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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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ArgyllLady Posts: 24 Forumite

21 May at 6:50PM

another one for me for 12/15 - feeling doable!

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KajiKita Posts: 10,142 Forumite

21 May at 7:06PM

NSDs for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 😊
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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Sallyp2 Posts: 503 Forumite

21 May at 9:45PM edited 21 May at 9:46PM

yay 15/16. New emoji

w/c 11 May cold turkey £49.18/£50 = £0.82 rem
May 26 NSD 17/16
Mag 26 Grocery challenge £257.94/£310

Debt-Free April 2026
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Dizzycap Posts: 2,020 Ambassador

22 May at 12:05AM

Very early call for a 20/20 NDSD Friday - Whoop 🎉🎉.
Wishing everyone a Fantastic NSD Friday xxx

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~ NSD 2026 Challenge May 23/20 (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
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beanielou Posts: 99,801 Ambassador

22 May at 12:12AM

One today.

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22 May at 12:21AM edited 22 May at 4:36PM

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	12/15
beanielou	21/19
cathybird	16/15
Deb4	14/15
Dizzycap	20/20
Doris	2/10
Honeysucklelou2	1/10
InDebtEnby	10/13
KajiKita	17/20
laurenh1	17/15
LittleMissDetermined	12/20
loopylupin	8/10
Mamma2004	11/16
Pinkpieuni	1/10
QueenJess	11/17
Rupacomp	5/10
Sallyp2	15/16
Soontobeoap	12/15
ThriftyPrincess40	13/22
VickyA 2	12/15
WannaBeeFree	6/10

Everyone welcome to join!

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InDebtEnby Posts: 312 Forumite

22 May at 8:54AM

One for me for yesterday

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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Soontobeoap Posts: 1,613 Forumite

22 May at 9:27AM

NSD for me today please. It's going to be a day working in the garden. 🙂

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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Mamma2004 Posts: 139 Forumite

22 May at 10:15AM

11/16 for me please 🥰

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Deb4 Posts: 358 Forumite

22 May at 2:37PM

NSD number 14 for today

Make £2026 in 2026 #19
February NSD
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