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"Sealed Pot Challenge ~ No 6"

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  • sparky0107
    sparky0107 Posts: 3,496 Forumite
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    Morning everyone
    It's that funny time between Christmas & New Year, when you can't plan anything because everyone else is either doing something or working!

    Been potting my daily £3 over the Christmas period.

    Have a great day everyone, welcome to our newest members, stay safe & keep saving
    Sparky0107 - Sealed pot challenge member #002. Total for SPC3 £1,030.57 Total For SPC 4 £2247.00 Total for SPC 5 £2574.62 :T Total for SPC 6 £4552.91:T
    :rotfl:LC2 & Jakes-Mum are off their heads :rotfl
    :j DEBT FREE AS OF 20/01/2012 :j
  • System
    System Posts: 178,355 Community Admin
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    Hello everyone,

    I would really love to join this challenge please! I have been doing this kind of thing since Jan. A couple of months before OH and I got engaged he bought me a 'wedding fund' sealed tin, which I nearly filled within about 5months. When I opened it there was about £300 in, which got banked in a high interest account for the wedding fund! I started again with a couple more tins and have been trying to put change in since. OH has another tin which he puts £1 and £2s in, but I might convince him to combine them all together.

    I think I'll open the pots we have when we get back from the in laws on the 1st Jan, bank them and start afresh. As we are saving for the wedding which is in July 2013, I think I'll probably aim to open it on June 1st 2013 so we can use it to pay things off!

    Sorry if I'm being a pain, feel free to tell me where to go if I'm causing issues!!!

    Hello laura_hoggle and welcome to the thread :)
    I'm sure it'll be ok for you to save here for your wedding - the main focus is saving for Christmas but people do save for other things.
    Sue will be along soon with your very own number that you get to keep forever, and if you put it in your siggy sparky our counter-upper will be :)
    In the meantime please read post 1 on page 1 so you know what's what, enjoy the saving and post lots :)

    Oops sorry posted the same time as sparky :o
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  • Hi Sparky

    Did you have a good Christmas. When are you off to New York?

    I hope those neighbours of yours behaved themselves!!

    Our Christmas was noisy as usual having a really quiet day today
    took DH shopping and spent his money!!

    Give J my love

    XLC2
    SEALED POT CHALLANGE No 021 2013 Saved £2570:j:j:j
    Roadkill live too near Sparky to ever get any:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Just polishing my stars:staradmin :staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin :staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin
  • H laura_hoggle

    Welcome to the thread Enjoy yourself posting on here and saving for your wedding Shall I buy a hat ? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    We will want all the news cos we are sooo [STRIKE]nosy[/STRIKE] interested :rotfl::rotfl:

    XLC2
    SEALED POT CHALLANGE No 021 2013 Saved £2570:j:j:j
    Roadkill live too near Sparky to ever get any:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Just polishing my stars:staradmin :staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin :staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin
  • System
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    rosyq wrote: »
    Hello laura_hoggle and welcome to the thread :)
    I'm sure it'll be ok for you to save here for your wedding - the main focus is saving for Christmas but people do save for other things.
    Sue will be along soon with your very own number that you get to keep forever, and if you put it in your siggy sparky our counter-upper will be :)
    In the meantime please read post 1 on page 1 so you know what's what, enjoy the saving and post lots :)

    Oops sorry posted the same time as sparky :o

    Haven't managed to pot anything over Xmas as had lots of unexpected spends but at least I had the money from last year's pot to help out and there's some £2 coins in my purse that are earmarked for Patrick when I get a minute :)
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  • Thank you for the welcome LuckyCharlie, look forward to getting my number.
    Looked in the sales for a large money box but could not find one. so a cookie jar has been taken for the time being until I find one.
  • e4rub
    e4rub Posts: 720 Forumite
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    Potted 68p :j

    Emily x
    Debt Free Date 1st August 2016 Sealed Pot Challenge #14
  • sparky0107
    sparky0107 Posts: 3,496 Forumite
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    Hi Sparky

    Did you have a good Christmas. When are you off to New York?

    I hope those neighbours of yours behaved themselves!!

    Our Christmas was noisy as usual having a really quiet day today
    took DH shopping and spent his money!!

    Give J my love

    XLC2

    Hello LC2
    Great Christmas thanks, J had Christmas Day & Boxing Day off which is very rare, as we know everybody needs to go shopping in the Trafford centre on Boxing Day! ;)

    7 weeks today until we fly off to Chicago & New York :T

    Hope you and the family had a fantastic Christmas and you haven't spent. Too much of your DH's money, the poor man will be having kittens :rotfl:

    The neighbours have been quiet the last couple of days but it's probably the lull before the storm, we shall see.

