£365 in 365 days...... the 2011 challenge

23rdspiral

well i had to break that 20 quid yesterday to pay for some sewing threads in a little independent shop - no way was i going to ask her about paying by card. so for now i've enough change for Lots of days!

rising_from_the_ashes

BonandDom wrote: »

I'm loving this, a great feeling of satisfaction, walking in the door from work and put my £1 and all the 1/2/5p in - can't believe I'm up to £20 already:j:j:j

I just hope I can keep it up when my temp job finishes end of Jan - off to look on jobcentre now for a new one.:D

I'm loving it too!!!

Haven't decided if it's best to leave it all year .. or to pay a chunk off my OD once I get to £50 or so but we'll see.

Up to £12 so a couple of days leeway in case I don't have change (thanks to those who suggested marking of the calander as I'd have lost track already!)

23rdspiral

lilylass wrote: »

I'm loving it too!!!

Haven't decided if it's best to leave it all year .. or to pay a chunk off my OD once I get to £50 or so but we'll see.

sorry to be really sensible, but if your OD has interest or charges, then i'd pay that off first. i'd still know i'd done the challenge but also be pleaseed i'd made Very Good use of the money saved up through it. even if it didnt have costs i'd still want to pay that off first - unless the savings account's interest earnt was more than the OD costs of course! :money:

zenzen

Hello.. can I join please? want to start saving this year already joined the £2 coin challenge, would also like to do this i will aim for £1 a day..As I am 9 days behind I will put in £10 tomorrow.. thanks

Dorastar

Have posted elsewhere but am disappearing into a big hole for a while cos need to get on with work. So am cutting out distractions (mse, facebook, tv, dh:p) until I can see the wood for the trees again.

See you at the weekend:wave:

stressed.mum

Have managed £1 every day since Christmas day so still on target. Will probably bank money at the end of the month to earn a little interest throughout the year - may have £365.10 for the sales that way :rotfl:

Well done everyone so far and welcome all the new comers

Stressed xxx

welshkaz

Another £5 in tin today for me today x

23rdspiral

good luck with your other stuff Dora!

rising_from_the_ashes

23rdspiral wrote: »

sorry to be really sensible, but if your OD has interest or charges, then i'd pay that off first. i'd still know i'd done the challenge but also be pleaseed i'd made Very Good use of the money saved up through it. even if it didnt have costs i'd still want to pay that off first - unless the savings account's interest earnt was more than the OD costs of course! :money:

You're probably right. At the start, the thought of having extra money at the end of the year was the most appealing but I def want rid of the OD this year so think it's best put towards that (and yes, I am charged for it)!

Cheers

MatyMoo

I have managed £1 a day so far

But my first challenge was I didn't have a piggy bank to put it in and knew it would get spent if it was sat staring at me.

Asked at work if anyone had one and got one given to me the next day, well chuffed Aren't people lovely.:j

The only down side is my OH laughing at me