"Sealed Pot Challenge ~ No 6"

SusanneCape

WOW, I just saw the total. Very well done everyone.

Oh, and I forgot I added 50p to my tin yesterday when I got home from the airport. Change found in DD3's pocket ........

hopefulmoneysaver94

just trying Welcome Sue will be along soon to allocate you your number, Once you've got your number, pop it in your siggy so we know you belong to us :rotfl:

Clanger84

Sue-UU wrote: »

You're most welcome to join us, Barbeduk, and Clanger84. It's lovely to have you with us.
Have fun saving and enjoy posting your gains and the banter. You'll find your number at the bottom of the list on post 5 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 a lot.


Thanks cannot wait to count whats in my bottle from New years eve and update the total!!!

ljaneyr

crimson.addict wrote: »

£3.32 added to the pot this morning.

OK so supposedly women's insurance went up by about £300 in December, I'm sure you all know this. However, yesterday I got a quote on a comparison site for new insurance as a guide to see how much i would need to save roughly for April. My quote was for just over £700 a year (cheapest) which is £500 less than i paid last year....... If this is correct, that's a huge weight off my shoulders. Luckily, I pay yearly as that £700 turns into £1,210 when paid monthly...

Come April I also have to tax and MOT my car and it needs a full service The joys of owning a car...

Anyway, enough of that. Hello new potters welcome to the thread

I hate spending money on my car, I couldn't afford to get it serviced last September and I've been worrying about it ever since! Also have to get tax by the end of jan but I'm only getting 6 months this time because I always struggle to pay in in January! The I can go back to paying yearly at a more convenient less expensive time of year!

Just popping in to pot a £2 coin and two 5ps, I managed to buy a second hand book and a reduced calendar in the national trust shops at a garden near us for a total of £2.25! Bit of a bargain!

ms_night_ryder

Hiya can yoy put me down again?

Going to start Monday and will definately be having a holding pot this year too, good luck all!

crimson.addict

ljaneyr wrote: »

I hate spending money on my car, I couldn't afford to get it serviced last September and I've been worrying about it ever since! Also have to get tax by the end of jan but I'm only getting 6 months this time because I always struggle to pay in in January! The I can go back to paying yearly at a more convenient less expensive time of year!

My tax is only £30 a year WOOHOO! lol. But don't worry too much about your service. Just get it looked at when you can. Plenty of people do their own service and half of them can't so that good a job.

harduphelen

This sounds fun what a great way to save i have read these forums for many years and have finally took the plunge and decided to participate have made my jar and would love to join in hopefully manage to save around £500 x:)

just_trying

Thanks for the welcome, i have edited my signature thing, not very good with computers just waiting for it to change. I put about £6 change in my "pot" (demi-john) earlier so thats me up and started yeah.

offtheradar

Could you add me to the list please. Have persuaded OH, DD and DS on board too. We shall just put in and count up at end of challenge.

Sue-UU

You'd love to join...and we'd love to have you,just trying, harduphelen and offtheradar. You're all most welcome to join us. Have fun saving and enjoy posting your gains and the banter. You'll find your number at the bottom of the list on post 5 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 a lot.

just trying, your siggy is perfectly done!

Ahhh, bless you, mumof3plusoh, do I sound frazzled. Whatever, thanks so much, you're a real :A!


Hi Helen, that was a wonderful post to summertea last night (early this morning), but I didn't even see it until after I'd posted as I'd had laptop problems again on the previous page.

crimson.addict wrote: »

OK so supposedly women's insurance went up by about £300 in December, I'm sure you all know this. However, yesterday I got a quote on a comparison site for new insurance as a guide to see how much i would need to save roughly for April. My quote was for just over £700 a year (cheapest) which is £500 less than i paid last year....... If this is correct, that's a huge weight off my shoulders. Luckily, I pay yearly as that £700 turns into £1,210 when paid monthly...

So, if that's right then, Ruth. it looks as though driving could be more fair for women that is has been, though a lot depends on the age of car, how long you've been driving etc. This last year may have seen your age come into a better bracket for you. B]Edit[/B Just seen that that's not the case. Ah well can't be so bad whatever eh! Keep saving as hard as possible, Ruth, and keep canny!

A fantastic amount eh, b_e_g! :T

Here's being hopeful, Pmo2!

Barbeduk wrote: »

Ooh, it's a bit addictive isn't it. Have just been given a 2 pound coin in my change and it's gone straight in the pot! When I sealed the pot up last night my daughter asked me what I was doing. Once I'd explained she put in £5 from her piggy bank, bless.

Oh, that was brilliant, Barbeduk, bless her indeed! :A You're right though, it's very addictive, but in the very best way possible!

Marvellous saving in every which way, mishmogs!! :j

hopefulmoneysaver94 wrote: »

Been told by mother that i can clear the loft out in the old house for the new renters to come in and put it all on Ebay once she's looked through it all (She's still got art work and things nan gave to her when she died up there) and i can have half of what i get for everything!!

Is that allowed in the pot? Well earned money towards my first ever trip to France?

Yes, that's fine, HMS.....so long as I get to go to France too! DH & I loved it when we went there in 2009. You'll benefit hugely by learning as much lingo as possible. BTW, buying stamps these days is a little too much like mugging to my mind!! Rogues! :mad:

Lovely to see you back safely, Susanne, and a very Happy New Year to you too.

Great news on the 1p, Paddles! That's one that sparky didn't get!!! :j

RedGoose wrote:

My insurance went down this year as well (from about £500 to about £300). I wonder whether I am in a different age bracket now...

I'm sure you're quite probably right with your thoughts, RedGoose, also no claims bonus plays a massive part. Lovely to hear of deductions rather then bloomin rises!

Well saved, LunaLady. You're doing very well.

Clanger84, I look forward to seeing how much you've saved! Though you do realise you don't need to put in on your siggy right? If you wish to then go ahead.

You're ok, ms_night_ryder, we just carry on automatically and no one ever has to re-join.

Wonderful saving, everyone, keep hard at it.


Sue x

Anyone wishing to join, please just ask, you're more than welcome, it's never too late.There may be a lot of us, but don't feel intimidated, we're a lovely lot, so come on in.:grinheart

Please read the 1st post on Page 1 first so you know what's what.