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  • Ellieseleven
    Ellieseleven Posts: 2,118 Forumite
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    Morning everyone,

    Totals updated where requested;)

    Well Done everyone, we are all doing great!

    Ellie x
    Debt Free 1st March 2017

    My diary: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2599257&page=36
  • waltzy
    waltzy Posts: 13 Forumite
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    Such a great idea - I'm in! I'll get the kids to decorate a jar and I'll hide it away and start saving.
  • moneymanager
    moneymanager Posts: 405 Forumite
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    triple_choc_chip wrote: »
    Hi moneymanager, don't be too hard on yourself or feel intimidated by other peoples' totals. Keeping up the £50 every two months would give you £300 to spend next Xmas and it can't be over estimated how de-stressing it is to be spending real money not piling on the credit card. Its all good. :T

    Thanks Triple Choc Chip, I know I shouldn't be hard on myself as I know this is temporary and soon DH will be busy again. And yes anything put away is such help. :)
    Barclaycard: £4,217.55/£5 = 0.11% | Tesco £3,810.55/£3,770.55 = 1.05%
    Total: £8,027.80/£5 = 100%/0.06%
    Mortgage £99,692/£51,652.33 51.8%
    Car Loan: £9,217.20/7,527.38 81.67%
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  • moneymanager
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    Ellieseleven wrote: »
    I know exactly where you are coming from, my OH's work is seasonal too and at this time of year. He doesn't earn anything and Jan & Feb are the most difficult months to cope with (after Christmas etc.)

    This is one reason why I joined this challenge to start with to help us through those difficult months. As Triple Choc Chip says don't be intimidated or put off by other totals, you're doing great and there is a long way to go before the end of the year. I always look at it as, whatever I save is a bonus and a help towards Christmas;)

    Ellie x

    Ellie, is your OH a gardener too? It is hard this time of year and the weather is worse this year than last year as I know DH had a few bits and piece of work by now.
    Barclaycard: £4,217.55/£5 = 0.11% | Tesco £3,810.55/£3,770.55 = 1.05%
    Total: £8,027.80/£5 = 100%/0.06%
    Mortgage £99,692/£51,652.33 51.8%
    Car Loan: £9,217.20/7,527.38 81.67%
    My Money Managing Ways
  • Aegean
    Aegean Posts: 91 Forumite
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    #88 again!

    Just put in a few quid to keep me square until the weekend.

    Now looking at £41/£365 :j
    Goal: Debt-free by 01.12.16
    LET'S DO THIS! :D
    PAYDBX 2016 #120 £5,141.65 [STRIKE]£5,747.37 on 01.01.16[/STRIKE]
    £1 a Day #88 £80/£365
    Earnings from Quidco, surveys and found shrapnel: £21.36
  • Ellieseleven
    Ellieseleven Posts: 2,118 Forumite
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    moneymanager wrote: »
    Ellie, is your OH a gardener too? It is hard this time of year and the weather is worse this year than last year as I know DH had a few bits and piece of work by now.


    He certainly is and this time of year is a killer:eek: The weather has not been kind at all and it makes it so hard to make ends meet:(


    Ellie x
    Debt Free 1st March 2017

    My diary: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2599257&page=36
  • Ellieseleven
    Ellieseleven Posts: 2,118 Forumite
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    waltzy wrote: »
    Such a great idea - I'm in! I'll get the kids to decorate a jar and I'll hide it away and start saving.


    Hello and Welcome Waltzy;)


    Waltzy, your number is 91


    Good Luck with your savings!


    Ellie x
    Debt Free 1st March 2017

    My diary: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2599257&page=36
  • Ellieseleven
    Ellieseleven Posts: 2,118 Forumite
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    Aegean wrote: »
    #88 again!

    Just put in a few quid to keep me square until the weekend.

    Now looking at £41/£365 :j


    You're keeping me busy today Aegean:p


    Totals updated


    Ellie x
    Debt Free 1st March 2017

    My diary: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2599257&page=36
  • summerlady_2
    summerlady_2 Posts: 218 Forumite
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    #78


    £29 paid into Christmas account for February


    Sig updated to £91/£366
    Grocery challenge 2017 January £158.74/£200
    Grocery challenge February £100.91/£190
  • Ellieseleven
    Ellieseleven Posts: 2,118 Forumite
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    summerlady wrote: »
    #78


    £29 paid into Christmas account for February


    Sig updated to £91/£366


    Morning Summerlady, total updated;)


    Ellie x
    Debt Free 1st March 2017

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