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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • ArgyllLady
    ArgyllLady Posts: 27
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    another one for me for 12/15 - feeling doable!

  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,897
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    NSDs for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 😊

    KK

    As at 16.10.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £209,304
    - OPs to mortgage = £20,180 Estd. interest saved = £10,393 to date
    c. 17 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 74 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 14th October. 
    Produce tracker: £329 of £400 in 2026

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    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • Sallyp2
    Sallyp2 Posts: 638
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    edited 21 May at 9:46PM

    yay 15/16. New emoji

    July NSD 10/18
    July Grocery challenge £76.08/£279 = £202.92 rem

    w/c 8 June 4 weekly cold turkey week £59.70/£60 = £0.30 rem / June NSD 18/18 / June Grocery challenge £424.19/£270 = £154.19 over
    w/c 11 May cold turkey week £49.18/£50 = £0.82 rem / May NSD 20/16 / May Grocery challenge £379.04/£310 = £69.04 over

    Debt-Free April 2026
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 2,065
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    Very early call for a 20/20 NDSD Friday - Whoop 🎉🎉.

    Wishing everyone a Fantastic NSD Friday xxx

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       Personal MSE 2026 Money Saving Challenges:
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge May 12/20 (6)
    # Regular Savers 2026- New 9/12 - Total: 31 (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 - £710.56 / £1825 (6)
    # No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (22/10) 426 / £400 (6)
    # No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £1255 / £2880 (6).
    # Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed
    Motto: 'SAVE before you spend on Non-essentials' 
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 101,461
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    One today.

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  • cathybird
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    edited 22 May at 4:36PM

    May 2026 NSD totals

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  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 382
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    One for me for yesterday

    Current No Spend Challenge: 9/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 114/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • Soontobeoap
    Soontobeoap Posts: 1,792
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    NSD for me today please. It's going to be a day working in the garden. 🙂


    GC 2022 = £3154.96 ,  2023 = £3334. 841
       2024 = £.3221.81 ,   2025 = £3974.24 .  2026  £ 2493.92/£3500,   October £152.45/£200
    Decluttering campaign. 2026. 42/74 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 = £876. 79
    NSD in M = 18,  J = 15, J = 15 S10 aug
    Ocrober /15
  • Mamma2004
    Mamma2004 Posts: 188
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    11/16 for me please 🥰

  • Deb4
    Deb4 Posts: 460
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    NSD number 14 for today


    Make £2026 in 2026 #19
    February NSD 
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