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  • hermionesaver
    hermionesaver Posts: 78 Forumite
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    #50 here to report that I now have £36 in my pot :) I have decided to go with an online savings account instead of a physical pot to reduce the temptation of dipping into it!
  • triple_choc_chip
    triple_choc_chip Posts: 1,130 Forumite
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    I've added everything leftover from Xmas spending and I have a new total:
    #3 £64/£650:)
    Debt Free 🍾 since 6.8.13 £31,997
    Saving for🎄Xmas ☃️ 🎁 2024 £107/£365 29.3%
    6 mth 🆘 fund £6k
    Mortgage offset fund £6.9k/£63.1k
    It turns out the answer to my problems wasn’t at the bottom of this tub of ice-cream, 🍨 but the important thing is that I tried...
  • lr1277
    lr1277 Posts: 1,682 Forumite
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    I am sure you are all on top of this, but for those who haven't heard, the round pound coin won't be legal tender from October.
    New 12 sided pound coin coming in March.

    For those of you with unbreakable containers......


    Hope this helps more than hinders.
  • Scottishmummy
    Scottishmummy Posts: 1,176 Forumite
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    lr1277 wrote: »
    I am sure you are all on top of this, but for those who haven't heard, the round pound coin won't be legal tender from October.
    New 12 sided pound coin coming in March.

    For those of you with unbreakable containers......


    Hope this helps more than hinders.

    You will still be able to pay them into bank accounts after October but some banks may put limits on how many they will accept.
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  • Westie983
    Westie983 Posts: 5,213 Ambassador
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    £3.17 from Quidco, paid in Amazon gift cards,

    Total so far:

    Brought forward 2016 £34.00

    2017 PAYMENTS
    TCB - £20.58
    Quidco payment £3.17

    Total £57.75.
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    Save 12k in 2023 #58 Total (£4500.00) £2500.00/£5000 = 50.00%
    Sealed Pot Challenge ~17 #24 Total (£55.00) £0.00/£500 = 0.00%
    Xmas 2023 £1 a Day #13 Total (£85.00) £344.00/£365 = 94.24%
    Virtual Sealed Pot #1 Total (£500) £550.00/£500 = 110.00%
    £2 Savers Club 2023 #17 Total (£25.00) £45/£300 = 15.00%
    The 365 1p Challenge 2023 #7 Total £656.19/£667.95 = 98.23%
    Total £4095.19/£7332.95 = 55.84%
  • *Jellie*
    *Jellie* Posts: 3,018 Forumite
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    #46 £50/520
    Am now up to date!
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  • fennmad
    fennmad Posts: 83 Forumite
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    I really struggling to put a £1 a day away so I think I need to take the money out for the whole month right after pay day and put in a tin. How does everyone else do this?
    2017 Challenges
    DFBX17 #14 £70.14/£21,321
    Xmas 2017 #37 £0/£352

    DFBX14 No.81 £2572.28/£9611.51
    £2 Savers Club #74 £84/£300
  • Westie983
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    fennmad wrote: »
    I really struggling to put a £1 a day away so I think I need to take the money out for the whole month right after pay day and put in a tin. How does everyone else do this?

    I use cashback sites, payments are sent as Amazon gift cards, and I then use this amount to get Christmas presents, so I don't actually pot £1 a day but aim to have £365 in my amazon account by November.

    Some here use terrimundi pots and put £7 a week in, rather then £1 a day, and likewise you can pot £30 - £31 a month, some others have a online account linked to bank account where they transfer money each week...

    lots of options.

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    Save 12k in 2023 #58 Total (£4500.00) £2500.00/£5000 = 50.00%
    Sealed Pot Challenge ~17 #24 Total (£55.00) £0.00/£500 = 0.00%
    Xmas 2023 £1 a Day #13 Total (£85.00) £344.00/£365 = 94.24%
    Virtual Sealed Pot #1 Total (£500) £550.00/£500 = 110.00%
    £2 Savers Club 2023 #17 Total (£25.00) £45/£300 = 15.00%
    The 365 1p Challenge 2023 #7 Total £656.19/£667.95 = 98.23%
    Total £4095.19/£7332.95 = 55.84%
  • Kim_13
    Kim_13 Posts: 2,441 Forumite
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    Mine is in my Tesco Internet Saver. I need the DD to get my Halifax Reward so I may as well kill two birds with one stone, as it's not a large sum to accept reduced interest on.

    I only have £15 so far so I am behind (though I did buy cards and wrapping paper in the sales) but I plan to make up the difference in future months.
  • Ellieseleven
    Ellieseleven Posts: 2,118 Forumite
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    ValentinoRossi46 wrote: »
    Hi there, can I join please? I will save £1 a day starting today. Many thanks

    Welcome to our challenge!

    ValentinoRossi46 your number is 77

    Good Luck with your savings;)

    Ellie x
    Debt Free 1st March 2017

    My diary: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2599257&page=36
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