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Saving for Xmas 2016! - A pound a day

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  • Ellieseleven
    Ellieseleven Posts: 2,118 Forumite
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    Just £3 for me this week, soooo close now to 80% :)

    #3 £585/732

    Great news, your target is in sight TCC;)

    Ellie x
  • Ellieseleven
    Ellieseleven Posts: 2,118 Forumite
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    £31 in for me for August - only two more to go now!

    Yes, not long now until we crack open those pots:D

    Ellie x
  • Ellieseleven
    Ellieseleven Posts: 2,118 Forumite
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    Westie983 wrote: »
    Another christmas present bought, but I couldnt find it in myself to take the money out of the pot, so I have used my credit card instead, and ill pay it off when the bill comes in...

    I just like to see the nice round figure in my pot,

    Im on a roll with the ideas at least...

    You are so organised:D

    I like a nice round figure too:cool:

    Ellie x
  • Ellieseleven
    Ellieseleven Posts: 2,118 Forumite
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    Hello everyone,

    Been away for a few days visiting family but back now and all totals updated where requested;)

    Great to see so many of you almost reaching your targets and with plenty of time to spare:D

    Well Done to us all:cool:

    Ellie x
  • Westie983
    Westie983 Posts: 5,215 Forumite
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    edited 26 August 2016 at 4:25PM
    I love saving for the festive period :xmastree:
    I love buying presents for the festive period :xmastree:
    I enjoy watching films about and during the festive period :xmastree:
    I enjoy the actual day during the festive period :xmastree:
    I enjoy spending time with the family during the festive period :xmastree:
    I enjoy watching family open presents, share joy during the festive period :xmastree:

    What I don't enjoy is....

    The wrapping of the presents for the festive period.... :xmastree:
    (For the last 5 years I have paid my sister/friends/brownies to do it for me)
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    Save 12k in 2023 #58 Total (£4500.00) £2500.00/£5000 = 50.00%
    Sealed Pot Challenge ~17 #24 Total (£55.00) £0.00/£500 = 0.00%
    Xmas 2023 £1 a Day #13 Total (£85.00) £344.00/£365 = 94.24%
    Virtual Sealed Pot #1 Total (£500) £550.00/£500 = 110.00%
    £2 Savers Club 2023 #17 Total (£25.00) £45/£300 = 15.00%
    The 365 1p Challenge 2023 #7 Total £656.19/£667.95 = 98.23%
    Total £4095.19/£7332.95 = 55.84%
  • Westie, I wrap presents while watching the Muppets Christmas Carol and other Christmas films. It's my ritual and I love every minute of it!
  • I've got a few more poundlings for the pot just before the weekend:

    No.3 £592 / £732 :)

    Thanks Ellieseleven.
    Have a nice BH weekend everyone!



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  • Hi everyone. £30.00 saved for this month - total £310.07....whoop whoop.
    It will all be ok in the end - if it's not ok, then it's not the end!
    Saving for Christmas 2019 #27 total £62.00
    Sealed pot challenge 12 #32 total £67.50
    Mortgage paid off.
  • A very welcome £9 courtesy of triple points at Booties today. Also got the 2nd xmas prezzie in there as Mum's fav EDT was reduced by £14.:) I will use the Xmas pot to pay for it when the cc payment is due.

    #3 £601/£732
    Debt Free 🍾 since 6.8.13 £31,997
    Saving for 🎄 🎁 2025 £416/£850 49%
    6 mth 🆘 fund £6k
    Mortgage offset fund £24.7k/£40.3k 61.3%
    It turns out the answer to my problems wasn’t at the bottom of this tub of ice-cream, 🍨 but the important thing is that I tried...
  • Ellieseleven
    Ellieseleven Posts: 2,118 Forumite
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    A very welcome £9 courtesy of triple points at Booties today. Also got the 2nd xmas prezzie in there as Mum's fav EDT was reduced by £14.:) I will use the Xmas pot to pay for it when the cc payment is due.

    #3 £601/£732

    Wow! you've broken through £600...Well done!

    Ellie x
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