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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • Sallyp2
    Sallyp2 Posts: 506 Forumite
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    lol - same!

    purse closed today. Busy potting up my flowers from yesterday - just need a lottery win to afford the watering bill 😆

    nsd 16/16 = target achieved.

    am working tonight relaying cards for FDay so i won't be spending as shop will be closed. Yay

    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
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,612 Forumite
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    edited 25 May at 2:24PM

    May 2026 NSD totals

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  • Mamma2004
    Mamma2004 Posts: 139 Forumite
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    13/16 for me please 🥰

    I spent money on Vinted after midnight so I'm counting yesterday as a No Spend Day 😆

  • VickyA_2
    VickyA_2 Posts: 4,721 Forumite
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    Another two NSDs to add to the tally! 14/15 so far!

    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 declared
  • Sallyp2
    Sallyp2 Posts: 506 Forumite
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    edited 24 May at 10:27PM

    billy bonus

    warburtons delivered 3 trays of tesco bread to Sainsburys so it was going free as can't be sent back. fyi the warburton's white extra thick toastie loaf is super yummy. Enjoyed a couple of naughty slices toasted with a cuppa before bed. Night all 😴

    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
  • loopylupin
    loopylupin Posts: 79 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 10 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    struggling to keep the money in my purse, I have a spendy day today need new taps! Hopefully back on it tomorrow when I’m back at work and can get those 2 final nsd’s! Well done everyone, keep going.

  • ThriftyPrincess40
    ThriftyPrincess40 Posts: 400 Forumite
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    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%


  • 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.
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  • Wanna_Bee_Free
    Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,785 Forumite
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    One today, 8/10 please Cathybird.

  • Sallyp2
    Sallyp2 Posts: 506 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    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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