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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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beanielou Posts: 99,811 Ambassador

15 May at 11:05AM

One today.

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Soontobeoap Posts: 1,614 Forumite

15 May at 2:00PM

NSD for me today. 8/15

GC 2022 = £3154.96 , 2023 = £3334. 84 2024 = £.3221.81 , 2025 = £3974.24 . 2026 £899. 91/£3500, May £187.07 /£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 = 14/15
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15 May at 3:54PM edited 16 May at 10:04PM

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	8/15
beanielou	14/19
cathybird	11/15
crazybeautiful	20
Deb4	10/15
Dizzycap	15/20
GreenFrogMum	10
Honeysucklelou2	1/10
InDebtEnby	8/13
KajiKita	12/20
laurenh1	11/15
LittleMissDetermined	6/20
loopylupin	4/10
Mamma2004	8/16
OptimisticSaver	22
Pinkpieuni	1/10
QueenJess	7/17
Rupacomp	4/10
Sallyp2	10/16
Soontobeoap	8/15
ThriftyPrincess40	9/22
VickyA 2	9/15
WannaBeeFree	3/10

Everyone welcome to join!

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ArgyllLady Posts: 24 Forumite

15 May at 4:51PM

another one for me at 8/15 :)

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Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,785 Forumite

15 May at 5:57PM

One on Thursday and another one today,

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6621582/ynab-robber-needs-help-to-execute-the-plan/p1
May NSD challenge 8/10
May AFD challenge 5/14
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Sallyp2 Posts: 506 Forumite

15 May at 6:09PM

NSD 10/16 … yay new emoji … and i won £5 on a scratchcard i didn't pay for!

w/c 11 May cold turkey £49.18/£50 = £0.82 rem
May NSD 17/16
May Grocery challenge £249.13/£310

June NSD 0/17
June Grocery challenge £0/£270

Debt-Free April 2026
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InDebtEnby Posts: 312 Forumite

16 May at 12:00AM

Another one for me

Current No Spend Challenge: 10/13
2025 No Spend Days: 61/150
Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
Current End Date: 01/2030
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Dizzycap Posts: 2,022 Ambassador

16 May at 12:09AM

Early call for a 15/20 NSD Saturday - No spends planned over the weekend 🤗

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Personal MSE 2026 Money Saving Challenges:
~ NSD 2026 Challenge May 24/20 (5)
# Regular Savers 2026- New 7/12 - Total: 29 (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.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £650 / £1378 (5)
# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 - £7495.78 / £12,000 (5)
# £10-a-Day Challenge 2026 - £523.63 / £1825 (5)
# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (24/10) 286.45 / £400 (5)
# No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £1105 / £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 - Ready
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ThriftyPrincess40 Posts: 400 Forumite

16 May at 6:58AM

small spend today 🤦🏻‍♀️

#no 3 Debts off by Xmas 2026 £800/£12,500
NSD May 11/22
#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 = £12,500
1% - £125 @6.4%

#cc4. MBNA 500/ 2000 0% runs out soon
#loan2 300/ 10,500 13%

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KajiKita Posts: 10,145 Forumite

16 May at 7:24AM

3 more. Not today because it’s my turn to pay for lunch with my friend 😊
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 35 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 24th May.
Produce tracker: £119 of £400 in 2026

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