Virtual Sealed Pot Challenge 2018

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  • Westie983
    Westie983 Posts: 5,213 Ambassador
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    RhiBi wrote: »
    Can I join please with a target of £250 :)

    Of course you can welcome your #7.

    Please have a read of the first two posts on this thread to give you an idea how the challenge works.

    Please also put your number in your signature.

    Westie983
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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%
  • motivated
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    Hi please can I join in. This is just what I’ve been looking for. I’ve already started rounding down accounts and it’s a great idea
    Thanks for running this challenge
    M
    Emptying my lake with a teaspoon
  • Westie983
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    Hi,

    I know some of you dont have an idea of what target you want to work towards but if you could give it some thought and let me know.

    Why do I ask?

    Each month I find the motivation of saving and seeing not only your total increasing but others too, and the collated total increasing, and I do tend to set mini challenges over the year.

    To see if we can save X this month, we have X to go, who will be the one to push us over the X total.

    Your total can be conservative, if you wish and of course you can change it as the year goes on its not set in stone.

    **Thats why I have added a change of target option on the declaration form.

    Not long to go,

    T minus 2 days

    Westie983
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Banking & Borrowing, and Reduce Debt & Boost Income boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySaving Expert.
    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%
  • Westie983
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    motivated wrote: »
    Hi please can I join in. This is just what I’ve been looking for. I’ve already started rounding down accounts and it’s a great idea
    Thanks for running this challenge
    M

    Hi,

    ~of course you can your number is #8. What target do you want to set?

    Welcome and good luck with the challenge.

    Westie983
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Banking & Borrowing, and Reduce Debt & Boost Income boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySaving Expert.
    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%
  • motivated
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    Westie983 wrote: »
    Hi,

    ~of course you can your number is #8. What target do you want to set?

    Welcome and good luck with the challenge.

    Westie983

    Thankyou I would like to aim for a total of £1000 :eek:

    I know I can do it and this will help keep me accountable
    M
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  • RhiBi
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    Westie983 wrote: »
    Of course you can welcome your #7.

    Please have a read of the first two posts on this thread to give you an idea how the challenge works.

    Please also put your number in your signature.

    Westie983

    All read and signature added, I'm good to go!
    Virtual Sealed Pot No.07
  • pinkfluffybabe
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    Westie983 wrote: »
    Sure you can, your number #4

    Happy potting

    Westie983

    Thanks Westie, can I have a target of £150 please.
    Not buying unnecessary toiletries 2024 14/53 UU, 11 IN
  • A_Random_Man
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    Westie983 wrote: »
    Working in a bank, its not a problem, they just want debt paid off however that happens.

    Opening a new account is a good idea, and you can see the balance increasing and can check it against the spreadsheet as sometimes I make a mistake. (only human after all)

    Thanks for sending your total to me, I have updated it in the spreadsheet.

    Good Luck, Welcome to the challenge.

    Westie983

    Ha! the irony is that i work in a bank also won't say which one :), but i want a savings account with a bank i don't hold any accounts with as there is always the temptation to spend the money, however i have just opened the account now with lloyds

    EF - £1025/£2000 (51.25%)
    Debt Remaining: £0.00 - Debt Free
  • Sylar321
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    Hi can I have a target of £250 please. Excited to start this challenge :)
  • Kim_13
    Kim_13 Posts: 2,442 Forumite
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    Westie983 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Just a quick post to check that you can

    1. See the update form when you click the link, and you are able to submit your totals
    2. See the spreadsheet in read only mode.

    I have had to play around with the settings, as google already knew I had a form set up from this years challenge along with it wanting me to update to the newer version of google sheets..

    Please let me know you can view, probably someone like Kim_13 or Seaotter who has been on this challenge for a while.

    Thanks

    Westie983

    Hi Westie983

    Just seen this post. I can view the new spreadsheet correctly. The update form itself is still showing 2017, but looks as though it will submit correctly.

    If there's not an easy fix, maybe just pop a note in the first post so that members are aware of it.
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