"Sealed pot Challenge" ~ 9

frasersmum123 · 27 December 2015 at 9:27PM

Welcome to all the new faces :wave:

26p potted for me. Only change from milk as I have avoided the January sales altogether so no spending (well I have got DD's Birthday present for a grand total of £5.60 but that is it!).

Hope everyone had a great Christmas.

tatabubbly · 27 December 2015 at 9:37PM

Hi all! Not potting as I'm at home till the 1st but wanted to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and see you all in 2016!

c.w.2015 · 27 December 2015 at 10:13PM

I emptied out my college bag today, £4.40 into the pot!
Feeling highly motivated atm haha x

Ruthie2016 · 28 December 2015 at 12:14AM

Hi can I join you? I'm hoping you'll all keep me motivated through the year to keep saving some pennies/pounds towards Christmas next year x

Sue-UU · 28 December 2015 at 12:23AM

Of course you can, Ruthie!

I'll be with you in a moment with your No and official welcome.

Sue

lynnejk · 28 December 2015 at 12:23AM

Ruthie2016 wrote: »

Hi can I join you? I'm hoping you'll all keep me motivated through the year to keep saving some pennies/pounds towards Christmas next year x

Hiya and pull up a chair. You're very welcome to join in and Sue-UU, our chiefie, will pass by and give you a number, which you keep forever. Please put this in your signature as it helps Sue with the counting up.

Please read the first post, which is full of informative and interesting stuff and remember to post as often as you can, letting us know how you and your pot are progressing

Good luck with the challenge and every penny counts
Lx

Sue-UU · 28 December 2015 at 12:52AM

plumduff55 wrote: »

Hi, I would like to join this challenge please? I recently retired and am having to stick to a budget now whereas before I could just buy all my Christmas presents from my pay.

VALM wrote: »

Can I join too please. Want to set aside spare change at first. X

c.w.2015 wrote:

Hello, I am new to the forums. May I join in with this challenge?:)

Cazzaswfc wrote:

Would really like to join.

Ruthie2016 wrote:

Hi can I join you? I'm hoping you'll all keep me motivated through the year to keep saving some pennies/pounds towards Christmas next year x

Of course you can join, plumduff55, VALM, c.w.2015 and Cazzaswfc and Ruthie2016. A very warm welcome to you all! It's lovely to have you with us. :grinheart Have fun saving and enjoy the banter when posting your conquests. You'll find your numbers below this welcome message. Please read through the 1st Post as it'll let you know exactly what to do with the challenge. PS. We always empty our pots and declare our savings in November, please make a note of this year's date: 3rd Nov.

Please also subscribe to the thread by clicking on "Thread Tools" (lower green bar) and clicking "Subscribe to this thread"...or you may lose us! To put your SPC No on, go to "Quick Links" (right side of top green bar), click and then click on "Edit Signature" and you're away.

*Please pop your numbers on your sigs, it really helps.

plumduff55 - Please note that your new No is 045. Sadly, the previous owner has not returned, but if she does she's welcome to re-join and be given a new No.

VALM - Please note that your new No is 046. Sadly, the previous owner has not returned, but if she does she's welcome to re-join and be given a new No.

c.w.2015 - Please note that your new No is 047. Sadly, the previous owner has not returned, but if she does she's welcome to re-join and be given a new No.

Cazzaswfc - Please note that your new No is 049. Sadly, the previous owner has not returned, but if she does she's welcome to re-join and be given a new No.

Ruthie2016 - Please note that your new No is 050. Sadly, the previous owner has not returned, but if she does she's welcome to re-join and be given a new No.

A gold star for the welcomes, 12 month challenge. :staradmin Kerry :staradmin and jakes-mum. :staradmin Thanks so much girls.

It's wonderful to hear you've all enjoyed a lovely Christmas period. Back to the real world now for many I guess - take it easy! For those who aren't well, I hope you soon feel much better, here are some {{{hugs}}} for now.

New name, new leaf eh, positivelypunked, well done.

I bet you enjoyed their company though, Westie..as well as the 2nd Christmas Day.

32b3in2013 wrote:

Is it too early to admit that I started my Christmas shopping today :eek::money:

Flippin eck, 32b3 :eek: I only finished 2015's on Christmas Eve!!!! So that's where the scart lead change came from. What can I say apart from good for you.

It's ok, jakes-mum, I'd pretty much guessed the reasons.

You're certainly very wise with your DG and the pub though, love it.

Great work for your DS, he's doing marvellously! :j

lynnejk wrote: »

Sue - think you need to change the opening day at the beginning of your wonderful blurb

Lx

Thanks for pointing that out, Lynne, though I thought by my "blurb" you'd meant the 1st post of page 1 (rather than the welcome post) and have searched and searched through that for ages trying to find where it was! :huh: Not to worry, got there in the end, but thanks for keeping em peeled.

Good work with that £10er!

Aren't all younsters about 10 years older than their years, just trying? I know mine were. :cool:

It sounds as though your youngsters are enjoying an even more special Christmas time, Saver-upper! There's much to said for days before the internet etc. Good luck with your tax....evasion!!! :rotfl:

It's so good to see you back, Maisie M! I've answered you on SPC 8 and everything will be perfectly ok.

Good for you for resisting, frasersmum, me too, far better to save some.

Many thanks, tatabubbly, I hope you had a wonderful time too and have more to come in 2016!

Excellent work, c.w.2015, you're well on your way now!!

:xmassmile Have a good Monday, SPCers! :jAs ever....keep the pots fed! :xmassign:

Sue xx

3rd November is the new opening date for 2016.

Anyone wishing to join us, it's NEVER too late, so please just ask, you'll be made very welcome.:grinheart

VALM · 28 December 2015 at 9:02AM

Thanks for the warm welcome. Have updated my sig. I have a jar that I use for spare change to which I added some bits yesterday and already have £2.70. I will find something that I can seal though. I aim to put in there any spare change that does not equate to a pound in total. I am also a member of the no toiletry buying challenge and am going to put £1. In my pot for every full sized item I use up plus 50p for each travel size and 20 p for any sample sachets. I keep saying that I'll do this but then dig back into the jar when I need change. I think posting on this thread will stop me digging back into it.

plumduff55 · 28 December 2015 at 9:27AM

Hi, Thanks for the warm welcome to this challenge. I have just emptied the change from my purse into a jam jar and now have saved £1.84 towards next christmas.

I have allocated myself pocket money each week so will empty any money left in my purse at the end of the week.

If I underspend on petrol or food etc I will also add this to the pot at the end of each month.

I worked out my Christmas budget yesterday and spent approximately £450 this year. I have cut this budget to £300 for next year as I should be able to make more presents and find better bargains now that I am not working.

Have a nice day everyone xx

sunshine81 · 28 December 2015 at 9:44AM

Just dropping by quickly to pot 50p x

"Sealed pot Challenge" ~ 9

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