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I've just counted up the 'pig' again. Up to £25.80 now. I don't think I'm getting very far really - although I do only have £50 week cash for food & petrol, so maybe its not so bad - it means I'm not going over budget if I have change eh!C Card £5218.68 (Feb 2011)£2 coins (No 085) - £190Mort overpayments 2011 - £418.060
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not posted for a while but had a count up last night and have managed £44.11 so far still a long way to goFrugal challenge 2025
Feb Grocery Challenge £2500 -
another 24p to add for me
lol its so slow at going up! x 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
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1.71 to add for me 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
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Added an extra £2.09 this week to give a total of £7.40.[STRIKE]DFW Nerd number 729[/STRIKE]Debt Free & Proud0
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Haven't uipdated recently as have been on holiday :j
managed to do change challenge while we were away and added £23.93 to my total so now have saved £97.87 so only £2.13 to go :THoping 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 £38.780 -
51p to add 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
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Hi All
I've now counted up all my change its now £16.52LBM July 2006 debt 1st August 20060 -
New total £67.74. Very pleased . Nearly there for £75 and have enjoyed this
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Hi,
I started this at the beginning of September, and now I really resent having to occasionally hand over 2p or whatever in a shop or on the bus
Up to £47.27 now though - which in 2 months isn't bad! 0
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