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

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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 20 October 2009 at 6:56AM
    hi lysa sorry you've had a rough day

    well I just redeemed another £5 from bp
    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
  • Batgirl
    Batgirl Posts: 2,035 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    MsHalffull wrote: »
    M&S panic over - they haven't sent vouchers out yet (doh!). :o Just found out I've got an interview next week for a second job (I work part time at the moment) which would greatly help with this challenge & life generally. Keep everything crossed for me please xxx

    Welcome & Good Luck Mumslave

    Fingers officially crossed ( makes it hard to type though :rolleyes:)
    May 2015 £10 a day currently £208
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    good luck with the second job MsH!

    Just redeemed another £10 from scratchcards
    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
  • poohbear59
    poohbear59 Posts: 4,866 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    lysasparkles wrote: »
    only £2.82 today, feeling bit rough after work, its been my first day back after being on sick for 3 months so not doing too well at this today :S

    £19.13/£80

    I am sorry to hear you have had a hard day. Take it easy if you can, don't want to overdo it.

    I received another £7.30 from Amazon sales today.
    business mortgage £0))''(+ Barclay's business kitchen loan £0=Total paid off was £96105 PPI claimed and received £13527
    'I had a black dog, his name was depression".
  • Horace
    Horace Posts: 14,426 Forumite
    £56,96 today - bought membership of a business networking group and got 13 months for the price of 12 and they refunded my £10 breakfast fee:j I have a mystery shop booked for tomorrow which will net me another £10 and I did a pkone survey yesterday which should net me £3 in LVs.
  • Purpleroses
    Purpleroses Posts: 4,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    evening. £18.75 ebay profit to add
  • Addams
    Addams Posts: 881 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Got £20 Gardening Vouchers last night as a thank you.
    Total now £30.50 - need to boost this a bit, but not sure how!
    May - £251.63/£155, June - £108.69/£150, July - £157.45/£155, Aug - £104.28/£155
    Sept - £110.80/£150, Make £5 a day in Oct challenge = £50.50/£155
  • sarahs999
    sarahs999 Posts: 3,751 Forumite
    £10 voucher used on a Boden order
  • sarahs999
    sarahs999 Posts: 3,751 Forumite
    Ooh and £4.85 saved (twice) on two meals out at Zizzi... getting behind with my sums! Used voucher from here.
  • Purpleroses
    Purpleroses Posts: 4,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    ohh this thead has been a bit quiet lately! how are we all doing?

    I have £82.81 from ebay to add
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