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"Sealed Pot Challenge 3"

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  • Hales
    Hales Posts: 860 Forumite
    Hi all,

    I haven't got any coins to put in the pot 2day :-(

    Are we any closer to finding out last years total yet??

    Hope your all well

    Hales
    xxx
    Official Dribbler :D
    This is the year to #getfit
  • pink_numbers
    pink_numbers Posts: 917 Forumite
    Hi I would love to join this challenge!

    please put pink_numbers to the list... I have no idea how much I will save (as I've never done this before) but let's try for £200.

    Thank you :)
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    only a few pennies in there today but the pennies maketh the pound!
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • dippykitty
    dippykitty Posts: 1,138 Forumite
    8p for the new pot today so I'm off the mark now! :D
    ISA savings: £25,139 Other Savings: £1750 (tied up in bond)
  • moneysavingfamilycomp
    moneysavingfamilycomp Posts: 658 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    ok im back and raring to go with big news we have had an offer accepted on a new house and fingers crossed should be moving by end of jan. after trying to sell for 2 yrs we have decided to rent our house out for a while until the market improves. only thing is moneys gonna be tight so eeyore might suffer but il still try. iv already put some change in.
    :coffee:i find a cup of tea can solve most problems:coffee:
    :dance: but alcohol solves them all :dance:
    basic emergency fund 387.87/500
    £1000 emergency fund #290
    mortgage 91,719= 21y 0mnth :eek:
    6 mnths exp 0/6633
  • Sue-UU
    Sue-UU Posts: 9,669 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hello and a warm welcome to the thread pink_numbers. It's great to meet you! :D Enjoy yourself with us and have great fun saving. You'll find your number at the bottom of the list on post 2 of page 1. If you haven't already done so then read through posts 1 & 2 as it'll help you with any queries. If you can put your number on your sig it would be great.
    Heffi1 wrote: »
    So please can I have a number and I will get started again, I am going to attempt to save 50p coins this time as I put £2 coins in last time and as much as I got the benefit at the end of the year sometimes it was a struggle, so only one wage now so the amount has reduced, but I do get more 50p coins.....I may even put the money towards a little holiday - dare I say the word - I think I deserve it.

    Hi Heffi1. Of course you deserve it!! :D No-one needs to 're-apply' to keep saving. Once you've become a member you're there for every year....like it or not!!! :p;) Your No is 110 and if you could put it on your sig it would help me no end! Thanks a lot.

    Well done Oops! That's a really wonderful start to the first week!! :j
    Hales wrote:
    Are we any closer to finding out last years total yet??

    Sorry Hales, but it doesn't look as though it'll be for a few days yet. Quite a few declared totals today, but there are plenty more to come yet, and they are folk that declared last year so I'd hate not to give them a fighting chance. I'm sure some members that don't come here regularly just forget all about it. Also, the fact that we are no longer on the main DFW board isn't helping and therefore they're unable to have their memories jogged. However, sparky and I are trying to help remind them by sparky having put a thread on there and me regularly bumping it! Anyone else wish to now and again :rolleyes:...not too often though please as folk with dire financial problems need their threads to be seen! So please be patient for a few days, all will be revealed soon enough. Thanks all.

    Good to see you MSFC. :D Well done on the news about your new house and fingers crossed that the mov will go ahead in Jan. Not an easy time, but let's hope all's well.

    Have a lovely weekend everyone and I hope it's not too wet for all. Keep safe, healthy and saving! :D :j :D

    Sue New friends wishing to join us, please just ask and I'll be with you ASAP.
    Sealed Pot Challenge 001 My Totals = 08 = £163.95 09 = £315.78 10 = £518.80 11 = £481.87 12 = £694.53 13 = £1200.20! 14 = £881 15 = £839.21 16 = £870.48 17 = £871.52 18 = £800.00 19 = £851.022021=£820.26[/SizeGrand Totals of all members (2008 uncounted) 2009 = £32.154.32! 2010 = £37.581.47! 2011 = £42.474.34! 2012 = £49.759.46! 2013 = £50.642.78! 2014 = £61.367.88!! 2015 = £52.852.06! 2016 = £52, 002.40!! 2017 = £50,456.23!! 2018 = £47, 815.88! 2019 = £38.538.37!!!! :j
  • too_much_debt
    too_much_debt Posts: 3,218 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    35p in sealed pot today!!

    Thanks Sue-UU for the PM and making me feel better, am definitely saving the 50p and 20p pieces and when I can make up a bag will pay it off cc, as I said the interest is a killer and is making my debt so much worse, am looking forward to Xmas this year but won't be disappointed when it is over and can concentrate on reducing it.

    TMD
    Sealed Pot Challenge #016
  • SEASHELL
    SEASHELL Posts: 337 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thanks for the reminder on DFW Sue-UU to give this years totals. It's the first challenge I've managed to complete properly. My total for next year wil be £365 to be saved for christmas. I already have £6 in the new pot:j
    Thanks also for doing the challenge again, appreciate all your hard work :T:T:T
  • Kerry_Woman
    Kerry_Woman Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Have put in £7.40 this week. Had £9.15 in change in the flat, so added that, so total so far is £16.55. I am going to try and use cash for purchases, instead of my debit card, so that I can control more of my spending.
    Frugal Living Challenge 2025 Mortgage free as of 1st August 2013
  • gilligansyle
    gilligansyle Posts: 4,124 Forumite
    Got a couple of £2 coins yesterday, so they've gone in. Don't think I can always be that generous.

    Have emptied last years slummy jar and the silver pot and between them there is £84 and I did take some out through the year, so think I will set a target for this.

    Can you put my target of £200 please number is #773
    Debts at LBM - Mortgages £128497 - non mortgage £27497 Debt now £[STRIKE]114150[/STRIKE][STRIKE]109032[/STRIKE] 64300 (mortgage) Credit cards left 0



    "The days pass so fast, let's try to make each one better than the last"
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