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2007 Olympic Challenge (Part Two)

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  • Yorkielass
    Yorkielass Posts: 2,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I'm still plodding along here - very much doubt I'll make the target now but won't be far off. No Amazon sales this week again or any sales through work :( but got paid for some mystery shopping from TNS yesterday so another £35.98 to add.

    Then 3.32 I found in some old savings accounts I thought I'd emptied when we bought the house (think it's an extra interest payment) and 3.66 interest from the account I put my wages in until the end of the month as I currently get paid weekly.

    So current total is £921.58 - I broke the £900 mark :j

    Cheque from envirofone for £9.75 on its way apparently, waiting for an ebay payment and got 3 more things on atm all with bidders. Think I'll probably get to £950 which would be brilliant but would love to get to £1007 - will put my thinking cap on!

    Hope everyone still going has a great final week :money:
    Initial Mortgage January 2024 - £160,000
    Initial Mortgage free date - January 2058
    Mortgage as of 1st February 2024 - £159,134.98
    Overpayments to date - £79.62
    Current Mortgage free date - January 2058
  • Punkygoth
    Punkygoth Posts: 117 Forumite
    Does not look like I am going to reach my bronze target. Oh well, I would never have made nearly £800 without this challenge!:beer:
  • I dont think Ill make it to £500, would have been nice to though!

    just keeping my fingers crossed that my consumer pulse voucher and the £15 worth of vouchers earned through my credit card will arrive by next saturday!

    I was hoping for a last carboot sale before the end of the challenge but with the weather being as it is not sure I will! oh well will be a start to the next challenge I suppose :rolleyes:
    finally debt free and want to keep it that way!!
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    In adding my name to the next Olympic Challenge, I said that I'd be counting my change jar next time - I only started keeping it in February. Then I realised that I could still add it in to this one. I put all coppers and 5ps in there, and as much other stuff as I can. A few months ago, I converted £77 to notes/pound coins at the bank, and at the mo I have another £42 to go through the same process. So that ups my total to... ummm.... £432.32!!! Plus there's a few bits I'll put into the last total. So I'm off to update my sig!
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • wilf55
    wilf55 Posts: 3,102 Forumite
    well done karma

    keep up the good work
    Save 12k in 2015 member 187. £62.50/6000
  • Yorkielass
    Yorkielass Posts: 2,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    A quick update from me as we reach the final few days:

    £7.86 profit from 3 ebay items - 1 more waiting payment for.
    £2.00 from psychology experiment today
    £10.72 in my rpoints account which I've withdrawn (emptied it of everything earnt up until Christmas earlier this year - normally get amazon vouchers but this time went for cash to put in challenge!)

    So current total is:

    £942.16

    Getting closer (+ hopefully £9.75 from envirofone, £2 from another experiment, a couple of pounds from last ebay thing and money in 'money I've found pot!')

    Have £960 in mind atm

    Good luck to all those still plodding along!
    Initial Mortgage January 2024 - £160,000
    Initial Mortgage free date - January 2058
    Mortgage as of 1st February 2024 - £159,134.98
    Overpayments to date - £79.62
    Current Mortgage free date - January 2058
  • wilf55
    wilf55 Posts: 3,102 Forumite
    well done yorkie
    Save 12k in 2015 member 187. £62.50/6000
  • Boomdocker
    Boomdocker Posts: 1,201 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    I did it! I made SILVER!! _party_

    Really can't believe it as I didn't expect to get to £1007 and ended today with £2052.67.

    Thanks for all your support. Congratulations to everyone and their achievements and I hope to see you all on the next thread. :D
    Boots Card - £17.53, Nectar Points - £15.06 - *Saving for Chrimbo*
    2015 Savings Fund - £2575.00
  • Gemmzie
    Gemmzie Posts: 14,876 Forumite
    Congrats Boomdocker :D

    Hope they'll be some more in the next couple of days!!
    No longer using this account for new posts from 2013
  • I have three days to make £42.01!!! Got a couple of ebay cheques to add on, but will probs be about £20 short of total! Aaaarrrgghhhh!!

    *Thinks of who I can proposiiton to make the last £20 or so!* :eek:
    :D GOD BLESS DURAN DURAN :D
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no 293 Proud to be dealing with my debts
    March NSD 5/10 March Make £5 Day £99.28/£155
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