"Sealed pot Challenge" ~ 9

mrs-moneypenny

Had 12p of shrapnel in my purse this morning so threw that in the pot.

Think Ive found where my money is going, so far this year ds2 has had a£10 phone top up, £10 to go to a local gig (it was his brother playing so couldn't not support it) and £8 for a hair cut! That is not £5 a week pocket money I give him. No wonder my purse is always empty!!!!
Hoping I'll have some left to pot at the end of this week, I've had 3 birthdays to buy for luckily DHs which is today has come out of last years money, a friend I got using my card as that was a different allowed budget but step DGS I pulled in with a gift from the sales and £5 in his card.

Didn't win the lotto last night (think most people apart from two are now realising they wasted their money!) but i got a free go for another draw. We've stopped doing the lotto since they put extra numbers in as we always stuck with the same ones so I just don't check them anymore and just buy an occasional lucky dip. We just do the thunder ball now and seem to get a decent slow trickle from that.

Have a lovely rest of the weekend all, Dh is gaming with ds1s assistance and I'm just waiting for the girls to come round so I can start dinner.

166million

Have potted a small hanful of coppers an ten ps

Sue-UU

Flee wrote:

Can I join please?

It's a pleaure to have you, Flee. A very warm welcome to you! It's lovely to have you with us. :grinheart Have fun saving and enjoy the banter when declaring your conquests! You'll find your number below this welcome aboard message. Please read through the 1st post as it'll let you know exactly what to do with the challenge. PS. We always empty our pots and declare our savings in November, please make a note of this year's date: 3rd Nov.

Please also subscribe to the thread by clicking on "Thread Tools" (lower green bar) and clicking "Subscribe to this thread"...or you may lose us! To put your SPC No on, go to "Quick Links" (right side of top green bar), click and then click on "Edit Signature" and you're away.

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Flee - Please note your No is 117. Please note your No is 117.This is a pre-loved one and needs a lot of TLC. However, if the previous owner decides to return then she's welcome to re-join and be given a new No.

I know I was on first, 12 month challenge, but yours was a lovely welcome so here's a gold star for you. :staradmin

It's great to see you, Pmo2! Good to hear you've been gaining change by swapping your youngsters change for notes too. Happy saving and see you soon!

Frugalgurl wrote: »

:jAdded £30.88 to the pot as it was money left over that j don't need to spend and decided I'm saving for a holiday for me and my daughter. Total is £78.17 feel really motivated to save as much as I can so will be opening in the summer and will carry on once we get back

You've something really lovely to save for, Frugalgurl, to look forward to as well. Just please make sure, when you use it for your hols, that you add the sum to your signature so you remember to add it to what you declare in November! Excellent savings so far. :j

WOW, it was certainly YOUR DAY for roadkill, Frogletina, congratulations!!!!

Thanks so much for your wishes, Dragon Lily, late or not they still mean as much. You probably quite right about the weather being too warm, so far, for sales of your socks, hats and scarves, but keep it up as there's still time yet!!! :dance:

Brass_Triumphant wrote: »

I'm starting to get that thud noise myself - it sure is great!

94p potted today

Enjoy the rest of the weekend everyone

..and WHAT a sound it is eh, Brass_Triumphant!! Keep right on potting and listening as the thud deepens as the pot fills!!!! :j

Well done, MrsShazbat, patience pays off.

...and Happy Sunday to you, NeedToBeDebtFree, and very good potting!!!! :dance:

You too, Dizzy Imp! Though I hope you washed your fingers before potting the cash!!!! :rotfl:

I'm delighted you enjoyed it so much, TheDapster, lots of lovely memories now.

Great news, TheCatsandDogsMother, I'm so chuffed for you!!! :j Well done on your savings. Fingers crossed for the hairy/furry ones getting along...and having manners!

I am so very happy for you, tatabubbly, it just couldn't be working out better for you all the way round!! :dance: Time for you to relax and enjoy life!

Don't worry about the NSDs, plumduff55, I have 6 of those every week! Just pot when you can, and....be proud!

Time to let your DS's hair grow long and you save eh, mrs-moneypenny! :rotfl: We've given up with the lotto too, but I'm sure they're shooting themselves in the foot with what they've done - twits!!! :mad:

Well done, 166million, little and often is just as good and at least you're still saving!! :j

Enjoy a brilliant Sunday, SPCers. :grinheart Take care of your pots...maybe polish them and hear them purr! :dance:

Sue xx

3rd November is the opening date for 2016.

Anyone wishing to join us, it's NEVER too late, so please just ask, you'll be made very welcome.:grinheart

mrs-moneypenny

Sue-UU wrote: »

Time to let your DS's hair grow long and you save eh, mrs-moneypenny! :rotfl

lol must admit he did get value for money from this haircut. He's avoided the barbers for about a year so gone from looking like a member of a grunge band to a short back n sides. Bit of a shock when he came home.

jakes-mum

Helloooooooooooooo Potterssssssssssssssss

Well Happy 10 Year MSE Anniversary to me! MSE Badger sent me a little message to say I now have a 10 year badge, you lucky lot! look how long you've had the pleasure of my company :rotfl:

I shall endeavour to take a picture of the [STRIKE]disaster[/STRIKE] amazingness that will be DD's birthday cake (unless its really really bad and I cheat and replace it with a shop bought one!) Darn you creative side and your over the top ideas!

Have just told DH that i'm going to make him some pants after seeing someone else do it on my craft page They were marvel ones . .. he didn't look too impressed :rotfl: he still has to try them on though, he has no choice! I have an overlocker!! I have no excuse not to make the entire family underwear :rotfl:

80p in the pot today, not a massive amount but better than nowt Now if my cashback would just hurry up and clear!! I want to pot my pennies!!

VALM

£1 potted as per my other MSR challenge.

VickyA_2

Congratulations jakes-mum on your 10 year anniversary. Great that we've been [STRIKE]drivelling on[/STRIKE] keeping people fascinated for so long. :beer:

DH emptied his pockets and so £2.90 has been potted! Another £1 was found in my coat pocket, so that's gone in the pot too. :T:T:T:T

VALM

ROADKILL penny found today and potted.

Frugalgurl

Just potted a £1 of loose change so now on £79.17

Frugalgurl

Thank you SUE-UU for the kind words of encouragement