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Change Jar Challenge

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  • My update for the week

    this week £7.06

    total so far £22.70
    Hoping to stick to the challenge this year!!
    Make £5 a day for 366 started Dec 2019
    YTD £ £ 78.23/£1£1,825
    Cash - £ 48.23 Vouchers - £ 30

    Wombling into 2020 £38.78
  • Hi All

    Only 51p - very poor week again, I only spent cash on Wednesday last week when I took my distraught friend out for a drink - her dog was put to sleep earlier in the day. Otherwise it would have been a good deal less :eek:

    So the grand total so far is £4.37 at this rate I will have saved about £37.00 by Christmas.

    Good luck everyone

    MCB
    LBM July 2006 debt 1st August 2006
  • Piggy Bank one for me please!

    Had a scout round the house last night and found £17.69 in 5,2 and 1p's!!!

    CA
    Proud to have dealt with with my debts
    Debt free from 18th March 2013, long may it continue!
  • redballoon_2
    redballoon_2 Posts: 1,555 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    i'll join in too!
    Make £10 a day challenge March 2013 £101.24 / £240 :j
    WSC 10 March - £0 / £5
    Debt £17,294 - 7th March
  • welshgirl78
    welshgirl78 Posts: 891 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Howdy - think I joined once but don't seem to exist!!

    Could I be a Piggy Back saver and go for £100

    After week 1 (I think!) am on the grand total of £4.93 - woo hoo!!
    DFW Nerd #131
  • candyblue
    candyblue Posts: 640 Forumite
    Another £2.19 for me today
    £23366/ £39206.92 DFD Nov 2016
  • p00pieb0tt0m
    p00pieb0tt0m Posts: 226 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Up to £14.64
  • Saw your challenge and as a spur of the moment thing, while it was fresh in my mind emptied all the loose change from my purse into jar...

    Two hours later I park in pay and display car park with only a £5 note!

    I only need to go to bank to pay a bill.. do I?

    a) Ask someone leaving for the remains of their ticket?

    b) Ask someone for change ?

    C) Risk leaving the car for 5 mins without ticket and possible fine?

    Well sat in car for 10 min, saw no one so option a and b were no good....

    Luckily I got away with option c

    Just be careful and put a few coins in your car before you empty into the jar!

    :rotfl:
  • LookingAhead
    LookingAhead Posts: 4,633 Forumite
    Just to say I have £6.13 in my change jar and have had for a while...so when you get a sec, you might want to update me on the first page....

    Thanks! :)

    I am hoping to bank this money this week actually.........
    Bank Balance: In the black for the moment.
    Sainsburys Loan: Cleared July 2010
    Credit cards: AMEX Airmiles Card: direct debit set to clear balance monthly
  • JAMIEDODGER
    JAMIEDODGER Posts: 4,339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    another 35p for me today:)
    November NSD's - 7
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