"Sealed Pot Challenge 5"

girlatplay

A couple of £2 coins in the pot!

Sue-UU

A very warm welcome, lollytonka, it's lovely to have you with us. Enjoy yourself saving. You'll find your number at the bottom of the list on post 4 of page 1. Please read through post 1 as it'll let you know exactly what to do with the challenge.

*Please pop your numbers on your sigs, it helps so very much.

Welcome to Olivia also, Joanna. :A Every success with your paper mache pot, Olivia will love it!!

I agree with RedGoose about the green tea, samtoby. Good for you and that's what counts.

Well saved, Mrs Addicted to Spending.

Hi there Maz, yes, we're motoring on alright due to Martin put about us in last week's newletter, see fame struck us at last!

Back to more sought after housework then, lovely.

Sue x

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ellebelle_x

Hi I'm Eloise and I'm new to MSE Forums. I'm trying to make 2012 the year that I learn how to look after my money and stop spending when I don't need to! I'm 21 and feel like I need to be a bit more grown up about my money - so here goes

My ultimate goal this year is to save my money to go towards rent and house related things, as I'm planning to move out in September/October.

I've just sealed my tin (a nice big Soap and Glory gift set one) and I am starting it off with the 1p's, 2p's, 5p's and 10p's that have accumulated in my purse - a whopping £2.15!

Taking a lot of steps this year to combat my spending, excited to be starting it with this one!

samtoby

Ummm just got some green tea.....I am not sure. But I am hoping it will grow on me. If its money saving it should. xx

Sessie

Managed to take a load of bagged small change to the bank yesterday and get it sorted into two £5 notes and a single £1. So £11 into the pot for me yesterday!

Found 5p on the way to work so that will go in when I get home!

It all counts!!

x

Sue-UU

A very warm welcome to you, ellebelle_x! It's lovely to have you with us. Have fun saving. You'll find your number at the bottom of the list on post 4 of page 1. Please read through post 1 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.

Welcome to MSE too, Elouise where there are many, many ways to help you save and there's no reason 2012can't be just as you wish so long as you save a LOT and spend LITTLE!! :grinheart

Stick with the green tea, samtoby, I'm sure you'll grow to love it, my DH does and he hated it at first!

Well done, Sessie, you're saving well.

Quiet on here so far today, look out in a while for the pre teatime rush. See you later folks.

Sue x

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little_sweetie

RedGoose wrote: »

little_sweetie, I paid for my supermarket shop with cash last night- following your suggestion, I thought I’d try it out. It did make me more aware of the amount I was spending.

I can also report a minor success (of the “engage brain and don’t buy stuff” variety): I’d got a pack of tortilla wraps in my trolley but realised when I got to the till that I was already sorted for lunch that week so didn’t buy them- pat on the head (and 70p saved going in the pot)!

Following AlternateMe’s suggestion, I have a big box of Clipper green tea bags on my desk (£1 for 60 (50 plus 20% extra free) in Morrisons- bargain!) to act as an alternative to the coffee filters (with health benefits as well- get in!).

It seems to work for me, RedGoose, I always try to do a quick addition in my head as I load the conveyor belt too by rounding prices up to the nearest 50p. That way I'm pleasantly surprised when the bill comes to slightly less than my imagined total :j I can, however, come a bit unstuck if I start a conversation in the queue 'cos I can't add up as well as talk! :rotfl:My OH knows not to talk to me! Well done you for putting the tortillas back too! Planning meals is definitely the key to saving money and not wasting food :T

Have a lovely evening all x

seriouslyfrugal

Hi Potters

Welcome to everyone new to the challenge :wave:

I have emptied the purse today & have £ 12.75 ( I give myself a weekly alowance ) :T:j

hope everyone has a good weekend & friday evening :beer:

Kerry_Woman

Have put in £1.78 into the pot. 28p of that was road kill. Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

jakes-mum

Helloooooooooooo Potterssssssssssssss :wave:

Been out with miss lily to get a few bits to go in Jake and my nephews party bags on sunday. They are my helpers so wont get to go on any of the games so a special bag each for them Went back to superdrug and bought some of there super duper reduced choccies (plus a big bar of choc each for Lilys Uncle and and one of the Aunts at 50p each :eek:) got a luuuuuuuuuurvely £2 coin in my change plus a load of shrapnel from clintons after getting some super cheap wrapping paper that can be used for birthdays 38p and then went to waitrose and got a loaf of bread and we found 5p road kill :j :j :j

Miss Lily has had much fun potting £3.11 change and her 5p roadkill