    You take care Hun, love to you & the family XX
    Sparky0107 - Sealed pot challenge member #002. Total for SPC3 £1,030.57 Total For SPC 4 £2247.00 Total for SPC 5 £2574.62 :T Total for SPC 6 £4552.91:T
    :rotfl:LC2 & Jakes-Mum are off their heads :rotfl
    :j DEBT FREE AS OF 20/01/2012 :j
  • Been at mothers this christmas so not a lot of time spent online. Just thought i'd pop in to say i have potted £21.65 since i've been away :)

    Hope you are all well and happy

    Ruth
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #071 VSP #4
    £723.44(SPC5) - £753.77(SPC6) - £857.19(SPC7) - £1,632.19(SPC8) - £2,707.15(SPC9) - £2,950.30(SPC10) - £0(SPC11)...so far

    I love LC2 and Jakes-Mum :rotfl:
    Star's from Sue :staradmin x28
    CC Debt
    - £2,927.14 Savings - EF - £4,797.21/£5,000 - H2B - £4,691.03/£12,000
  • Sue-UU
    Sue-UU Posts: 9,674 Forumite
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    edited 28 December 2012 at 5:53PM
    A very warm welcome, Sorting it, samley67 and laura_hoggle, it's lovely to have you with us. biggrin.gif Enjoy yourself 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 helps so very much.


    laura_hoggle, don't you worry, you're no hassle at all. Save as YOU wish and be happy! :D

    For any of you not knowing how to put your Nos on your signatures: Go to "Quick Links" on the top green bar, over towards the R hand side, then click on "Edit Signature" from the drop down bar and away you go. Be sure to save your details.

    Hello everyone! If you've had half as good a Christmas as DH & I have then you've thoroughly enjoyed yourselves!!! :j We had a WONDERFUL time with DD, DS and their families and kiddies, totally magical!! I sincerely hope you've all been blessed with the same or similar.

    Good to see you, b_e_g, you too

    Not a bit surprised you didn't get DH's shoes, little_sweetie, he's a fellar and to be pitied. :rotfl:
    nu1isit? wrote: »
    Hope you've all had a good Boxing Day :j...I'm putting another one of my 'pocket' 20p's in the pot (it's better in the pot than wasted tomorrow :A). I wonder if Sue will give me extra points for that :think:. Or, one of those stars I keeping hearing about :D.
    Off now, to use the Christmas Day leftovers (again), I'm hoping it's tastetastic :rotfl::D:rotfl:.

    Hiya nu1isit?, you know I'd never thought about giving you a gold star, but after thinking bout it, I think you should have one for all the fun and laughter you bring to the thread. So, here you are :staradmin and polish it well.

    A gold star for you for you too, LC 2, for all your help today. Thanks a lot :staradmin

    Likewise for you and your help too, Rosy. :staradmin
    grandmasam wrote:
    Still potting and think that with determination i can achieve a decent amount for next [this! ] year. Now. do i plan on getting another sealed pot puppy??!!!!! Oh Rosie won a photo competition and i found out yesterday!
    Happy potting,
    Caz

    Well done Rosie, Caz!!!!! :T Ah, so you've thoughts on a pal for her then! If you can do it then I'm sure that with all you've saved over the last 3 years you ought to be able to do so nicely. All the best to you.

    Hi mcjordi! All best wishes to you for the New Year too.
    KONG wrote: »
    2£ in the pot today!;)

    Brilliant savings on SPC 5, KONG, you really did do well.

    Well done on your £10er win, mummytummy!! :T

    All the best, Delilahh, for a much better year financially. It's good to see you back. :)

    No need to re-join, Thriftkitten. Please see my PM for the £96 and well done you!! :T
    emmita wrote: »
    After successfully potting £153 from last years challenge please can you add me to this years challenge?

    My aim is going to be £200.

    emmita, you don't need to re-join or be added, it's automatic for ALL members.
    Well, i'm really pleased with myself because i honestly didn't think i'd manage to put anything in my pot before Christmas but i've been managing to put some change away every day, only pennies some days but at the end of each week i've emptied all the change from my purse in and ooh it's feeling really good. so sad but i take my time putting in my coins and love the clunky noise they make as they hit other coins now.

    i got my kids a poundshop tin for Christmas and they are all really excited by them and have added to their pots too.

    it's really filled them with possibilities and my, what plans they have when they fill their pots. it's really given them something to aim for and dream of so that's turned out to be a really lovely gift too i think.

    thank you all for the inspiration x

    Brilliant, grass roots!! :T It made me feel quite teary at the pleasure you now have, and what you've given your kiddies, for them it's real hope of financial sense now and for their future. Well done!! It really does help in coming to the thread regularly too, not only does it motivate you, but you motivate and inspire others. :)

    Oh, how very sad, mommyof4! Poor little mite, but definite prayers and thoughts for him and you. Resting will at least help.

    Excellent saving, cutestkids!

    BTW, my middle DGrandson is a definite SPCer! On a shopping trip with his parents on Christmas Eve afternoon to a local village he found a £1 in one shop and £2 in another...just on the floor! :j Well done, Joey!!!!

    WOW! Brilliant savings, Ruth!!!! :T
    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.
    Sealed Pot Challenge 001 My Totals = 08 = £163.95 09 = £315.78 10 = £518.80 11 = £481.87 12 = £694.53 13 = £1200.20! 14 = £881 15 = £839.21 16 = £870.48 17 = £871.52 18 = £800.00 19 = £851.022021=£820.26[/SizeGrand Totals of all members (2008 uncounted) 2009 = £32.154.32! 2010 = £37.581.47! 2011 = £42.474.34! 2012 = £49.759.46! 2013 = £50.642.78! 2014 = £61.367.88!! 2015 = £52.852.06! 2016 = £52, 002.40!! 2017 = £50,456.23!! 2018 = £47, 815.88! 2019 = £38.538.37!!!! :j
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