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"Sealed Pot Challenge 3"

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  • Took a £4.99 clock back for my daughter to Morrisons cos it ticked too loud, CS gave me £5.00 so 1p for the jar there, 1p roadkill, 2p in all!
    "Sealed Pot challenge" member No. 138

    2012 £ 3147.74 2013 £1437.532014 £ 2356.52
  • KittyCat1
    KittyCat1 Posts: 307 Forumite
    Put £5 note in 'Mr Cow' for the past few days. I'm trying to put notes in instead of coins once a week so it'll be easier to bank in December. Also,if i have notes in my purse,i'm swapping them for coins already saved in 'Mr Cow' and it makes it less tempting to 'borrow' as i can't get notes out as easy as coins if i need to borrow lol.
  • muchowing
    muchowing Posts: 104 Forumite
    Not posted for awhile but am still pottting and reading daily. But had to post to tell you that I have had my first road kill - 3p!!! DD1 was ashamed of me but what the heck - pennies make pounds eventually!!!
    Sealed Pot Challenge 2013 Member No 689 - £120/£300
    SPC 2014 target £200
  • I saw a 20p on the floor of the night bus yesterday, but it was near a crowd of drunken revellers one of whom had probably dropped it, so didn't dare to swoop down and grab it! Very disappointing.
    GC: December: £145?/£120; January: £125.70/£120; February: £163.22/£120; March £113.94/£120; April £DOOM; May £Gave up; June £DOOM; July £160.78/£108; August £7.65/£200
    Sealed Pot Challenge 2010: member 780
  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    i've got a £5note (unheard of in our house) in my purse which has been there over a week as i've been concentrating on my NSD. i think it's about time it went in my pot
    Goals for February
    Declutter 2/50
    Money Made £0/£200
    Overpayments £0/£200
  • Little_Chicken
    Little_Chicken Posts: 2,798 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Ok, am off to see king Tut in 2 hours, so flying in to say farewell.

    Had a mad dash to the Vietnamese embassy to pick my visa up this morning. I'll be in Thailand for the New Year - where apparently they have gigantic water fight:eek::eek::eek: then get to Vietnam to meet my friends before a few days in Cambodia:) Finally hook up with Mr LC in Istanbul for a week before returning:D:D:D

    I know you will be concerned for Mr LC being home alone, but he will be OK. He is decorating the house in my absence:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:And someone had to stay home and cat sit;)

    Lots of golden coins in the pottie. See you all on my return. LCxxx:A
    :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
  • raven-333
    raven-333 Posts: 2,069 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Enjoy yourself little chicken.
  • atwitsend_2
    atwitsend_2 Posts: 879 Forumite
    Havent been in for a while, at home with newborn so generally dont need cash or get any change! but £1.09 in the pot today from change foudn in OH's washing lol!
    2010 resolutions
    1- get my 5yo DD dry daytime, with enuresis help dry since 12th Jan so far!
    2-Lose 3 stone inc giving birth :j baby born 11/02/10! lost 2 stone, 1 more to go!
    3- more moneysaving! sealed pot number 851 :) SAHM getting organised, dont wanna go back to work after mat leave :o :j
  • Kerry_Woman
    Kerry_Woman Posts: 3,159 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    £3 in the pot today.
    Frugal Living Challenge 2025 Mortgage free as of 1st August 2013
  • toriaterrier
    toriaterrier Posts: 187 Forumite
    Well it's been a while since I posted but I had to raid my Sealed Pot. It went towards buying a welsh dresser. At first I was upset that I had to use this money. It was something I really wanted and never expected to get one this early and it was such a bargain but I couldn't have afforded it without this money. But now I am fine with it because that is what the tin was for - something special! So after that waffle I will be starting again at £0.

    Hope everyone has saved lots and is keeping it sealed :rotfl:
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