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MAY Make £10 A Day Challenge ~~ All Welcome~~

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  • cranbornekat
    cranbornekat Posts: 39 Forumite
    £2.69 saved in Boots today! :T
    Sept GC £131/£300
  • cranbornekat
    cranbornekat Posts: 39 Forumite
    and just found £5.10 in an old bank account that hasn't been used in the last year!!
    Sept GC £131/£300
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,070 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Well made another £3 on insurance quotes via quidco plus saved £98 by switching home insurance to another provider so counting £101 in my £10 a day challenge as without mse I wouldn't have bothered (EEK)
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    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 £5K updated 10/10/25
  • JesaRose
    JesaRose Posts: 4,457 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Amazon sale £3.54
    Green met sale £1.15
    Ebay sale £7.64
    :)
    Not been here in years! Hi everyone. Make £10 a day challenge = £78.45/155
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,070 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Checked my saving account and got 3.56 in interest! Woohoo - every little helps
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    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 £5K updated 10/10/25
  • froddington
    froddington Posts: 6,697 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    £2.30 saved on BOGOFs and reduced stuff in Mr A today
    "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
  • sarahs999
    sarahs999 Posts: 3,751 Forumite
    £224.35 in cake sales at a family fun day.Whoop! And £10 withdrawn from scratchcard site. All added.
  • sarahs999
    sarahs999 Posts: 3,751 Forumite
    ooh and £25 quidco cashback. good day today!
  • yukkibear
    yukkibear Posts: 5,556 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    £20 quidco and £55 top cash back hit my account today :D
  • macsam_2
    macsam_2 Posts: 23 Forumite
    Hi Purpleroses
    I'm abit late but could u add me to the challenge this month will be aiming for £15 a day this month
    Will update sig later thanks
    May£446.63/£620
    Apr£645.87Mar£309.57 Feb£354.43 Jan£198.52
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