Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 11

Westie983

MrsShazbat wrote: »

I still think it's ludicrous that "banks" hold so little cash. I mean, I get it on the one hand - safety - but seriously? I drew our lottery syndicate's money out of the Santander cash machine the week before Christmas. With hindsight I should've just gone to the counter in the first place but I was trying not to keep hubby waiting. Of course, the machine gave me £20s when I needed £10s and £5s. So I ended up at the counter anyway. I then had to pay the cash back in, to draw it back out in the denominations required - the cashier couldn't just change it for me. A couple of years ago when I needed 28 pound coins for the same purpose, I was told they didn't have enough in the till to give me!

As soon as tills get to £20 they are banked and removed from tills, unless you manage to get a cashier who hasnt banked their coin from their tills, (normally early morning or before lunch)

In relation to swopping notes this doesn't happen now, as you need a paper trail so notes are paid in and withdrawn in the denominations you need.

Westie983

dustydigger

Last day of our fortnight,had £2 left in my purse.it goes in the pot.:)
New fortnight budget starts tomorrow,but I have daughter and son's birthdays 4th and 6th of March,EEK,only 8 weeks away.:eek::eek:
I need to put aside for their birthdays,plus a new great grandson is due end of March,more outlay! Potting for Xmas may be a little sparse to say the least!:D:D:D

32b3in2013

Evening

Is that new about Halifax not accepting any more than 5 bags again Westie? I paid all my money in at once last year.

£3.58 potted today.

32b3

Westie983

32b3in2013 wrote: »

Evening

Is that new about Halifax not accepting any more than 5 bags again Westie? I paid all my money in at once last year.

£3.58 potted today.

32b3

Yes it was a rule added when the overdraft changes came in in November, there are signs in the branches and the staff have been updated, that said if you came to me I would pay them in, if you had lugged 10 bags to the bank I wouldn't turn you away, but the rule is 5 bags.

It used to be 5 bags, then they removed it to any amount, and then must have realised that it was causing lots of extra admin to send all the coin back, so its back to 5 bags again.

Westie983

mrs-moneypenny

Evening all
£20 in the pot this week
Hope everyone is well

twigletsmum

Thanks for the welcome! I, really looking forward to the challenge! I’ve potted my first £4.16.

Saver-upper

AntoMac wrote: »

Saver - upper. That made I laaaf hearing things your other half says, (or wot yer uvver aaff sez )............
...........Still not fully back up to speed with my potting but will get there. Had this man-flu which any males on here will know is a lot worse than the female version

Sue,I wonder if this quote from AntoMac,talking to me about his manflu after talking to me,has confused you.
That man-flu is a real killer-my partner,he is always telling me :rotfl::rotfl:

Frogletina

Westie983 wrote: »

In relation to swopping notes this doesn't happen now, as you need a paper trail so notes are paid in and withdrawn in the denominations you need.

Westie983

I took one old £5 note and 8 old pound coins into my bank after Christmas and was given a new £10 note and 3 new pound coins. This did not go through my bank account.

frogletina

Dizzy_Imp

Happy New Year potters! I'm finally out of the trap with some egg money - £4 added to the pot and I've collected some shrapnel from around the house too, so will put that later.

I must check I don't have any old pound coins and get them changed if I do.

simplelivingislandlife

I've added twice to my sealed pot over the weekend YAY!!