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Change Jar Challenge

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  • candyblue
    candyblue Posts: 640 Forumite
    I`m up to £111.88 now !!
    £23366/ £39206.92 DFD Nov 2016
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    another 21p 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
  • I'm up to £12.17, definetly don't think I'll make my original target but I'm sure it will buy some food for over xmas or the booze?
    I :heart2: saving money
  • Just counted this weeks change £2.41 not bad considering I haven't been out the house since Tuesday!
    I have completed the challenge - My total saved is £100.28 - but I will carry on because it's a good way of saving with out noticing. I have also started to do this with my bank accounts - each day when I do my internet banking I transfer any "odds" to my savings account!
    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
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    stressed.mum, I do that with my bank account as well, and it adds up pretty fast doesn't it? well done on reaching your target! 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
  • Another £1.97 for me am going to keep going until the challenge ends just to see how much I can make!

    Slowly fading I've only been doing it for a month and have put ££10 into my savings account so it does mount up - I love it when direct debits are odd pence!!! My other half keeps say "Why did you transfer 11p today? :rotfl:

    Hope lots of people are nearing their goals - only 28 days left of the challenge
    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
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    only 28 days left - i'm not going to reach my target! oh well :) 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
  • Hope78
    Hope78 Posts: 755 Forumite
    £1.44 this week so my total is £56.19 at the moment. Think I was too optimistic when I set my target!
    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
  • Don't worry - just think it's that ammount of money - which you would have spent anyway- towards christmas so you win whatever:T
    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
  • Total up to £34.36 now - That jumped up quickly - don't know how I managed that, but need to keep it up - if I add this to the 50p jar, I think we still need another £70 ish and by the time they are back in the shops I will have enough for a wii !!!! (and it only used to be a penny :rotfl: ). Off to update sig.
    C Card £5218.68 (Feb 2011)
    £2 coins (No 085) - £190
    Mort overpayments 2011 - £418.06
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