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Xmas - Olympic Challenge 2008

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  • another £25 to add to my total as used Woolworth's vouchers to buy necessities

    just done our final total and as a group we made a massive....


    £14010.74

    this is a fantastic total - well done everyone who has taken part :T :T :T
    £2 savers club 2025 #4
  • ruthiejane
    ruthiejane Posts: 1,217 Forumite
    :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T Well done everyone. That is an amazing total.

    Anyone up for a repeat in the New Year? How long for? 6 months?
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  • Hi MM

    Sorry I wasn't able to post my total yesterday, didn't know it would finish early and with all my pc problems lol, I haven't been around and have only just managed to catch up with most of it.

    My total is: £ 2 264.41!

    Thanx so much for the challenge, all the hard work and thanx so much for all the encouragement from everyone. Bring on the next challenge!

    Cheers
    Casper
    x x
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  • Similar to Floxxie, I made my first target - by quite a bit - but have just fell short on the second one by a few hundred pounds.

    Definitely up for a 2009 challenge!
    Almost debt-free, but certainly even with the Banks!
  • savvykaz
    savvykaz Posts: 890 Forumite
    OK so time's up and I need to update my total.

    I've just counted my 20ps and have £80 :j , I've also been working extra shifts and I've calculated the extra income totals £250.
    I didn't quite make the target, but I'm well chuffed at what I have achieved, as we still have our debts to pay and so finding extra income is always difficult :o
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  • Hope78
    Hope78 Posts: 755 Forumite
    My final total £627.53. Not quite target but I gave it a damn good try! I'm all set for the next one - if there's any super organisers out there willing to come up with one. Thanks MM for organising this one.
    LBM 03/07 £44k:eek: DFD 31/12/17 :A 12/17 £2545.50
    Credit Card £2500.00 & Next £45.00
    Savings = £81.21 & Help To Buy ISA = £4700.00
  • Just updated the Olympic challenge total and between us we made a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuumungous :T :T

    £14717.78


    I would love to join in a new challenge ( a Jan 1st start would be good) but will leave the organising to someoneelse this time:D
    £2 savers club 2025 #4
  • Hope78
    Hope78 Posts: 755 Forumite
    I've set myself a challenge called 'Summer Sizzler' going to keep it going exactly like this one (except changing my target to something ending in 9 surprise surprise) - I'm a copycat. My brother is getting married in New Yrk this summer and I need all the money I can get! My flights are booked on a CC but everything else still to organise. I've just started, although I don't expect to earn much between now and 1st Jan. If anyone wants to join in feel free and I'll try to update the figures, though may need some help, I've been here a while but not really very good at working my way round it!
    LBM 03/07 £44k:eek: DFD 31/12/17 :A 12/17 £2545.50
    Credit Card £2500.00 & Next £45.00
    Savings = £81.21 & Help To Buy ISA = £4700.00
  • Hope78 - what a great incentive to save for:D . Will you be starting a new thread for the new challenge? I will join in if you do:D
    £2 savers club 2025 #4
  • Hope78
    Hope78 Posts: 755 Forumite
    Yes I will do, can I copy the posts from our olympic challenge or does that breach any rules? If so I'll get is started tonight.

    Hope x
    LBM 03/07 £44k:eek: DFD 31/12/17 :A 12/17 £2545.50
    Credit Card £2500.00 & Next £45.00
    Savings = £81.21 & Help To Buy ISA = £4700.00
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