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£170000 in 10 years

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  • try_harder
    try_harder Posts: 1,532 Forumite
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    Thank you Michelle09 and good luck with the new year with you too ,you have set a very high goal indeed .
    I have exactly £29.70 left today so just enough for two lunches and it will all be free this evening we just need to take some drink that we have been given so thats all good .I am so pleased that i have finished the year with my £18,000 intact ,lets hope nothing unforeseen crops up now.
    Happy New Year to everyone .
  • try_harder
    try_harder Posts: 1,532 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    DAY 1.
    £18,000 savings .
    £800 Millionaire Challenge plus items to sell .
    £25.98 Ebax sales to go into make £10 a day challenge.
    £20 diesel into one car
    £11.30 spent on food

    Lets hope i can keep this up for 365 days as i feel this will help me to see what i have made /spent each day.

    Its been a lovely day here today ,the sun has been shining all day and i have been out for a lovely walk with the dog ,i also walked up and down the aisles in Tescx looking for bargains as birthday ,Chistmas presents but didnt manage to find anything but i did find lots of bread ,rolls etc so they are all in the freezer now.
  • try_harder
    try_harder Posts: 1,532 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    DAY 2
    £4.59 spent on food

    Not much to report today just a small spend on top ups for dinner tonight but other than that nothing much ,oh yes i did get a £5 off Body Shop voucher .
    I need to go out now for a walk as im trying to up my steps but failing miserably but it has rained all day so that is my excuse
  • themadvix
    themadvix Posts: 8,871 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Photogenic
    You can't use the rain for an excuse TH - I spent a while marching on the spot whilst watching TV last night to get my steps up! :D Weather was grotty though - better today here, hope it is with you too.
    Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days

    'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway


  • try_harder
    try_harder Posts: 1,532 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Do you know themadvix i never thought of that ,i have definitely become very lazy although i did go out it was a very quick walk
  • Busy_Mee1
    Busy_Mee1 Posts: 1,015 Forumite
    Loving the regular posts Try Harder, I am going to try and post a bit more often this year...but much will depend how busy work gets.
  • michelle09
    michelle09 Posts: 912 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper
    Thanks Try Harder, nothing like aiming for the stars, right?

    Looks like 2018 is off to a good start for you.
  • try_harder
    try_harder Posts: 1,532 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    DAY 3
    £8.12 spent on food
    5 yes 5 sales on ebax whatevers going on
    £216.70 free money ,i forgot to add this to my original list ,it is money not earnt but given freely such as christmas ,birthdays ,selling something i got free at some time in my life or as a present ,surveys etc .
    Sorry about the spellings i am very tired tonight for some reason .

    Thank you Busy Mee1 and michelle09.
  • themadvix
    themadvix Posts: 8,871 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Photogenic
    Fantastic sales on Ebay!
    Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days

    'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway


  • try_harder
    try_harder Posts: 1,532 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    DAY 4

    £8.60 money spent on food.
    £239.70 free money .I sold 3 small items today for £23.This challenge is going really well .
    2 sales made on ebax today all going to my Make £10 a day challenge.

    I had a very good day today in the CS ,i bought several new clothes with tickets still attached for two of my grandchildren and several Christmas items all very,very cheap.

    Thank you themadvix im not sure why its suddenly picked up but it had been slow for weeks so i am very happy.
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