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£1000 in 100 Days: 11th April - 17th July 2009

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  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    £5 to start me off as an easter gift.

    I am hoping to start learning Matched Betting but maybe for the challenge after this!
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • Frugaldom
    Frugaldom Posts: 7,139 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Happy Easter Bank Holiday Monday :)

    I've just managed to claim my first £10 from cashinco, so I've made a start to the new challenge.
    I reserve the right not to spend.
    The less I spend, the more I can afford.


    Frugal living challenge - living on little in 2025 while frugalling towards retirement.
  • Ninno820
    Ninno820 Posts: 765 Forumite
    Count me in.

    I have "Found" ( around the house) / saved £80.04 - which I have been squirriling away in the "Payment a day" jar and have just transferred £9.77 into a bank account - rounding the account down to the nearest £10. Hope that these both count as they get me off to a fantastic start of £89.81.
    44 day challenge


    1. Pay £650 off overdraft (£ 288/ £650)
    2. Lose 12 lbs (4.5/ 12)
    3. Use YNAB everyday (6/44)
  • Ninno820
    Ninno820 Posts: 765 Forumite
    I girded my loins and decided to make the ULTIMATE sacrifice (well for me anyway) and phoned sky to cancel my sports package. Imagine my delight when I was offerred a 20% discount for 6 months to keep the package. Yes I know - I can hear you all screaming at me - but the package will still cost as of 13th October - but I get 6months of free viewing and can still cancel it then - I haven't agreed to carrying it on.

    Yippee - I have saved £9.10 per month (which is more than I would have saved by getting rid of the package) - I will add to my running total as it comes due for payment - but I am chuffed.

    Ninno:dance:
    44 day challenge


    1. Pay £650 off overdraft (£ 288/ £650)
    2. Lose 12 lbs (4.5/ 12)
    3. Use YNAB everyday (6/44)
  • Hi

    Despite lurking on here for years, i've never taken a challenge, but if its not too late count me in for this.

    Corg's :p
  • pebblespop
    pebblespop Posts: 1,202 Forumite
    can i join in again.

    i beat the last target but hadn't subscribed to the thread and couldn't find it!!

    i am getting married on 22 july so this will be a big help if i can do it.
  • I did put a few things on ebay last night - but not as many as I could have! Hope the rest of you did better. lcx
    :grin: Save me from spending...
    Sealed Pot Challenge 2008 - £1004:T 2009 - £1139 2010 - £1260 :j 2011 - £1557 2012 - £740 :beer: No 195 Target £1k
  • I decided to gather up all the small change around the house, and from OH's car. It came to a grand total of £19 and I found a scratch card with £1 on it. So a round £20 :T. Added to the £15 I had in my saving account it means I have £35 - not bad for no effort.

    Only another £965 to go :rolleyes:.
    :idea: LB 22/2/09 Debt at LB £46216.64 Debt now £42657.28 Paid off £3559.36/£46216.64 (7%)
    CTax arrears paid £1341.72/£4821.85 (£3480.13) 28%:eek:
    Pay off £15K by Xmas '09 £3559.36/£15000 24%
    £1000 in 100 days £45/£1000
  • £6 in tips from last night plus whatever I actually earned (will have to add on fri when I get paid and see how much the tax man has robbed) since it was extra hours. I so cannot wait to actually sleep tonight!!

    Well done everybody else whose made a good start.

    Quite gutted there won't be any extra hours for me to add to this for a few weeks.... bring on the eBay mountain.

    YM20 x
  • bigbum_2
    bigbum_2 Posts: 866 Forumite
    Hope you all had a great Easter. :beer:

    Just stumbled across this thread and would love to join in that's still possible.

    Got about £3000 worth of debt to get rid off and this challenge would be a great motivator. I'm already a member of the 'sealed pot challenge', '£2 savers club' and 'PAD'. :D

    Looks like i'll be starting a 2nd job soon so the additional money will go straight onto paying debts. No frivolous stuff!

    Enjoy what's left of your long weekend peeps. :T
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