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"Sealed Pot Challenge 4"

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  • Melgirl
    Melgirl Posts: 952 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Just a quick update.

    Sealed pot number 2 is now full and weighs 4.02kg :D

    Pot 3 started today :j

    I think I may open both full pots and bank the money. It has just occured to me that I could have close to £500 sitting in my house all neatly potted for a thief to pick up and walk out with. Has anybody got an opinion on whether I should? If I do bank the money, I will not spend it and it will still be there on 1 December.

    I will be back on Friday.
    VSP Challenge 2010 No 19 - £416.09 , 2011 No15 - £497.17, 2012 No9 - £146.52. 2013 No5 - £113.92
    SPC4 No1066 - £948.95,
    SPC5 No1066 - £659.49 (2 stone 13lbs)
    SPC6 No1066 - Pot 1 - 3.03b. Pot 2 - 3.05lb Pot 3 - 3.0lb
  • Footiemad_2
    Footiemad_2 Posts: 1,419 Forumite
    Melgirl wrote: »
    Just a quick update.

    Sealed pot number 2 is now full and weighs 4.02kg :D

    Pot 3 started today :j

    I think I may open both full pots and bank the money. It has just occured to me that I could have close to £500 sitting in my house all neatly potted for a thief to pick up and walk out with. Has anybody got an opinion on whether I should? If I do bank the money, I will not spend it and it will still be there on 1 December.

    I will be back on Friday.


    Well done on two full pots Melgirl.

    I dont blame you. My friend pointed this out to me the other day too, but I have no idea whats in my tin :D

    I think Sparky would tell you to just update your sig with the amount you bank so that he can count it towards the totals at the end.
    If I am wrong then I am sure he will put you right. Others are banking as they go along too.;)
    Footiemad:footie: 2013 - SPC no.1147...Keeep potting!!
    2013-VSP #21 £14.59
    SPC 2012 - £207.44
    SPC 2011 £647
    VSP 2011 £70.37
    23lb/54lb :o
  • Melgirl
    Melgirl Posts: 952 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thanks Footiemad.

    I think I will open and bank both tins, I would hate to lose the money now it is saved x
    VSP Challenge 2010 No 19 - £416.09 , 2011 No15 - £497.17, 2012 No9 - £146.52. 2013 No5 - £113.92
    SPC4 No1066 - £948.95,
    SPC5 No1066 - £659.49 (2 stone 13lbs)
    SPC6 No1066 - Pot 1 - 3.03b. Pot 2 - 3.05lb Pot 3 - 3.0lb
  • Woohoo boosted up to £14.83 today. I think I will seal the pot like Melgirl and weigh it instead...a much nicer surprise for christmas :D
    Make £/day March: £1490.85 / £310
    Quidco £3,143.16 NSD Mar:14
    2024 Road Kill £1
    March Sales of Excess £240.85
  • Footiemad_2
    Footiemad_2 Posts: 1,419 Forumite
    Melgirl wrote: »
    Thanks Footiemad.

    I think I will open and bank both tins, I would hate to lose the money now it is saved x


    Your most welcome. I hope you have strong arms for carrying the loot.:p
    Footiemad:footie: 2013 - SPC no.1147...Keeep potting!!
    2013-VSP #21 £14.59
    SPC 2012 - £207.44
    SPC 2011 £647
    VSP 2011 £70.37
    23lb/54lb :o
  • Footiemad_2
    Footiemad_2 Posts: 1,419 Forumite
    Woohoo boosted up to £14.83 today. I think I will seal the pot like Melgirl and weigh it instead...a much nicer surprise for christmas :D

    I would too Catherine but I think I would break my little scales.:rotfl::rotfl:
    Footiemad:footie: 2013 - SPC no.1147...Keeep potting!!
    2013-VSP #21 £14.59
    SPC 2012 - £207.44
    SPC 2011 £647
    VSP 2011 £70.37
    23lb/54lb :o
  • Melgirl
    Melgirl Posts: 952 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Right, I am back.

    I have counted both pots and will bank the money over the next few days. I am only allowed to bank 5 bags of money per day in my bank :(

    There was £40.81 that would not fit neatly into the plastic bags so I have transferred £40,81 from my current account to my savings and put the change in pot number 3.

    The pots contained £414.81 in total. I will update my sig now :)

    See ya all on Friday xx
    VSP Challenge 2010 No 19 - £416.09 , 2011 No15 - £497.17, 2012 No9 - £146.52. 2013 No5 - £113.92
    SPC4 No1066 - £948.95,
    SPC5 No1066 - £659.49 (2 stone 13lbs)
    SPC6 No1066 - Pot 1 - 3.03b. Pot 2 - 3.05lb Pot 3 - 3.0lb
  • sparky0107
    sparky0107 Posts: 3,496 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Morning everyone
    Melgirl well done on the amount you've saved, I see you've already update your signature, thanks footiemad for the advice, you're a good deputy to have around
    Sparky0107 - Sealed pot challenge member #002. Total for SPC3 £1,030.57 Total For SPC 4 £2247.00 Total for SPC 5 £2574.62 :T Total for SPC 6 £4552.91:T
    :rotfl:LC2 & Jakes-Mum are off their heads :rotfl
    :j DEBT FREE AS OF 20/01/2012 :j
  • After having to start again, as funds were needed, I have managed to save £75 to put in my new pot! And also loads of small change for pot 2 which I havent been keeping track of :)
    Sealed Pot Challenge Member No 340 - £3.52 so far...
  • Kerry_Woman
    Kerry_Woman Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Banked £87 this morning into my savings account. Updated my signature.
    Frugal Living Challenge 2025 Mortgage free as of 1st August 2013
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