"Sealed Pot Challenge 4"

PloddingAlong:P

Have started my pot with some coppers... Only going to do small change so a target of £200 is prob the most achievable...

mandz1

hi all,
Sue can you please put a target of £200 on my name. my number is in my sig. Thankyou

Helen1983

Hi, I'm new and would love to get involved with this. I'm saving up for a house deposit and I'm finding it difficult to save for those little extras like Christmas!

sparky0107

Welcome to our new members, if Sue hasn't already given you a membership number, she will do soon, and she'll explain how it works. Enjoy the best thread on MSE everyone

Wow! I can't believe were on page 4 already, how popular have we become?

Still counting up the totals that have come in so far, plenty more people to declare yet though

Sue-UU

Certainly you can Myrtle0204! It's lovely to have you with us. Have fun saving from now on and through 2011. You'll find your number at the bottom of the list on post 3 of page 1. Please read through posts 1 & 2 as it'll let you know exactly what to do with the challenge. Please pop your number on your sig, it helps so very much

Aha...Hi there Ruby, I guessed after just sorting your total on the old thread that you'd be over here ready to get going again. Better luck this time....an no bust boilers or anything similar. You did exceptionally well though!

You're welcome YL. Well, I read your post through and it doesn't read anything different to me...aside from that, once you're in, you stay!!! Seriously, most folk want to stay as it's a good means of saving and certainly for the encouragement to do so, if it's ever needed.

With regards to a pot, the first one I used back in 2008 was a Drinking Chocolate carton, served the purpose until I had a Terramundi given me - and I certainly will never be smashing that, even though they.....advise it. :rotfl::rotfl:They must think we're wishing to give money away. Use anything for now or, as you're thinking, make one! There's a link to directions for a paper mach! one on post 1 on page 1. It'll be interesting to see how you do. All the best!

Sue x Anyone wishing to join in with us, please just say the word, you're welcome.

ruby_eskimo

Thanks Sue! I'm with the co-op bank and don't have a branch near me so had to pay it all into the post office. The lady there was a bit taken aback when I kept bringing in bags of change this week to pay in!

Sue-UU

ooops! Sorry everyone, I didn't see a couple of you! Thanks sparky! we're doing marvellously! Bless him, he's my secretary...and comes with all you'd expect - no I won't tell, just wait til we know each other a bit better.

A very warm welcome Helen1983! It's lovely to have you with us. Have fun saving from now on and through 2011. You'll find your number at the bottom of the list on post 3 of page 1. Please read through posts 1 & 2 as it'll let you know exactly what to do with the challenge. Please pop your number on your sig, it helps so very much


PloddingAlong:P, your targets on now, good luck with it.

That's it Ruby.....aim for the same one next year...chances are she'll whizz off for her coffee break - or home!:rotfl::rotfl:

They must love us dearly.:A

Sue x Anyone wishing to join in with us, please just say the word, you're welcome.

sparky0107

Just doing my job, M'am, trying to keep it ticking over. Just bumped SPC3 back to page 1

aliclaire

Hi Newbie here, have been reading the posts on MSE from some time and have decided its about time is stop dreaming and get saving. This seems like the ideal challenge to get me started. 2011 is going to be the year of saving for me :rotfl:

Aiming for a target of £500 to get me started

Good luck everyone

Flat_Eric

Hi its Flat Eric. Last year I was sealed pot member 616 and I had a aim of saving £500. I am afraid to say that despite a good start including raiding my OH's wallet frequently ! it all went a bit pear shaped when I was very overdrawn one month and had to raid my sealed pot to see me through the month. I never really got back into saving properly so I won't be opening my pot this year.

I would like to join in for Challenge Number 4 though if that would be ok ? Do we keep the same number? I would like to stick with my £500 aim so that time next year, I can give my OH £250 to spend on whatever he likes and I can have £250 to buy something nice for myself, perhaps a new winter coat (rather than make do with one I bought back in 2002 and never really wore! so it still looks quite new!)

I started a couple of weeks ago - I empty my purse every Sunday evening - I am only saving silver in my sealed pot and I am also saving £2 coins in my coin counter money pot - but with this, when i get £20, I bank it and use it towards reducing my credit card debt. I keep a note and then when my credit card debt is paid off, I will pay myself back. This will mean I will pay off my credit card debt quicker and then can pay myself back when I would otherwise be paying my credit card but of course there will be no interest or payment protection to be paid !

Looking forward to saving lots of coins and finding lots of road kill. :j