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Virtual Sealed Pot Challenge 2012

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  • kerri_dfw
    kerri_dfw Posts: 4,556 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    I've carried mine over from last year and need to report in with £184.75 so far, although this because I threw in £155 for all the bits I need to buy at different times of the year. I think I'm at about £33 at the moment. Will report back when I know more
    Diary: Getting back on track for 2013 and beyond
    DEBT FREE 13-10-13 :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:
    Beautiful daughter born 11.1.14
    Mortgage: [STRIKE]£399,435.91[/STRIKE] £377218.83
    Deposit loan from Dad: £9000[STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE]
  • Hi there - not done this one before but looking at it today I really want to join.

    I am guessing that this will run from TODAY? if yes, great - I will transfer funds over and start my tracker!
    Well lets see - I dip in and out of MSE all the time but I still come back - have done since 2007!!!

    2025 Fashion on a ration - 9/66
  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 24,781 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Here we go again! Starting balance of £6.20 for #19.
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • Thank you for adding me Palema,

    My usual transferring days will be Mondays however I have opened not 1 but 2 savings accounts - one in my name and one in hubbys.

    This weeks totals for VSP 94 is £11.58 - No starting balance :(
    £2 Saver # 40 & SPC # 1465 & VSP # 94 £101.47/£100
    Pay One Debt 2012 # 25 £480 / £4000
    Personal Targets - Mum £70/£1820 :o

    Aim to be DEBT FREE December 2014
  • Hi All

    I will update mine every Friday. Starting today and I have £3.86!!

    Looking good already :j
    Car Paid in full - 10/06/2016 :j
  • phoenix_dragon
    phoenix_dragon Posts: 413 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 2 December 2011 at 1:26PM
    Hello all!

    Have transferred today, so starting amount for #72 is £1.90.

    Palema, thank you for running this challenge.
    HSBC Credit Card £608.69, HSBC Overdraft: £4123.67, HSBC Loan: £8,270.69
    Lloyds Credit Card: £1418.62, Very Account: £518.99, Barclaycard: £126
    Total Debt as of 9th June 2020: £15066.66
  • 3431Anna
    3431Anna Posts: 363 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    because i haven't added anything to my virtual sealed pot account for a while I am going to use the money in it as the start for my 2012 VSP I have added another 4.53 today so thats 52.89 for me :j
    20p savers club 2013#23 83.00 (2014 numer 6,70.00 pounds) 2036SPC No 6(2013) 182.34
    2.00 savers club no 159
    SPC No 7 2036(2014) 369.[2[ SPC No 8 197.45 (no 114)
  • I'm adding mine on as I started late and it's becoming our emergency pot. So £3.44 transferred for me today taking my total to £54.14 Oh and I'm now number 69 :rotfl:
    You have to start to finish.

    LBM - September 2011 ~ DEBT FREE July 2012
    Debt Sept 2011: [STRIKE]£11,276.05[/STRIKE], July 2012: £0
    VSP Challenge #69: £18.12
  • #41
    £8.36
    today
    Great start :j
    Thanks
  • mondello
    mondello Posts: 225 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 2 December 2011 at 8:49PM
    Count me in please :-)

    ETA: just made my first deposit :-)
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