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Change Jar Challenge

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  • Dunno what I have put in this week. I like waiting until the weekend and then counting it up. I try and have a few no spend days during each week so never get change on those days. 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
  • Well I'll help us along the way a little.... 43p Wed, 43p Thurs, and a massive £2.48 today, courtesy (sp?) of OH :D

    Up to £41.78 now :j

    Sarahx
    'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde
  • LJD1_2
    LJD1_2 Posts: 2,173 Forumite
    Jaxx_uk wrote: »
    Right, front page has been updated

    We have now broken the £1k mark, collectively we have saved £1,123.69 in change!

    Its been a bit quiet on here lately so lets keep the chat up and the updates coming, we need to rally each other to save more, by the end of August i would like to see us collectively save £2000

    So a new mini challenge within this challenge is to reach, collectively, the £2000 mark in change.

    Thats 21 days people!

    Jaxx

    Hiya
    Should I be PMing you my total Jaxx. Sorry, i've been saving but not keeping up to date on the thread. I've just been putting my total in my signature but I understand you can't read everyones so let me know how to update. Catch up soon xx
    January budget
    Nothing left!
  • candyblue
    candyblue Posts: 640 Forumite
    I`m up to £58.28 now:j
    £23366/ £39206.92 DFD Nov 2016
  • JAMIEDODGER
    JAMIEDODGER Posts: 4,339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    i think my available change is going to slow right down now as i will from now start paying most things using my debit card like online shopping etc although i prefer to pay cash i have found i am spending far less money if i shop online. i still think i will make it to the £75 by 1st december though as i only have £26 to go:)
    November NSD's - 7
  • Morning all. I'm up to £4.94 since 29th July. Wish I had fewer no spend days now! I'm kind of enjoying the way my purse feels simpler and easier too. Didn't expect that as a side benefit. Thanks for this challenge, really enjoying my first one.
  • Tashja
    Tashja Posts: 1,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi Jax

    How do I update you ??? I notice on front page I am showing as £20-odd when I am on £54.20 - this should give you a bit of a push to the £2k :)

    Hope everyone is OK - will be doing an update later !!

    T xx
  • Hi All

    Have managed a whopping total of £5.88!!!

    still it is £5.88 I didn't have before. Who knows maybe I will get a tenner by the end of the month!:rotfl:
  • £14.46 for me. Haven't been spending much this week so balance has only gone up a couple of pounds.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
  • Jaxx_uk
    Jaxx_uk Posts: 183 Forumite
    Hi All

    If you all can just keep your signature up to date I will scour everyones signature to get their totals.

    So please just make sure your signature is completely up to date

    Jaxx
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