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Sealed Pot Challenge 2 "The Return"

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  • Lula-Hula
    Lula-Hula Posts: 7,868 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hello everyone,

    Please can I join in ?

    I aim to have saved £250 by 30th november 2009 which should cover christmas easily :D .

    I will be keeping my £2 coins savings separate though - they are almost sacred ;) .

    I had £5 ready for the window cleaner but as he hasnt turned up to do the usual christmas eve clean & collect I might as well use it to start the challenge.

    Now all I need to do is find a suitable impenetrable container :rotfl:

    Merry christmas everyone & yay to not having to 'pay' for it next year :D

    Lula :xmastree:
  • 4p road kill today :T, small handful of copper and 20p's

    Have a great Christmas everyone:D
    Pad, started 28.11.08 running total £3674.91:T
    Sealed pot challenge member 346:T
  • Maisie_M
    Maisie_M Posts: 1,524 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Just one clunk for me today but a fat gold one

    Have a fab christmas all. Hope santa is good to you.
  • moneymabel
    moneymabel Posts: 7,910 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi all, can I join in this (next!)years challenge please? No target because I have no idea what I'm saving for, have got a year to think about it I suppose!
  • stacy
    stacy Posts: 660 Forumite
    Hey added £3.50 over the last few days.
    £1 going to go into my tin i found today when i got out of my car when i parked for work, it was ment to be because i could have chose plenty of other spaces. :D
    Due to budget cuts the light at the end of the tunnel will be switched off.
    Debt free Olympic challenger No.11
    Paid off so far: £3274.75
  • :xmassign: managed to put 2 big gold coins into the pot today:xmassign:
    MFiT-T7 #17 (Jan 2025) £193k (Apr) £177k (July) £159k (Oct) £139,900 (Jan 2026)

    SPC 19 #6 £29.50
    Regular Saver A/C (24/25) £2800 (25/26) £

    SPC’s (1)£27.19 (2)£728 (3)£1471 (4)£357 (5)£435.18 (6)£1114.92 (7)£1492 (8)£392 (9)£1952 (10)£1866.65 (11)£1177.74 (12)£1445.39 (13)£1608 (14)£603.30 (15)£672 (16)£2563 (17)£1300 (18)£353.50 (19)£
  • juno
    juno Posts: 6,553 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I won £4 on a lottery scratchcard :D it was a Christmas present too, so I didn't pay for it :D That's going into my pot.
    Murphy's No More Pies Club #209

    Total debt [STRIKE]£4578.27[/STRIKE] £0.00 :j
    100% paid off :j

  • Sue-UU
    Sue-UU Posts: 9,722 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Welcome aboard turbo5019, Lula-Hula and moneymabel! It's always good to see new faces, though I do believe I know one of them! Hiya Lula! As always, your numbers and targets (if applicable) can be found at the end of the list on post 1 of page 1. Good luck all and save well and chat similarly!

    Well done with the lottery card win Juno! Some more good saves again, great going all.

    Have a wonderful time everyone, and keep your hands on your pots with an extended, pleading hand throughout!!! :rolleyes: Any new friends are welcome to join us, please just say.

    :xmastree: A very Merry Christmas :xmastree:

    Sue
    Sealed Pot Challenge 001 [/B] SizeGrand Totals of all members[/B] (2008 uncounted) 2009 = £32.154.32! 2010 = £37.581.47! 2011 = £42.474.34! 2012 = £49.759.46! 2013 = £50.642.78! 2014 = £61.367.88!! 2015 = £52.852.06! 2016 = £52, 002.40!! 2017 = £50,456.23!! 2018 = £47, 815.88! 2019 = £38.538.37!!!! :j2025£39,45.16!!!

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  • stacy
    stacy Posts: 660 Forumite
    £3 added to my tins today! merry christmas! :D
    Due to budget cuts the light at the end of the tunnel will be switched off.
    Debt free Olympic challenger No.11
    Paid off so far: £3274.75
  • junior_j
    junior_j Posts: 4,280 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Merry christmas everyone!

    Well my pot has been "well fed" the last few days , with almost £3.00 in today lol!

    I was given £40.00 for christmas..some has to go to a friend who ordered me some dvds online! (legal may i add) i just didnt have my paypal account set up lol.

    I was given LOADS for christmas , my mum and dad spoilt me , i love them so much!

    Stunty , i hope u and the future mrs s , are having a lovely day today!

    I also found 50p on the shop floor the other day , i went to hand it in to the woman case some one realized and wanted to look for it , but she said no one had asked and i asked if i could put it in the charity pot but that had just been taking for collection and they were awaiting a new one so she said keep it lol :) the most honest 50p in my tin lol.

    I also found 1p down my road the other day , i wouldnt usually pick it up but i did , my copper and 5s tin is adding up nicely , i think by march i will need another sealed pot for my 10p and ups because my current one is already getting HEAVY!

    Sue have a wonderful day today!

    Hello and merry christmas to every one else!

    This time next year i will be filling up a new pot! x
    NanMias - cyber granddaughter!
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