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Alternatives to scratchcard- pot of gold?
sarky
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Ani idea what I can use as an alternative to scratchcards? Want to do mini ones for table decorations for christmas day but have my religious anti-gambling inlaws coming as well as my family ....
I thought maybe putting a fiver in a couple so it's pot luck but wondered if anyone had better ideas?
Thanks
I thought maybe putting a fiver in a couple so it's pot luck but wondered if anyone had better ideas?
Thanks
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Maybe a pound coin?0
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I've done one 'pot of gold' in a gravy granule tub (covered the outside with coin images) and I'm putting a few pound coins among the choccy money.
The others I'm putting scratchcards in or maye lottery ticketMary
I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
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how about a voucher for somewher e- u can get those giftcards for boots etc in gold? or a book voucher/whatevers appropriate to them in a gold envelope ??MANAGED TO CLEAR A 3K OVERDRAFT IN ONE FRUGAL, SUPER CHARGED MONEY EARNING MONTH!:j
£10 a day challenge Aug £408.50, Sept £90
Weekly.
155/200
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what about the chinese i-ching coins - they're sort of gold in colour and supposed to bring health and good fortune0
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HI - I'm doing pots of gold without the gambling bit... I'm putting in sweets and chocolates for some - or where it is a main present - gold £1 or £2 coins as well.... I've used gold chocolate coins, werthers, quality street and ferrero rochers for the gold sweets etc... I sent one in to a xmas fair and it was well received. I put mine in a small wine glass with a poem with a leprachaun on it...Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.3K Equity 36.55%
2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £30.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 35.5/£127.5K target 27.8% 14/11/25
(If took bigger lump sum = 62K or 48.6%)
4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
5) SIPP £5.1K updated 14/11/250
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