Sealed Pot Challenge 6 ~ Part 2

LeopardPrintsAndTea

I'm officially declaring
£8.44 will try so much harder next year.

DreamerHelen

Aww thanks Sue....I really appreciate that....I AM really pleased with myself....xXx

Sue-UU

Even that is still money you would probably have spent, LeopardPrintsAndTea, so be delighted with it, I am for you!!!! :T It's a whole lot better than nowt so be happy with it!

DreamerHelen wrote: »

Aww thanks Sue....I really appreciate that....I AM really pleased with myself....xXx

I know you are, Helen, it comes over loud and clear, it has done for weeks! It's a delight to 'see' happy faces at this time of year. Look forward to some dreams now, you can afford them so long as you keep right on saving.

Please, EVERYONE, check that you have your Nos on your signatures! Many thanks.

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 be shy, 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.

cdm

Morning all!
First time doing this challenge...I was too scared we'd need to use some of that money so I didn't actually have a pot that was sealed...have had to dip in about half a dozen times, so my total is only £65.30. Have put the odd 30p back to start again.
Now I've had a taste of the challenge this year, I will definitely get one of those moneyboxes from the £ shop that you have to use a can opener to get at the contents... :cool:

Well done to everyone who's had a go... :-)

sparky0107

Good Morning everyone
Time for Sparky to declare

:j £4,552.91 :j

This includes potting lotto money when the price doubled also potting extra paper money when I could along with potting overtime money. Looks like all our trips in 2014 are well & truly paid for. :T

Thanks to everyone for the encouragement over the last few months re the neighbour thing going on.

Have a great day declaring your totals no matter how large or how small.

sparky0107

Sue
Well done on smashing last years total for your personal sealed pot. Bet you & T are over the moon XX

crimson.addict

sparky0107 wrote: »

Sue
Well done on smashing last years total for your personal sealed pot. Bet you & T are over the moon XX

Well done you for also smashing yours!!!

I have a confession to make..... After counting and bagging all my money in the week with my daddy i have accidentally left everything there so you wil HOPEFULLY get my total tomorrow afternoon sorry

Sue-UU

Hi again, cdm, and congratulations on your savings!!!! :T Yes, it may have been more if you'd not dipped in, but it would probably have been nowt if you'd saved nothing! Be happy and proud of it.

Yes, by all means buy a sealed tin, but why not think about safeguarding some cash for weekly necessities? Try using a 'holding pot'. This was brought in as some members were finding they were potting cash so fast without thinking they might need some for things. It then upset them as they then needed to break into their pots for things they'd forgotten to keep change out for.

So, if you have change perhaps on a Monday, it makes far more sense to put it into a 'holding pot/purse' just in case you need it i.e. For the youngsters, parking or anything else - then later in the week - put what's left into your Sealed Pot so you know it can stay in there and, with luck, won't be touched any more.

So, you pop it in there for X amount of days or until the end of the week/month and THEN put it away and possibly get ready to the same with the next lot you get. Be strict with yourself though and - don't forget to put the 'holding pot/purse' in a very safe place!

sparky0107 wrote:

Sue
Well done on smashing last years total for your personal sealed pot. Bet you & T are over the moon X

Thanks a lot, sparky, oh yes, we're likely to be tickled pink for a good long while!

MANY congratulations with yours too!!!! :eek: I could scarcely believe those figures! :T It's colossal and the biggest we've ever had by far, excellent savings by you & J. :j:j Let's hope things for you both are going to get a whole lot better from now on!!!

Oh Ruth, what a rotten shame, but never mind, at least you know it's safe and not left on a bus or whatever. Have a {{{HUG}}} (There's always one folks! Just don't tell Ruth that!)

Please, EVERYONE, check that you have your Nos on your signatures! Many thanks.

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 be shy, 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.

shiningfaery

Wow sparky thats a fantastic sum...congrats and well done. Inspirational for all us newbies joining in....:T

Well off to decorate my pot with my wee girl......:)

LeopardPrintsAndTea

I know i've declared £8.44 today to put towards the last cost of Christmas,
Is it okay if i can use it now? It's just my mum saw a nice present for my nan that i wanted to buy so she's getting it for me and I have to pay her back ?