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"Sealed Pot Challenge 5"

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  • ModestyB
    ModestyB Posts: 1,574 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Quote: I don't believe you repeated yourself, ModestyB. I'm glad it's not just me who's slightly loopy in thinking that what we put in our pots joins it's brothers and sisters - I bet they have a major reunion every night. A penny party maybe..? Quote

    LOOPY! ME! Can't be me! Lol! I was wondering where the sounds of singing and dancing were coming from every night! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:As long as they're all happy together I don't mind. :beer:
    S.P.C. 9 2016 No. 062 Banked £337.50
    My Gold Stars off Sue. :staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin :staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin :staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin :staradmin
  • quintwins
    quintwins Posts: 5,179 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    jasperconran wrote: »
    hi all,

    Firstly I will apologise if im posting this in the wrong place!! but cant find the info I need.

    I have got loads and loads of pennies to cash up but dont have anytime to go the bank. plus I havent got many money bags either. I have used the machines at asdas before and I know you lose a bit but I am trying to avoid that. any ideas anyone??

    thanks :)

    i would avoid these because they charge, you can get money bags from the post office or if you really can't bag it up you could start taking a handful shopping with you when you go and throw them in the selfservice tills
    DEC GC £463.67/£450
    EF- £110/COLOR]/£1000
  • jammy_dodger
    jammy_dodger Posts: 1,925 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    evening potters

    not been about a couple of days busy working long hours and battling high winds and a wee blizzard , too tired to even swtch on pc when got home

    have added to my pot today ( been a few days since i shopped and had any change ) glad to hear those coins poppping in not quite a " thud" more a rattle but every bit helps :D
  • kansaskitty
    kansaskitty Posts: 137 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Hi and wow well done everyone you all pot so much! I hardly ever carry cash but my first £2.30 went in the pot yesterday, wahoo! :D
    :heartsmil Stay-at-home-mummy of two, pinching the pennies but loving it! :heartsmil
    :grin:Spreadsheeter, piggybanker, envelope-system user!:grin:
    :exclamati Debt £1400/£6500 21.5% :exclamati
    :question: Emergency Fund £0/£500 0% :question:
  • Debt_free_by_2012
    Debt_free_by_2012 Posts: 72 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Another £6.50 added to the pot! Hope everyone has a great weekend, i'm off to my work christmas do!
    Debt free as of 28/11/11 :j
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #1449 £100.99
  • wannabee_in_credit
    wannabee_in_credit Posts: 1,749 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Another 29p in the pot tonight. My other half had left it lying on the kitchen table and my daughter potted it before I had time to even suggest it to her.
    Good!
    Settled in front of Eastenders, snuggled under the duvet...
    Ninja Saving Turtle
  • DorsetGirl_2
    DorsetGirl_2 Posts: 1,416 Forumite
    Sue - a Mater Tin is a sealed money tin with Mater on from the Pixar 'Cars' films :)
    Pay off all my debts before Christmas 2015 #165.
  • Melgirl
    Melgirl Posts: 952 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Evening

    First weigh of the new saving year today and my tin weighs 1lb :D

    have a good week everyone x
    VSP Challenge 2010 No 19 - £416.09 , 2011 No15 - £497.17, 2012 No9 - £146.52. 2013 No5 - £113.92
    SPC4 No1066 - £948.95,
    SPC5 No1066 - £659.49 (2 stone 13lbs)
    SPC6 No1066 - Pot 1 - 3.03b. Pot 2 - 3.05lb Pot 3 - 3.0lb
  • greenanne
    greenanne Posts: 384 Forumite
    well i spent 20mins in tesco today and did 50% of my xmas shopping.also spent £5 sending cards to australia[late i know:o]
    so just 50p in my pot today.:)
    there is no wealth but life
    sealed pot challenge#240
    df by dec 2014#150

    Barclaycard[ 1641]512. loan[4100]2673. nationwide[1898]1548.natwest 2980.total [8584]7713.:eek::eek:
  • BlushingRose
    BlushingRose Posts: 1,621 Forumite
    I'm still just on 30p, forgot to search handbags, maybe tomorrow.
    Our LBM: Dec 2011. DMP started: Jan 2012. Debt at LBM: £41,568

    Oct 2012 = Current debt: £40,548.93
    Oct 2013 = Current debt: £39.054.70

    DMP Support number 424 - Long haul number 308
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