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Sealed Pot Challenge 2 "The Return"

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  • Stunty, welcome back. Sorry to hear about your FIL. (((big hugs))) for you & Mrs S.

    Only had the odd bit of change out of my purse going in the pot this week. I don't seem to finding any road kill anymore:confused:. DS lost £5 running for the bus last week :mad: so someone will have had a nice suprise finding that.
    Back on MSE again! to take control of my finances and not let it control me. :T May grocery challenge £41.96/140
  • focus888
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    Hey everyone!! do you all have a target you want to reach and for any special reason? ive been wanting to get a food processor for awhile now and was thinking i want to use my seal pot money when ive saved up a decent amount like £50. anyone else got a small goal like me? :D
  • sams247
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    Managed £1 for pot 3 last night, and the other 2 had to be content with 20p each. Focus888 my pot no. 3 is saving towards my family holiday next year, pot no. 2 is for charity and to be opened in December, and pot no. 1 is for a family 'treat' (we haven't allocated what yet) at Christmas.
      To those who are given much, much is expected

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          1. keza
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            another £1.40 in my pot for me today :)
            Current Mortgage balance - £363,785.35/£420,000 (highest point Oct 2022).
          2. focus888
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            sams247 wrote: »
            Managed £1 for pot 3 last night, and the other 2 had to be content with 20p each. Focus888 my pot no. 3 is saving towards my family holiday next year, pot no. 2 is for charity and to be opened in December, and pot no. 1 is for a family 'treat' (we haven't allocated what yet) at Christmas.

            wow you are so organised and even have a charity pot. great stuff. so you dont have a goal for any of them just saving as much as you can? :)
          3. junior_j
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            I have 2 shiney pound coins ready for the tin tonight :) , payday in 8 days x
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          4. focus888
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            90p in the pot today :D
          5. sparky0107 wrote: »
            Morning stunty,
            Sorry for the late reply, I got caught up in work :rolleyes: last night. The rain certainly came down, you could hardly see a hand behind your back :rotfl::rotfl:

            The poor sealed pot has been neglected over the last few days, so I've just dropped a £10 note in there, to bump up the total :D.

            Catch up with you later mate, how's the future Mrs S coping?

            Alright Sparky, yeah, that rain was fun.... not! lol.
            Future Mrs S is coping. I think thats the only word really. She's knackered and a bit snappy when i tell her she needs to rest. But I'll be supportive as always.
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          6. Stunty, welcome back. Sorry to hear about your FIL. (((big hugs))) for you & Mrs S.

            Only had the odd bit of change out of my purse going in the pot this week. I don't seem to finding any road kill anymore:confused:. DS lost £5 running for the bus last week :mad: so someone will have had a nice suprise finding that.

            Hi Shelly,
            Your DS lost a £5??? ouch! i came across some kids throwing coppers and 5p's at each other today. I picked them up and thanked them lol.
            I am one of the 63336.
            His Grace Lord Stunty the Coherent of Deep Throcking

            'It is better to have lived one day as a tiger than a thousand years as a sheep.'
          7. redmel1621
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            Hello All

            I've not been about for a long while, but am still saving my shrapnel:) I think my initial target was a teeny bit optimistic though:rotfl: I have nearly filled one pot, but I doubt I will end up with over £40-£50....

            Sue - Can I please change my target to £60 for the year please. Also I am not sure we will be going to Disney this Xmas because I had baby Kai in March, and he will be to small to go on anything so it will mean a lot of standing around and passing baby back and forth.....too much like a headache haha:p

            I will just put the money towards Xmas instead:D

            I am number 075:D:D

            Thank you
            Mel x
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            Nothing is going to get better. It's not.
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