"Sealed Pot Challenge 4" ~ Part 2 ~

Decluttering

I couldn't resist doing the calculations yesterday and if my maths is correct, I have hit my target Still have to keep potting though, every penny counts. £1 going in today because I've had a NSD and I like to reward myself by adding something into the pot *clunk*.

TheBees

Hi everyone -
DH found 6p on the road while out running this morning!!!

I really want to know how much we have in the change jar as it's going to be used to pay for part of a holiday for August next year. :jWe don't really want to count it until December 1st because we want a surprise so are guestimating there could be a couple of hundred in there by December hopefully. The balance has to be paid in April so I'm desperately trying to work out how much to save from our wages each month, at the same time as using our £2, £1 and loose change savings to pay for it. If we could manage £1 a day, then that would be nearly £150 by April but £1 a day is a tall order seeing as we don't always spend everyday.

Anyway, good luck everyone.

mumof3plusoh

Just found 7p in an old purse of mine. That will do for not putting anything in yesterday!:cool:

Lula-Hula

Ah, I've been informed by The Management that banking my stash doesn't mean I have to leave so ....

I'm rejoining & off to a good start with the £16 I couldn't bank .

Sparky - that was a fantastic post & so much of it rang true for me :

Staying out all summer with all the other children in the area, swimming in the river, climbing trees & our greatest fear was getting caught doing something naughty like climbing to the top of the cricket screens & the greenkeeper threatening to march us home to our parents :eek:.

I remember days out to the coast with my mum, auntie & brother & sister in my auntie's car. She had an MG midget :rotfl:.

Happy, carefree days

kirsty822001

Hi potters,
wow sept already!?!
Back to work this week,,properly tomorrow just half day today to ease gently into the working week!
Adding £7 to my pot today,,held on to it since last week and if I dont put it in it will vanish!
Back to finding bus fare for ds also additional fare for dd,,I really must find the number for coach co and see if I can pay weekly /monthly may be cheaper then I can keep change for the pot,,,if i pay daily its nearly £20 a week!! think they will be walking when its nice weather, gosh i didnt have a choice! I had to walk and it took half an hour,,my two need tough love!!
My youngest walks with me as its just around corner for next 2 years anyhow.
Right am off to clunk my money into my pot I cannot believe I have nearly £300 in there WOW who'd ave thought I could save. There have been times when I thought I would 'just open it and use it for ' car/shoes/vets bill/ insert anything!! BUT the buzz of saving is still amazing (never saved before,hangs head in shame lol) I may keep going after xmas for a holiday next yr,,not sure yet!
have a good week all

Kerry_Woman

Just added 20p to the pot.

Sue-UU

Hello lovely potting people, I hope everyone had a really lovely weekend.

debtfreeby30 wrote: »

I am a really horrible saver, always seem to break into it early and have opened and closed more savings accounts than I can count, but I really feel a lot more positive this time.

That was the you of days gone by, debtfreeby30, you're into a whole new MSE stage now and have reached fnancial maturity and that's why you've sought out savings challenges. So long as you've made sure your pot/pots are sealed properly then put a regular sum in and consider it a weekly payment, a normal bill. Let's face it, we can't retrieve the money we've spent on bills! So why not try this..then before you know it you'll be a committed saver. We have a habit of converting folk here...you're in line next!!! :mad:

Well done on the car boot cash, robed, where there's a will.........

You'll soon settle back to work, mumof3plusoh. Great news about your lad!!! :staradmin How wonderful of your DH & DD1, life is good, especially when it's our loved ones that make it that way. :heart2:

Well done you, Decluttering! Just keep right on potting away and you'll be chuffed to bits soon!

You and me are in the same boat, TheBees, but I try to take out the £1 a day once a week (where possible). Do the best you can, that all anyone can ask.

Well done Lula, that's made my day! :j

You might never have saved before, Kirsty, but you're doing so now so....no hanging of the head as you're doing yoursel...and the family PROUD!!! Try and have a word with the coach co like you hoped, it could be much easier.

Always good to see you, Kerry.

£5.71 left over from shopping today.


Sue x

Anyone wishing to join, just ask, you're more than welcome, it's never too late.

DorsetGirl_2

£1.24 into the pot today.

Went to visit my Dad yesterday who presented me with a Terramundi. I am going to use it next year to save up my £2 coins in, and use my Mr Bump tin for everything else.

Hope everyone is okay. Its my DS's 1st day at school tomorrow :sad:. Time has flown by and I just hope he gets on okay.

Decluttering

Another NSD, another £1 in the pot *clunk*

mumof3plusoh

30p loose change in my purse, in the pot it goes.