"Sealed Pot Challenge ~ No 6"

tatabubbly

Potted a tiny €0.35 but it's better than nothing!

luckycharlie

:hello: I'm Home !!


Will come back tomorrow and read the post but need a cup of tea now as had to go to GS Nativity

XLC2

Debt_free_yippee

mossy wrote: »

Welcome to the thread Debt free yippee (it's very addictive) and congratulations on becoming debt free!! :j I'm sure you'll be amazed at how quickly all your pennies will add up! You can keep a note of how much you save or just keep popping the money in and get a surprise next November! If you pop yourself over to page 1 of this thread (if you haven't already read it) it will tell you everything you need to know about how the Sealed Pot Challenge runs but if you're still not sure, just ask as we'll be happy to help.

I'm sure Sue (our cheerLEADER) will be along soon to give you a nice shiny number!

Thanks Mossy for your welcome words. Just wanna stay debt free now. Cheers

System

Thankyou for the star Sue that makes me really happy
I'm not getting any change from buying lunch now I've got a prepaid card so Patrick the pot is sad. I could give him £1 every time I use the card to cheer him up, what do you think?
Welcome back LC2 & jakes-mum

hampydoodums

Hi

Please can I join the challenge? Many thanks

Elmly

Havent posted since I first joined so definitely need to give an update!
Been finding a lot of roadkill in the former of 20 pence pieces. Even found myself walking out of a club and shouting roadkillllll at 20p (and I was sober).

I feel so excited to fill up my pot and even find myself deliberately making myself have change by getting £47 of petrol instead of £50 and such like.

Although I haven't counted my money I have bagged up any bankable amount (don't worry I will not bank) (also my sealed pot is one of those jars that count the money....not that I ever put it through the counting slot) and so far have 2 bags of £1's and 1bag of 50p's so it's going well.

I would like to add I did have some money in there before the official start date and most of the £1's came from a fruit machine (not the most MSE thing to do I know but only put £1.50 in)

Anyway enough rambling and getting defensive... Reckon I have around £65 in there so can't wait to see where I am next November.

Savingforsomeday

Evening all :wave:

A big £5.87 potted tonight, yay!

Can't believe I've been doing the challenge less than a month and I'm already having to fight the urge to take the tin opener to my pot! Not to spend it - I'm just too nosy! I'm never going to last til November... :rotfl:

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11p added to the demi-john this morning

mommyof4

Potted a few £2 coins over the last few days, so feeling good. Might not be feeding the pot much until New Year now though, need to get last minute bits and bobs for Christmas.

Sheet ice on pavements here to day, just back from skating to school. Really scary xx

Sue-UU

Of course you can join, hampydoodums! A very warm welcome to you. Have fun saving. 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 numbers on your sigs, it really helps.

CazzieLT wrote: »

With my £50 standing order coming out after payday too, this means that I will have nearly 7,100 beautiful pounds tucked away - OK, I know it won't buy much yet, but I'm very proud of myself for getting this far! Still a glimmer of hope that I might move out of home by the time I'm 50!

Hi Cazzie, good to hear you're working away and saving hard in the background. You really have done so well in the last year and have the determination to do so again this year. WELL DONE on the £7.100 that yu already have!!! Don't belittle is, as to me alone, that's one heck of a LOT of money!!!Be proud, Cazzie, very proud!!!! You'll get there for sure!

A splendid start, miss_mils!!

Brilliant work, Emily, keep right on with it.

sparky0107 wrote: »

A mahoosive 22 X £2 coins off the pools man in work today. Plus my daily £3 into the sealed pot this morning.

Sue sent you an email X

Well done on that great amount of saving, sparky! :eek: I got the e-mail thanks (though not until today as I spent most of yesterday out) and replied to it this morning. Well done to J!! :j

Bunny, that is a terrific start to your savings! Very well done!

Little wonder you has a rotten head, mossy, though so well worth it when spent in the excitement of kiddies, bless em! :A

Good to hear from you, Kerry, well done.

Better than nothing indeed, tatabubbly.

Hiya LC 2! :wave: So good to see you safely back (well, I presume you brought DH home! I hope you had a superb time.

rosyq wrote: »

I've got a prepaid card so Patrick the pot is sad. I could give him £1 every time I use the card to cheer him up, what do you think?

Oh Rosy, that would be a definite YES!!:j Patrick needs feeding after all said and and done!

Elmly wrote:

I feel so excited to fill up my pot and even find myself deliberately making myself have change by getting £47 of petrol instead of £50 and such like.

Although I haven't counted my money I have bagged up any bankable amount (don't worry I will not bank) (also my sealed pot is one of those jars that count the money....not that I ever put it through the counting slot) and so far have 2 bags of £1's and 1bag of 50p's so it's going well.

I would like to add I did have some money in there before the official start date

You've been bitten by the bug, Elmly! :j Making ourselves have change to be able to pot is what most of try to do...and why not!! IF you wish to go ahead and bank any that you've already banked up then please do so, just always remember to add the amounts to your siggy. Thaks and well done on the roadkill!!

Savingforsomeday wrote:

Can't believe I've been doing the challenge less than a month and I'm already having to fight the urge to take the tin opener to my pot! Not to spend it - I'm just too nosy! I'm never going to last til November... :rotfl:

If you have a good amount already, Savingforsomeday, then just think what next November could see your Total being!!!!! :eek: Whenever temptation strikes just stand well clear of your pot and think how disappointed you'd be come November!

11p is good, Pmof2!

Very well saved, mommyof4, do please take great care on that ice!!

Keep safe, healthy and keep on saving, everyone!


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.