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Photogenic Homepage Hero

    Not for me sadly. Petroland a special lunch bought for me and DD. She was worked ng from home but we did manage to get a very rare short lunch alone together. I love catching up with my kids especially now they are adults with grown families and have so little time

    🙂


    GC 2022 = £3154.96 ,  2023 = £3334. 84   2024 = £.3221.81 ,   2025 = £3974.24 .  2026    £899. 91/£3500, May £154.26 /£250
    Decluttering campaign. 2026. 39 /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 = 5/15
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