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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!
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Early call for nsd, working at home so no temptation. 6/10
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3 more to add- Saturday, Sunday & an early call for today.
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spend day today I need a few stationary bits. Back on it this week, I’ve been slightly lax and treated myself to a few bits the past few weeks, that I’ve not been able to have in nearly 10 years due to the abuse and with paying a lot of the debts off I’ve justified treating myself. Ie that Costa I’ve been wanting, that new backpack for work (a sale one) and treats for my woofer. But I’m back on it after today.
#no 3 Debts off by Xmas 2026 £800/£12,500NSD 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%4 -
It's one for me today
LMD x
Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4861/£60003 -
One today.
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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.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.2 -
I did thank you @cathybird.
NSD for me please1/10.
"My Life Is About The Journey Not The Destination"2 -
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
9/15
beanielou
17/19
cathybird
13/15
Deb4
11/15
Dizzycap
17/20
Doris
1/10
Honeysucklelou2
1/10
InDebtEnby
9/13
KajiKita
14/20
laurenh1
14/15
LittleMissDetermined
10/20
loopylupin
6/10
Mamma2004
8/16
Pinkpieuni
1/10
QueenJess
10/17
Rupacomp
5/10
Sallyp2
12/16
Soontobeoap
9/15
ThriftyPrincess40
10/22
VickyA 2
12/15
WannaBeeFree
6/10
Everyone welcome to join!
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NSD Monday here 😊
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
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.2 -
Another one for me for 9/15 :)
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Another NSD! 12/15 🤩
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 declared2
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