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JANUARY Make £10 a Day Challenge

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  • njk0327
    njk0327 Posts: 268 Forumite
    BT cheque cashed, money from change jar counted so thats £43.96 also a few bills came in at a bit less than i thought but i'll count that on tomorrows.
    Total Debt 10/5/2009, £2189.10, 1/6/09 £1420.75
    1/7/09 £1661.66, after 2 holidays 1/9/09 £1725.36
    1/11/09 £1188.89
  • froddington
    froddington Posts: 6,697 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    £4.22 profit from Play Trade sale :D
    "There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers

    "I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi
  • miamoo
    miamoo Posts: 1,694 Forumite
    Can I join too, if its not to late? I want to save up £10 a day and as Im having an alcohol free January that money can go to my total. It will give me more encouragement!
    £100 - £10,000
  • kim_ley
    kim_ley Posts: 1,538 Forumite
    so far today im at £43.45 :D win on bingo quidco & money in paypal oh and survey
    I'm an MSE SLACKER!!!! Slap my bum.

    Been a long time but i'm back.
    :o
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,049 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    £4.39 interest received today
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £172.5K Equity 36.11%
    2) £1.8K Net savings after CCs 13/9/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £26.8K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 32.6/£127.5K target 25.6% 13/9/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 54.5K or 42.7%)
    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 £4.8K updated 13/9/25
  • ltm07
    ltm07 Posts: 966 Forumite
    Hi all, earned around £26.25 after tax in overtime today, both bfore & after shift! Good luck all!!
    Debt at LBM(July 1st 07)-£35,053.92 Debt on 1st Anniversary of LBM(July 1st 08)-£33,170.11 (31st January 09)-£32,318.73Paid off so far £2,735.19(7.8%) Average paid off p.m. £143.95 L/H supporter 115 DFD target February 2018 DFD March 2028. PAD(Started 28/12/08) £253.77 £10 a day Feb £110/£280 WEDDING Paid off £1,585.96 Saved Up £925.40
  • 83rachel
    83rachel Posts: 244 Forumite
    Hi all i took £20 out of the penny jar today and added it to my £10 a day jar, on monday my phone will be connected then i can create a sellers account with ebay i have a load of kids dvd's and a few other bits i can sell, and i have a few Ms's booked for this month hopefully i can pick a few more up.im still hunting the site for some more ideas tho.
  • geranium72
    geranium72 Posts: 463 Forumite
    Oh I need to join too

    I know I have lots of overtime coming in so I am going for £50 a day - yup

    An extra £1550 this month - gulp!!

    Already sent off one lot of marking today which will hopefully net me £145. Did a survey yesterday for $5 - so will see what that comes through as in paypal.

    Did a MS at the cinema - so all in all lots starting to add up already
    Back to comping! July wins: Frylight August wins: Pixar DVD, Diesel Watch,£75 hamper brioche products September wins bath soak

    Thanks to everyone who posts comps and help :beer:
  • kim_ley
    kim_ley Posts: 1,538 Forumite
    what is marking?
    I'm an MSE SLACKER!!!! Slap my bum.

    Been a long time but i'm back.
    :o
  • Purpleroses
    Purpleroses Posts: 4,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    afternoon!
    if i've missed anyone off the list please let me know!

    £7.80 on way from quidco, just claimed £10 from scr atchcards. sold boots vouchers to mum so £2, so £19.80 for today.

    I also came to my senses today and returned a shiny new mobile i bought on a contract.
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