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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • LittleMissDetermined
    LittleMissDetermined Posts: 10,713 Forumite
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    Definitely one for me today

    LMD x

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  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 315 Forumite
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    I've lost track of days as I was on holiday, but there was at least one NSD so that's what I'm declaring

    Current No Spend Challenge: 2/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 65/150
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  • Sallyp2
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    Out & about today doing card services & FD installs. Pants day and did well to avoid the Costa machines in the couple of T express's I visited - nsd 19/16

    w/c 8 June 4 weekly/monthly cold turkey week £0/£60
    June NSD 3/18
    June Grocery challenge £0/£270

    w/c 11 May cold turkey £49.18/£50 = £0.82 rem
    May NSD 20/16
    May Grocery challenge £379.04/£310 = £69.04 over

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  • beanielou
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    Not one today.

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  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,848 Forumite
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    edited 28 May at 6:56PM

    Declaring a NSD today (back to work!)

    2026 decluttering: 1,306 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
    2026 use up challenge: 390🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️ 🏅
    2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 👑3,000I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆300 👑1,000
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 2,076 Ambassador
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    edited 28 May at 8:23PM
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    Enjoy! Happy 20th Anniversary to you both xx

    @Sallyp2 - Sorry to hear about your pants day 😕, but you did wonderfully well with avoiding buying coffee, especially as I know how difficult that is 😂😅.

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    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge May 4/10 (6)
    # Regular Savers 2026- New 7/12 - Total: 29 (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 - £573.56 / £1825 (6)
    # No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (24/10) 286.45 / £400 (6)
    # No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £1105 / £2880 (6).
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  • loopylupin
    loopylupin Posts: 87 Forumite
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    NSD today, finally 10/10 hit my target. Bought petrol today but will class that as essential spend. It’s been tough!

  • Soontobeoap
    Soontobeoap Posts: 1,638 Forumite
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    edited 28 May at 9:27PM

    Got bought a drink at crib tonight so a NSD for me please.

    16/15


    GC 2022 = £3154.96 ,  2023 = £3334. 84   2024 = £.3221.81 ,   2025 = £3974.24 .  2026    £1214.38/£3500, June £38.02/£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 = 18 NSD June 1/15
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