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  • nettibetti
    nettibetti Posts: 133 Forumite
    £ 1.24 ! in slummy

    january NSD 1/20
  • nellis10
    nellis10 Posts: 1,350 Forumite
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    Oh pants!!! I've been putting change in the pigsback piggy since Sunday and now when I go to see how much is in it so I can keep a weekly tab....I've gone and lost the bloomin key!!!!!!:confused:

    Anyway I've had a root around in it to see roughly how much is in there and I estimate so far there is £3.13 so I'll add all the money going into it to that estimated balance and take it from there!!!

    Then I'll spend the money on buying a hammer to try and get the money back out!!!:rolleyes: (Would that be a paradoxical timewarp scenario?):o
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  • eilo1007
    eilo1007 Posts: 24 Forumite
    I'll join! I need money for Christmas. Think I should go for the jam jar challenge to start off with.
    Live on £4000 a year - £37.26/£3000
    January Food Budget - £26.80/£80
    £5 a day in January - £21.75/105
    1st Debt I am planning to pay off - Cap 1 Mastercard £2400 - paid off so far ... I'll let you know when I get the bill in.
  • Purpleroses
    Purpleroses Posts: 4,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    afternoon!
    Finally got round to counting the change in my purse grand total of £1.57!
  • Sea78
    Sea78 Posts: 6,185 Forumite
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    Wow! The money really is mounting up already! Shocking really :)

    I'll be counting at the end of the month I think - or at least 3 weeks - should have a nice little amount saved by then!

    sea xx
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    Total:£37,016.47 now £0 DEBT FREE FEB 14

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  • Jaxx_uk
    Jaxx_uk Posts: 183 Forumite
    hey everyone. Apologies for the lack of the update at the moment, I will be doing the update tonight, have been ultra busy past two days. hope the sayings are going well!!
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  • debtdummy
    debtdummy Posts: 134 Forumite
    can i join please????
    i have a saving tin which i cant open and a pink pig, i shall use him. he will be called trotter. he he he
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  • sylphraven
    sylphraven Posts: 700 Forumite
    Fab idea! COUNT ME IN.

    Hmm, think I'll start with the Jam Jar to start off with.

    Have just emptied the 2 change jars I normally use for silver & coppers as I know nothings gone in there since the end of June. Coppers went to my son (only a tiny bit more than his pocket money for the week) & the silver will do for the schools Summer fayre on friday. Then I searched the house for change (normally OHs change dump piles), & my bag for the change from todays shopping, the result:-

    £2.70p
    You cant take a step forward with both feet on the ground
  • Sea78
    Sea78 Posts: 6,185 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Well, I couldn't wait and checked just now how much is in the piggy so far and I'm shocked!! OH gaveme the contents of his pockets last night and I added quite a few 20ps today as well and the grand total is £7.79!!WOW!

    Won't be able to keep this up or I'll end up with no money to buy things with!

    Sea xxx
    CCCS DMP:Feb 07
    Total:£37,016.47 now £0 DEBT FREE FEB 14

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  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    Gosh, I've had two nsd in a row, so I have hardly anything! :(
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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