"Sealed Pot Challenge" ~ 8

Baby_Angel

Well done to all participants of SPC07. Just joined this year. Only today got a proper tin to pot. I had some 5.05p to pot. Talked hubby into joining me as I am saving towards mortgage overpayment. He produced £40 that he has been secretly saving. He usually pays for parking at work. He has found free parking a mile away and walks, saving about £3.50 a week

2014 grand total has given me even more encouragement.

jakes-mum

DH came home from the pub and handed me £7.92 in change which included 2 x £2 coins that he told his mate he had to swap up for me 'if you want to stay in her good books'

Baby_Angel

Oh! For anyone looking for sealed tins, poundland has some. I found it quite hard to get cheap ones. These ones have to be broken carefully to get my hands on the cash. So it is definitely safe until Nov 05th. They are quite big as well. Mostly cartoon pictures though.

tatabubbly

Well done guys on last years saving!! Fantastic work Sue!!!

Still got my ghastly ear infection, although it's only in one ear now! Small mercies!!

Popped a few pence into my pot yesterday!

DreamerHelen

Morning Everyone (just!! )


WOW...Well Done EVERYONE no matter how much or how little you saved...the fact is that you saved!!


Hope you are feeling better Sue and Thank You for my new Star...I shall treasure it along with the others....


I am ecstatic right now as I got delivery of my new (much needed) bed....it was a joint Christmas/Birthday Present from my Mum and Grandparents....My old one gave up the ghost about a month ago and I have been sleeping on a VERY old Mattress ever since that had springs sticking up all over the place....so now I have a brand new bed and it is WONDERFUL!!! Sooooooo happy!!


Anyway...just about to get on with having something to eat and then doing some Work....


Potted 20p last night and some Coppers....so I'm happy with that...hoping to have some more to Pot later on as I'm going to have a quick trip across the road to buy a little bit of shopping to last me the Weekend...

moneymanager

Well done everyone! :T

Started a new pot this week and so far potted £6.46 which included three £2 coins. #283

Roundthebend_2

Adding 60 odd pence that I've pilfered from my husbands pockets

jakes-mum

Did a bit of tidying up and found DH's decret stash of change so felt I should remove it from his dirty recycled tub and make it warm and cosy in my tin also managed to find my first roadkill of the new challenge :j :j yes 1 whole pence left in the self service at my local 'every little helps' store! yes it does Mr T, yes it does

Have just had to get very cross with DS as finally got round to having a look at his online school report and he has basically done no work what so ever this term, has gone from being above target on nearly all his lessons to well below on over half and on target for only 4. Have now banned him from his online game until his grades improve and upon his 'but we don't get regraded till the end of next term!' wails, got told categorically 'tough'.
Seriously people, don't have a teen! see if you can skip straight from the pre teens to the adult with a job section! :rotfl:

Sue-UU

Bless you for your beautiful words, Observer. :kisses3: I can't tell you what that meant. I really do enjoy it all though and love the immense pleasure gained and splendid vibes of those who might otherwise have saved very little if, at all. Very many thanks to you, and for your help on the reminder threads, that was a Godsend! :A

rosyq wrote:

So Sue, that means that in the last 6 years you've helped more than 2000 people to save more than £266,000 between them. :money::T:T:T:T:T


That doesn't include year 1 because it's not in your siggy

I think that officially makes you AWSOME

Put like that, Rosy, it IS BALLY AWESOME!!!!! I often wish SPC 1 hadn't got lost, but can't turn the clocks back, though in fairness it was nowhere like any of tothers for certain! D'you fancy being our Total's totter-upper each year:question:!!! I hope so! :heartsmil


So very sorry to hear about your tyres, Merry, but surely they would have been tested in an MOT?! Can't ask my beloved as he's just taken our DD to test-drive a car after theirs was written off the Thursday before last by a careless woman! It must be that time of year, Merry, but at least nothing happened to them when you were driving - a huge consolation!

Sorry to read about your cooker, jakes-mum, but so pleased the chap will be there for you on the 23rd.

Thanks so very much, Lynne, you've been a gem lately too. :A

Baby_Angel wrote: »

Only today got a proper tin to pot. I had some 5.05p to pot. Talked hubby into joining me as I am saving towards mortgage overpayment. He produced £40 that he has been secretly saving. He usually pays for parking at work. He has found free parking a mile away and walks, saving about £3.50 a week

2014 grand total has given me even more encouragement.

It was wonderful to read your post, Baby Angel, and see now how motivated you and your hubby are in saving for next year, best wishes to you both in saving in every way possible! :j


Best wishes to you, tatabubbly, and I so hope your ear infection will be much much better by the time Christmas arrives. Stay warm and on the ABs! Here are some more {{{hugs}}} for you.

DreamerHelen wrote: »

Hope you are feeling better Sue and Thank You for my new Star...I shall treasure it along with the others....

I am ecstatic right now as I got delivery of my new (much needed) bed....it was a joint Christmas/Birthday Present from my Mum and Grandparents....My old one gave up the ghost about a month ago and I have been sleeping on a VERY old Mattress ever since that had springs sticking up all over the place....so now I have a brand new bed and it is WONDERFUL!!! Sooooooo happy!!

Oh Helen, I couldn't be happier at you being so delighted with your new bed!! Fantastic work by your Mum and Grand parents!! I guess you'll be sleeping a whole lot better now, waking refreshed too I hope! I'm feeling much better now, thanks, my throat is fine now, just want the chest to get well soon and the antibiotics to stop messing with my tummy. I'm a patient soul though...at times.

moneymanager wrote:

Started a new pot this week and so far potted £6.46 which included three £2 coins. #283

Hi moneymanager, good to see you saving again for 2015. However, I think I remember you saying you still had your cash to count up for 2014, am I correct??! If so, please go to the SPC 7 link here ASAP and I will add it to the Grand Total. Thank you.

It still takes some sinking in that WE ALL SAVED A MONSTROUS

:j £56.434.81!!!! :j

Have as good a weekend as time allows, everyone, amongst all the bustle, enjoy looking forward to those excited faces!

Sue x



NB: SPC Savers: 5th November will be the date of 2015 opening day!

Anyone wishing to join, it's NEVER too late, so please just ask, you're more than welcome. :grinheart

Loveactually

Hi all

Wow grand total for SPC 07 congrats every one:T

Very happy to announce that my little princess have arrived safe and sound on 10 Dec 2014. Today she is already 10 days old and changing everyday. We are all so smitten by her and she is keeping us very busy.

Did not leave home since 10 days no spending hence no potting.

Sue my target is still same but not spending on baby stuff anymore as baby is here just saving