Virtual Sealed Pot 2014 - Take 2!

keza
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edited 6 June 2014 at 10:42AM in Debt-free wannabe challenges
Welcome to the Virtual Sealed Pot 2014 Challenge.

Spam.Jam started a thread in 2009 for a VSP (Virtual Sealed Pot) Challenge. Palema continued the Challenge in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013! (Thank you Palema)

Flat Eric started the 2014 challenge but due to work commitments had to pass the reigns. I picked this up as I have done this challenge for around 3 years now and find it such a great idea as I find I don't even miss the money!

Linky to the 2014 challenge part 1

Linky to the 2009 challenge
Linky to the 2010 challenge
Linky to the 2011 challenge
Linky to the 2012 challenge
Linky to the 2013 challenge
Current Mortgage balance - £348,607.76/£395,999.
Tesco - £9,757.91
HSBC - £7,186.54
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  • keza
    keza Posts: 1,309
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    edited 6 June 2014 at 10:43AM
    The aim is very Simple!!
    Every Friday (Or whatever day is easier for you) the aim is to transfer the pounds and pence to round it down to the next nearest £5 or £10. So if you have £36.78 in credit you will transfer £1.78 or£6.78, or £20.04 in credit you would transfer £0.04 only. Some banks do not allow you to transfer less than £1 – If this is the case what I tend to do is note what the money I have left that week then add it in the following weeks transfer.

    For me: The 'Virtual Sealed Pot' is a savings account that is not attached to my bank account and that I cannot dip into whenever I wanted to. I do forget about it which is what the intention is!

    In 2010 there were 81 members of the challenge.
    In 2011 we had 171 members
    In 2012 we had 185 members

    For anyone interested:
    81 members in 2010 we managed to save a staggering £9031.31
    In 2011 from the 171 member we managed to save £19,393.00
    In 2012 from the 185 members we managed to save £13,178.09 (there were quite a few people who joined and did not post)

    The 2013 challenge will run from Saturday 1st December 2012 until Saturday 30th November 2013. Like the Sealed Pot Challenge it is a good way to save money for Christmas hence the dates of the challenge
    To make things easier for me, I would ask that everyone post their VSP number ( I will assign these in due course) in their signature and post their total (in colour if possible please) on the thread, so I can add it to the running totals in this post.

    If anyone wants to set themselves a target for their savings please let me know.

    For those continuing on from 2012 please let me know what your starting total is or if you are starting again in 2013.

    Anyone else wishing to join, please just ask, you're most welcome and it's NEVER too late.
    Please be patient when asking to join, I am not online every day so it may be a day or two before you are added to the list and assigned a number.

    Good Luck everyone
    Current Mortgage balance - £348,607.76/£395,999.
    Tesco - £9,757.91
    HSBC - £7,186.54
  • keza
    keza Posts: 1,309
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    edited 27 October 2014 at 8:03PM
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    Current Mortgage balance - £348,607.76/£395,999.
    Tesco - £9,757.91
    HSBC - £7,186.54
  • keza
    keza Posts: 1,309
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    edited 6 June 2014 at 10:51AM
    Hi Everyone! Heres the new thread so I can allocate people numbers as they join! Happy Saving! Pull up a chair and I'll put the kettle on :)
    Current Mortgage balance - £348,607.76/£395,999.
    Tesco - £9,757.91
    HSBC - £7,186.54
  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 21,032
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    #30 reporting in - total to date is £188.75. Thanks for continuing this Keza.
    Christmas Savings 2024 £218.29/£600 March NSD:3 March Surveys £
  • Goldiegirl
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    Thanks for taking over the thread, Keza, it's nice to have someone in charge.


    Just done my transfer


    #104
    Transfer £5.56
    New total £102.29
    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • Iheart
    Iheart Posts: 176 Forumite
    Could I join please. Will round down my balance at the end of the day. Am hoping to get an extra £100 by the end of the year :)
    SPC12 #106
  • Jay125
    Jay125 Posts: 27
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    Please please can I join. I have set my self a challenge to save 6000 by 31/12/14 to cover mortgage, but have not considered how I am going to pay for Xmas. I always round my figures easier on the brain:rotfl: i.e. When budgeting for the month round my outgoings up so I think this will be great way to start saving for Xmas.
    Thank you MSE :money:for inspiration.:T
    From 6/6/14
    Road kill me = 21p monster=3p
    1% = £60
    £5 a day (1.47 so far this month :(
    Virtual sealed pot #172 £7.31
    136 MFW £384/5900 mort £23384:mad:
  • keza
    keza Posts: 1,309
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    Hi Iheart and Jay125 I have allocated you numbers on the list above. Welcome aboard and happy saving! :D
    Current Mortgage balance - £348,607.76/£395,999.
    Tesco - £9,757.91
    HSBC - £7,186.54
  • Iheart
    Iheart Posts: 176 Forumite
    Thank you :)
    SPC12 #106
  • nikki702
    nikki702 Posts: 1,098 Forumite
    yay I have a number :D thanks
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