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Change Jar Challenge

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  • SarahNeedle1872
    SarahNeedle1872 Posts: 6,166 Forumite
    99p today.... that's what happens when u buy things to the value of £1.01 - not intentional, honest!

    Sarah x
    'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde
  • Hope78
    Hope78 Posts: 755 Forumite
    THink I've got a magic purse - every time I open it there's more change but I've hardly spent any money???? Still in my first week and have £3.14.
    LBM 03/07 £44k:eek: DFD 31/12/17 :A 12/17 £2545.50
    Credit Card £2500.00 & Next £45.00
    Savings = £81.21 & Help To Buy ISA = £4700.00
  • never_too_late_2
    never_too_late_2 Posts: 101 Forumite
    hello all,

    a belated request to be able to join please. i've started a change jar actually last week - just as i thought it would be a good idea but a challenge like this will mean i actually keep to it!

    think i have the grand old sum of about £3 in my piggy so far so i'll go for the jam jar challenge please and "upgrade" if i think i'm doing well ;-)

    cheers,
    ntl
    Melt 7 lbs in May challenge - aim to lose 7 lbs :o

    Starting weight: 150lbs (10st 10lbs / 68kgs):eek:
    Current weight: 147.7 lbs (10st 7.7/67 kgs)
    Ideal weight: 125lbs ish (8st 13lbs / 57kgs) :j - would love to be 8 stone something!!!
    Realistic aim: 132 lbs (9st 6lbs / 60kgs) :mad:
  • save-a-lot
    save-a-lot Posts: 2,809 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi

    £3.20 put into daughters money box... this is my first week on this
  • SarahNeedle1872
    SarahNeedle1872 Posts: 6,166 Forumite
    73p from OH this morning..... The Nemesis strikes again!!!:D
    Hope ur collecting Jaxx.....?

    Sarah x
    'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde
  • Jaxx_uk
    Jaxx_uk Posts: 183 Forumite
    haha, yes I am collecting although this is the first time ive been back onto the website for a couple of days, so many apologies for the lack of an update, bit snowed under at the moment!

    and alas Sarah, u are still my nemisis, had a crap week this week, dont get paid till tuesday and the last of my money was spent last nite going out, and i got no change at all!! mainly 50p's!!!! we shall see, one day I will catch up...........
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  • SarahNeedle1872
    SarahNeedle1872 Posts: 6,166 Forumite
    Jaxx_uk wrote: »
    haha, yes I am collecting although this is the first time ive been back onto the website for a couple of days, so many apologies for the lack of an update, bit snowed under at the moment!

    and alas Sarah, u are still my nemisis, had a crap week this week, dont get paid till tuesday and the last of my money was spent last nite going out, and i got no change at all!! mainly 50p's!!!! we shall see, one day I will catch up...........
    Hope so!..... Damn those 50ps!!! I find it hard not to just chuck them in the pot too, but as I'm already savings 20ps or less and £2s, I'd have no money left at all if I did :D

    Sarah x
    'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde
  • millionaire_in_training
    millionaire_in_training Posts: 5,818 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Wow I have £5.54 in 2 weeks. Thats great for me tbh as I hardly ever use cash. Might even manage this challenge x
    5 Year plan. April 2020 to June 2025- CC and mortgage free by time I'm 60
    Currently CC £23,674.36 /£14,895.41/£14315.42
    Mortgage £28,214.65/ £26,254.71/ £25,746.43
    By end 2020 I want CC at £ 19,000.00.
    By end 2021 I want CC at £10,000.00
  • SarahNeedle1872
    SarahNeedle1872 Posts: 6,166 Forumite
    millionaire_in_training wrote: »
    Wow I have £5.54 in 2 weeks. Thats great for me tbh as I hardly ever use cash. Might even manage this challenge x
    It's tough decision.... Do I have an NSD and not get any change, or do I spend so I can put the change in the Challenge Jar (budgetted spends only of course!!!)

    Another 36p from this morning.....

    Sarah x
    'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde
  • christhesparky_2
    christhesparky_2 Posts: 355 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    havnt posted total for a while, now up to £28.51, over a quarter of the way there!!!
    Last Cigarette 24/6/09
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