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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,145 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Fifth Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic

    Not today - ordered a 1 tog duvet and bamboo bedding set as I am sweltering at night already … 🥵

    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. 
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,612 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 23 May at 3:34PM

    May 2026 NSD totals

    NSD-ers

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    22/19

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    15/15

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    21/20

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    10/13

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    17/20

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    laurenh1

    17/15

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    LittleMissDetermined

    12/20

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    loopylupin

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    Mamma2004

    12/16

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    1/10

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    QueenJess

    12/17

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    5/10

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    15/16

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    12/15

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    ThriftyPrincess40

    14/22

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    12/15

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  • Mamma2004
    Mamma2004 Posts: 139 Forumite
    100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    12/16 for me today please 🥰

  • ThriftyPrincess40
    ThriftyPrincess40 Posts: 400 Forumite
    100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    NSD 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%


  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 2,022 Ambassador
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!

    Very early call for a 21/20 NSD Saturday - Far too hot to do most things for the next few days, especially my pet hate, shopping 😆. Hoping to get the 25 NSD star before the end of the month 😜.

    --**MONEYFACTS**-- FULL List of Money Comparison Products + News / Guides--
       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.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).
    # Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed
    Motto: 'SAVE before you spend on Non-essentials
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,811 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!

    One 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: 358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    Another NSD for me today taking me to 15/15 not sure if I will get any more with it being half term


    Make £2026 in 2026 #19
    February NSD 
  • Soontobeoap
    Soontobeoap Posts: 1,614 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Photogenic Homepage Hero

    Not today. Have thought a lot about whether to declare cake boxes that I bought at Sainsbugs for cake baking for DHs bowls team. Have decided that they will be of benefit to me too so I am counting them as spends . In a long winded way I am trying to say Not me today! Think tomorrow will be better.


    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
  • ArgyllLady
    ArgyllLady Posts: 24 Forumite
    10 Posts Name Dropper

    I will have another one today for 13/15 🙂

  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,831 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper

    Declaring a NSD for today. I gave the kids a little bit of cash, but I count it as spent as soon as it's left the bank, so doesn't impact my NSD.

    I don't think I'm going to reach target given that it's now half term, but will see where I can get to.

    2026 decluttering: 1,265 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
    2026 use up challenge: 379🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️ 🏅
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑1,000
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