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  • Kerry_Woman
    Kerry_Woman Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Forgot to add the 1p road change earlier to the pot.
    Frugal Living Challenge 2025 Mortgage free as of 1st August 2013
  • scotmumof3
    scotmumof3 Posts: 1,951 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    43p potted for me today :)
    Debt free as of 29.10.2020 🎉😁
    SPC #73 Feb NSD 0/20
  • mcjordi
    mcjordi Posts: 4,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    another £3 something in the pot today. got the last of the xmas presents today too.
    Sealed pot challenger # 10
    1v100 £15/300
  • DreamerHelen
    DreamerHelen Posts: 2,629 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    So, had a pretty rough day today....it started well but I'm not doing so well now - Feeling a bit rough and demotivated.... :(


    BUT...I WILL keep on going....That's all I can do....And hope that things get better for me in the New Year....I have faith...and as long as I have faith then I can keep on going :)


    I hope you're feeling better this Evening Sue....please take care of yourself...


    I Potted another £2 tonight....Should have some more to Pot tomorrow....and am hoping to have some to Pot next Week before Christmas....
  • Mrs_Cheshire
    Mrs_Cheshire Posts: 1,275 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Started my pot off today with the 12p left over from last years count.
    Grocery Challenge 2024
    Feb £419.82 Mar £599.53 Apr £405.69 May £531.37 Jun
    Declutter challenge 2024 0 items
  • Roundthebend_2
    Roundthebend_2 Posts: 170 Forumite
    Cashback Cashier
    edited 17 December 2014 at 9:10PM
    Please may I join?

    I have 3 big China pots, but I plan to pop in every bit of change under 50p so may total won't be high but the amount of coins will be!

    Had a pile of 2 & 1p coins in a bag in my wardrobe (random I know!) so have put them in to start me off!
    £1k emergency fund (#33) £140/£1000 10.4%
    DFBXmas 2015 (#033) £3,328.76/£49,404 6.7% :)
    Sealed Pot Challenger #474 £16.27/£100 target
  • Lynsey
    Lynsey Posts: 9,486 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Evening all.

    Roundthebend - welcome and good luck. Have a read of page 1 and Sue will allocate you a number once she's back on.
    Other new potters - welcome and good luck.

    Potted 3 x £1 coins.

    Helen - keep that chin up.

    Lynsey
    **** Sealed Pot Challenge - Member #96 ****
    No. 9 target £600 - :staradmin (x21)
    No. 6 Total £740.00 - No. 7 £1000.00 - No. 8 £875.00 - No. 9 £700.00 (target met)
  • lynnejk
    lynnejk Posts: 5,732 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler Debt-free and Proud!
    Hiya everyone and a warm welcome to all the new peoples and returners :hello:


    Sue-UU - I really hope you feeling a bit better. Keep warm and on the fluids ((hugs))

    DreamerHelen wrote: »
    So, had a pretty rough day today....it started well but I'm not doing so well now - Feeling a bit rough and demotivated.... :(
    BUT...I WILL keep on going....That's all I can do....And hope that things get better for me in the New Year....I have faith...and as long as I have faith then I can keep on going :)....
    Hope you soon feeling a bit more positive and remotivated. I know it's a hard time for you but I'm sure brighter times are on the horizon. I'm sending a rainbow to brighten your day and a (hug)


    Didn't spend anything today so £1 in the pot


    Hope you all have a terrific Thursday
    Lx


    :xmassign:
    £10day.2014=3213/2015=3421/2016=3238/2017=2702/2018=498..APR=12.03/300
    GrocC.2014=2162/2015=2083/2016=218/2017=1996/2018=450..APR=17.13/200
    Bulk buy.......APR=233.76
    GC.NSD..2015=216/2016=213/2017=229/2018=39..APR=03/15
    SPC130:staradminx61..2014=1178/2015=1287/2016=4616/2017=3843
    OS WL= -2/8 ......CC =00......Savings = £13,140
  • moohound
    moohound Posts: 1,209 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    £1.40 for me today, making decent progress, even managed to put £50 in the ISA this month.
    ISA £1675 :DMiniMoohound savings £3685.86 :T Plus £3800 CTF :)
    'MrMoneyMuststache' my new hero, Martin Lewis my long time hero
    Poacher turned Gamekeeper
    Roadkill rebel No 52 Aug £1.34p Sept 24p Oct 5p Nov 5p Sealed pot Challenge No 403 £176.66(2014) :staradmin NOV NST No 20
  • Observer
    Observer Posts: 504 Forumite
    ooh I forgot to say this morning that I potted 21p. But luckily now I can also say that I'm potting another £4.04 as I got change today from going out with my sis in the form of sparkly £2's Whoop

    x
    Challenge savings 2010-2016 £1564.60:j
    Sealed Pot Challenge #220 :staradmin :staradmin '16 £17.01
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