Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 12

Frogletina

I've not posted much recently but making savings here and there

I've used a Waitrose voucher for £8 off a £40 spend plus Sainsbury's voucher for £6 off £40 spend.

It was easier spending in Sainsbury's as there are not so many things I need in Waitrose which I can store, plus I have to carry my shopping home on the bus! I did need two birthday cards and a birthday gift, so that accounted for £10.

Earlier in the month I bought a towel from Debenhams which had 20% off and I part paid using a Debenhams voucher which was from points from using my Debenhams credit card.

In my accounts I show the full cost of the items, and I put the savings into my sealed pot. When opened, this money then goes back into my birthday/Christmas/general gift category - and this category does not need additional funding.

Also I've had 4 compensation payments this year for bank errors - each for £50. I reckon I earned those for the stress that the errors caused me.

frogletina

Loz2018

I’ve banked the £55 that was in my pot and have updated my signature. I’ve potted £4 today.

I feel bad as I haven’t been potting much these past couple of weeks. It’s mainly because I have a new debit card which rounds up my transactions into a separate savings account and I now have £35 but obviously my pot is missing out on all my loose change. It has made budgeting so much easier for me though.

e4rub

Hi potters! :hello:

Sorry I’ve been AWOL for sooooooooo long:shhh:
Been really really busy these last 12 months but am now back!
I’ve just passed my final exam from an accountancy qualification that I decided to embark on and am very please to say that I passed all 5 exams with flying colours :j
We also have recently decided to move, so our house is on the market too!
Busy 🐝

Anyway, sue, you will be pleased to note that I have continued filling my pot whenever possible, it’s ingrained in my brain :rotfl::rotfl:

Hope you are all well

Emily xx

Sue-UU

Hi there SPCers!!! I hope you all had a cracking weekend, and are now enjoying a great week! Ok, perhaps not, but make the best of your leisure time and look forward to another weekend!! :j
For all those members who are not well or who are low in spirits, take great care of yourselves. Get well soon and {{{{hugs}}}} from all the SPC family. :grinheart


It's wonderful to still have times to look after the family again eh, siju, after all, to us they never truly grow up! I'm really pleased you enjoyed yourself. Nice work with your cash potting, let's hope it keeps going!!


Some potting, even if it's a little, Hettyhound is at least being saved!! All the best for a potty June!!



I'm really pleased you've updated me regarding your DS, Frogletina. Thankgoodness he's happy in his latest job, though he's certainly had a real struggle for a while, you too! Thank heavens for dear Mum!! :A I do hope he soon becomes less tired. and can cope more easily. Fingers crossed all goes well for you both.


I'm pleased you've managed to save with your shopping, a little off here and there can make all the difference! :j

I understand what you mean about the stress you incurred with the bank, but at a time of helping your lad, thank goodness you reaped some rewards!!! :T



Very well done with your cash banked, Loz, and thanks a lot for sorting it out on your sight.
Don't worry about not having a chance to pot, I understand what you mean, but all being well in time things will turn around!!



Hi Emily, and great to see you back. :hello: Many congratulations on your brilliant achievement!!!!! :T :j

All the best with the sale of the house and finding a new one to turn into a home!!
Well done with your potting too, I'm not a bit surprised it's so engrained after all you've been through!! Don't be so long next time!!


£15 more potted post shopping!! :j

Have a lovely Friday and Super Weekend, SPCers, and....don't forget your pots!!!

Sue

NB folks: Opening date for SPC 12 will be 31st October 2019

Homegrown0

£10 in coins went into my sealed pot this afternoon (a mixture of raising my purse and husbands coin tray) and £1.78 into my loose change tub.

Getting back into the groove...

Lost2

morning all:hello: hope everyone is well
the end of another month it won't be long and it will be Christmas again:) well I have just potted £35.02

Maddie57

Hi All

Confession time - I opened my pot last week...

I have decided to reduce my hours at work after much soul searching. I have been wanting to do this for ages but I had a loan to pay back and I couldn't reduce my hours and make the full loan payment. I figured out that if I used some savings plus my pot cash I could pay the loan by the end of June which allows me to reduce my hours from July (and save a little interest).

I had more than expected in my pot- £540 so I have kept £100 to start my new sealed pot and my new goal is try to get to £540 or beyond by October 31st.

Maddie

Deni_debt-free_dreamer

Hi all, not posted on here for ages but have been putting coins into my pot. Emptied my purse of all silver coins yesterday and I know there are a couple of notes in there too Dx

Hettyhound

Back to potting. Just potted £1.85, 5p of which was roadkill found yesterday while down the cemetery putting fresh flowers on. I’m taking it as sign from mum and dad that money won’t always be an issue! :rotfl:

siju

I've had a fabulous weekend with some school friends. We all turn 50 this year and decided to go to an 80s festival together. Everything was fantastic, weather, music and company. One to remember, I think. I wasn't expecting to come home with any money, but looking in my purse today I can see I have £10.21 to pot, so whoppee