"Sealed Pot Challenge" ~ 8

Nix143

£1 potted today *listens to the satisfying chink as it falls on the pile of cash already in there* No spends so according to Nixy's rules I have to feed the pot a shiny squid nug!


My 20 YO son is at University and his room is empty........he has a binoculars case half full of change just sitting doing nothing..... NOTHING...... on his desk........ I am being a very norty mum and casting covetous eyes at it . I won't touch it. However, I am going to instigate a rule that when he comes home if I find anything on the floor then it's MINE! Might make him pick stuff up for a change

scotmumof3

166million wrote: »

In case it helps anyone - some banks have a paying in machine that you can just tip all your coinage in and pay it straight into your account. mine is natwest but I think hsbc have them too!

The royal bank of Scotland has them as well

pinkladyvenus

started today with 40p that was forgotten about in jeans pocket

weeman92

could i join please

Sue-UU

Of course you can join us, weeman92. A very warm welcome to you. :grinheart Have fun saving, posting and enjoying the banter. You'll find your number at the bottom of the list on the 2nd postof page 1. Please read through post 1 as it'll let you know exactly what to do with the challenge. PS. We empty our pots and declare our savings in November, please make a note of this year's date: 5th Nov.


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engineer_amy wrote: »

Can i ask a wee question on the rules please - i wouldnt want to inadvertantly "cheat" if its something that the rest of u dont do.

I get a little bit of cashback from topcashback, maybe around £10 three or four times a year. It is paid into my account. Can i put this cash into my tin?

Hi Amy, I've now put a note about money received from cashback sites being fine to be potted on the 1st page. I thought I'd already done so - wrong there!

Thanks a lot for answering Amy so promptly about cashback sites, Saver-upper, a great help and deserves a gold star. :staradmin

Magsnoodle wrote: »

I've banked the £119 into my account from what I saved last year and now started this years pot.... £1.49 potted for this week. Need to pay more attention to this in 2015 though - delighted with how much I managed to save.

Maybe so, Magsnoodle, but as you say, you really did so well, but IF you can do better it'll make a huge difference to you next year, go for it! :dance:

From what I've heard over the last couple of weeks, 166million, I think most banks do the same. Ah well, we can't know it all now can we!

Nix143 wrote: »

However, I am going to instigate a rule that when he comes home if I find anything on the floor then it's MINE! Might make him pick stuff up for a change

That's fair enough, Nix, and within many other SPCers rules too, after all we don't want discarded cash breaking our hoovers!

A very good beginning, pinkladyvenus!

Sue x


NB, all 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

hickles69

Sue could my target be amended please? Although I managed £700+ between both spc +£2 Challenge I expect baby will mean less spare change. ... so going to aim for £500 instead please?

Will update sig when near a computer.

Can't wait for the total for spc 7!

Sue-UU

Ok Hicks, it's all sorted for you. Don't forget though that we do allow savings via other MSE challenges to be included here with your SPC Total, so the offer is there if you wish to add to it on SPC 7. Entirely up to you.

Sue x


NB, all 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

AlwaysHappy

OOH, I didn't realise that you could include other totals - should I have included the £365 from the £ a day pot. Silly me

spot3

Please may I join you? I'd like to set a target of £200 please.

Meowhouse

moohound wrote: »

The coin deposit machine in HSBC spat out 6p of last years total, so thats going in the pot for next year, so it can spit it out again in 2015

Ooh that made me chuckle moohound

Welcome all new potters :hello:
Enjoy your saving - be aware it's very addictive but feels really great

More potting for me today :j

I normally put £50 of petrol in and tank was full at £48.60 so a lovely £1.40 added to the pot and also had a discount at boots so a total of £2.15 added and a further 2x £2 shiny shiny coins for the :rotfl:fat terramundi :rotfl::rotfl:

Hope I can keep this up :D