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  • nellis10
    nellis10 Posts: 1,350 Forumite
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    I have 80p to throw into the piggy tonight!!

    :T
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  • stressed.mum
    stressed.mum Posts: 736 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    not doing quite so well this week - but have had some NS days!!

    88p so far for the week

    Stressed xx
    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
  • shell2001
    shell2001 Posts: 1,817 Forumite
    Can I join please I shall go for the piggybank challenge (£100), just a quick question do any of you have problems when paying in the bags of pennies?? I remember some building societys getting a bid stoppy about it.
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    nothing for me today - had a NSD! :) x
    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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  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    shell2001 wrote: »
    Can I join please I shall go for the piggybank challenge (£100), just a quick question do any of you have problems when paying in the bags of pennies?? I remember some building societys getting a bid stoppy about it.

    if you take them to the bank where you have your current account, they're normally okay with it :)
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • foofan69
    foofan69 Posts: 5 Forumite
    Hi can I join the jar challenge I am in real need of encouragement to get out of debt...
    :hello: Hoping to pay off debts just that bit quicker..:rolleyes:

    Started jar challenge 25th July £ 5.38 22/08/07. :D woo hoo.......:T
  • foofan69
    foofan69 Posts: 5 Forumite
    I have started, just gone round house looking for change, washed my jar. I have £ 1.66 to start with... woo hoo
    :hello: Hoping to pay off debts just that bit quicker..:rolleyes:

    Started jar challenge 25th July £ 5.38 22/08/07. :D woo hoo.......:T
  • littlemo_2
    littlemo_2 Posts: 12 Forumite
    Evening people, good to see the new totals, think i could possibly do with a win fall, but as they say Rome wasnt built in a day! so ive recounted a bit late this week with my totals but its a grand £5.89p. im chuffed seen as its end of the month and not had much money.
    Terrimundi saver :money:
    trying to keep the cat out of the vets!! :eek:
  • SarahNeedle1872
    SarahNeedle1872 Posts: 6,166 Forumite
    Another 30p, so up to £1.96 for the day.... OH is helping me along nicely, as he's the one that spends most of the money! He's playing Aunt Sally tonight, so hopefully he'll come home with a little more!

    Sarah x
    'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde
  • lemma1968
    lemma1968 Posts: 1,379 Forumite
    Oh another 70p raided from my OH's wallet. That makes £4.79 for the day.
    Yippee!!!:j
    2013 TARGET £30k
    2012 £26500 paid off.
    2011 £22750 paid off
    2010 £19800 paid off
    2009 MBNA Cleared 25.09.09 £34391.33 PAID OFF
    DFW Nerd 612 Proud to be dealing with my debts
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