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Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,089 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Fifth Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic

    Forgot to declare that yesterday was an NSD and I shall declare early for today 😊

    KK

    As at 17.04.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £216,847
    - 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 31 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 7th May. 
    Produce tracker: £108 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. 
  • ThriftyPrincess40
    ThriftyPrincess40 Posts: 375 Forumite
    100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    small spend day today for me yesterday and NSD today

    #no 3 Debts off by Xmas 2026 £15,250 PAID restart £12,500
    NSD May 5/22
    #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 = 100% paid RESTART   / £12,500
    1% - 

    #cc1 4100 PAID
    #cc2 NatWest 3400 PAID 
    #cc3 Halifax 2150 PAID 
    #cc4. MBNA 0/2000 0% runs out soon
    #loan1 14000  PAID 
    #loan2 0/10,500 13%
    #family loans 4600 PAID 
    #solicitors 8000 PAID

    Crisis fund 500/1000
  • Soontobeoap
    Soontobeoap Posts: 1,587 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Photogenic Homepage Hero
    edited 4 May at 4:24PM

    NSD for.me please. We did pay £5.00 to have a stall at a car boot sale but we made.£58.64 profit so in effect did not spend anything.

    I did do food shopping but I am not including that

    3/15


    GC 2022 = £3154.96 ,  2023 = £3334. 84   2024 = £.3221.81 ,   2025 = £3974.24 .  2026    £899. 91/£3500, May £154.26 /£250
    Decluttering campaign. 2026. 39 /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 = 5/15
  • Sallyp2
    Sallyp2 Posts: 454 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper

    lazy may bank hol monday - simply can't be bothered to do anything

    just up from a cheeky afternoon nap

    nsd 3/16

    May 26 NSD 7/16
    Mag 26 Grocery challenge £164.16/£310

    Debt-Free April 2026
  • Sallyp2
    Sallyp2 Posts: 454 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper

    Spending bank holiday snoozing in bed - not spending - watching spendaholics on you tube for free. Love this show!

    May 26 NSD 7/16
    Mag 26 Grocery challenge £164.16/£310

    Debt-Free April 2026
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,583 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 5 May at 4:25PM

    May 2026 NSD totals

    NSD-ers

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    ArgyllLady

    2/15

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    beanielou

    4/19

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    BlueKelpie26

    14

    cathybird

    3/15

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    crazybeautiful

    20

    Deb4

    3/15

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    Dizzycap

    4/10

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    Doris17

    20

    GreenFrogMum

    10

    Honeysucklelou2

    10

    InDebtEnby

    3/13

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    KajiKita

    3/20

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    laurenh1

    2/15

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    LittleMissDetermined

    3/20

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    loopylupin

    1/10

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    Mamma2004

    1/16

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    OptimisticSaver

    22

    Pinkpieuni

    10

    QueenJess

    1/17

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    Rupacomp

    1/10

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    Sallyp2

    3/16

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    Soontobeoap

    3/15

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    ThriftyPrincess40

    2/22

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    VickyA 2

    2/15

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    WannaBeeFree

    10

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  • ArgyllLady
    ArgyllLady Posts: 14 Forumite
    10 Posts Name Dropper

    no spending for me today so brings me up to two :)

  • VickyA_2
    VickyA_2 Posts: 4,712 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker

    I've been away over the weekend, but due to taking our own snacks out on our walk I have come back with TWO NSDs!!! 2/15 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
  • InDebtEnby
    InDebtEnby Posts: 309 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic

    Another one for me

    Current No Spend Challenge: 7/13
    2025 No Spend Days: 58/150
    Bank Loan Original End Date: 08/2030
    Current End Date: 01/2030
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,803 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper

    Declaring a NSD for today.

    2026 decluttering: 1,156 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏆⭐️
    2026 use up challenge: 335🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️🏆⭐️
    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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