Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 12

Sue-UU

Hello all Potters, I hope you're all enjoyingh a good Thursday! :j
To all those 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

Aaleigha wrote: »

well my potting efforts are not doing as well as I hoped however I do only use cash and its not the end of the month yet so hoping things well be better by then

people seem to be doing so well I am so pleased for you all at the rate at you are filling those pots

At least you're using cash. Aaleigha, that's a step up. January for s lot of people is a difficult month, so look ahead from next month onward in the hope that things will look up for you. See if you can budget any better to leave yourself a little more cash to pot. Even a few pence per week would be good! Best wishes to you.


I'm inclined to agree with you re the £20 v £10 notes, datlex, and know that was my Mother's way of thinking years ago, except that she hated breaking into any note!! Don't forget to save the cash you're able to hold back on when buying offers! Great potting!!

Salesharky23 wrote: »

SPC119 - I can't seem to add a signature yet, could this be because I have only recently joined the forum?


Added £30 birthday money and £2 loose change from my purse to my pot.

There was already a few bits of change in there as I put anything under 50p in there anyway.

Feel like this is a productive start.

It'll be ok, Salesharky, but it's got nothing to do with you being new on MSE. Let's start at the beginning to make sure you've got it all right.

Go to the top of the page and on the top green bar and you'll see User CP, click that and it'll show you a drop down menu on the left, look for Edit Signature and click that, then add your SPC No 119. Afterwards be sure to Save details or whatever it is. Go out from there and go to your post above (or any post you've written)and you should see it on your siggy.

If you can't see it then refresh the by going to the very top right of the page and clicking the 3rd symbol in (along the same line as the address bar, hopefully you will then see it. Any problems, just tell us.

Excellent saving and you're off to a fantastic start!! :j



Brilliant saving Lucy!!! :j All my very best wishes for the appointment on Monday, I do hope all goes well for you. :grinheart


In complete contrast: I'm so terribly sorry to hear about your DD1 and her husband, d'you think there's any chance of them getting back together? I'm hoping her present frame of mind might be due to the shock of it all, I do hope so as it's all so very worrying for all of you, especially for the kiddies and they need security whether she thinks so now or not. Thank goodness they all have you to support them through. Take great care Lucy and all the very best for Monday! :grinheart

Enjoy a peaceful evening and a super Friday, folks!! Pot whatever whenever!! :j

Sue

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


Anyone wishing to join us, it's NEVER too late, so please just ask, you'll be made very welcome!

datlex

Few more coins potted once I got in from work. Will see if have any further change this evening after budgeted night out and pot that. Then takeaway tomorrow again will pot the change. I have £22.60 left in my spends account for week but when you consider: I already have tonight's money in one purse, tomorrow's takeaway in another. I will probably be able to pot some of that. [STRIKE]The £2.60 will be going shortly to mortgage overpayment.[/STRIKE] correction: the £2.60 has gone to mortgage overpayment

Robin09

Haven't checked in for a little while but weekly £10's still bring potted aswell as various coins

Salesharky23

Sue-UU wrote: »

Hello all Potters, I hope you're all enjoyingh a good Thursday! :j
To all those 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






At least you're using cash. Aaleigha, that's a step up. January for s lot of people is a difficult month, so look ahead from next month onward in the hope that things will look up for you. See if you can budget any better to leave yourself a little more cash to pot. Even a few pence per week would be good! Best wishes to you.


I'm inclined to agree with you re the £20 v £10 notes, datlex, and know that was my Mother's way of thinking years ago, except that she hated breaking into any note!! Don't forget to save the cash you're able to hold back on when buying offers! Great potting!!






It'll be ok, Salesharky, but it's got nothing to do with you being new on MSE. Let's start at the beginning to make sure you've got it all right.

Go to the top of the page and on the top green bar and you'll see User CP, click that and it'll show you a drop down menu on the left, look for Edit Signature and click that, then add your SPC No 119. Afterwards be sure to Save details or whatever it is. Go out from there and go to your post above (or any post you've written)and you should see it on your siggy.

If you can't see it then refresh the by going to the very top right of the page and clicking the 3rd symbol in (along the same line as the address bar, hopefully you will then see it. Any problems, just tell us.

Excellent saving and you're off to a fantastic start!! :j



Brilliant saving Lucy!!! :j All my very best wishes for the appointment on Monday, I do hope all goes well for you. :grinheart


In complete contrast: I'm so terribly sorry to hear about your DD1 and her husband, d'you think there's any chance of them getting back together? I'm hoping her present frame of mind might be due to the shock of it all, I do hope so as it's all so very worrying for all of you, especially for the kiddies and they need security whether she thinks so now or not. Thank goodness they all have you to support them through. Take great care Lucy and all the very best for Monday! :grinheart

Enjoy a peaceful evening and a super Friday, folks!! Pot whatever whenever!! :j

Sue

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


Anyone wishing to join us, it's NEVER too late, so please just ask, you'll be made very welcome!

Thank you for the tip Sue-UU, I obviously wasn't looking properly.

Took the car for a wash tonight and potted the change so that is another £2 odd added into the pot :T

I am also tilly tidying alongside this challenge and already have £12 odd set aside.

Iheart

50p in random change given to me by the self-service in ASDA potted tonight.

datlex

Found £2 in my bag when got in from pub. Has been potted. Now up to £68. Still scary thinking how when that was in my purse previously it was just so easy to spend on tat. Planning a no spend trip to Marks after work tomorrow- One of my bank accounts is with them and they top up £5 each month on a gift card. Need to check the balance but there is at least £15 currently on it, should cover some new socks.

Frogletina

I took a voucher to Waitrose today which gave me £10 off a £50 spend. I ended up buying extra stockings (the sort that I always buy) so that I reached the total spend necessary - but I now have a lot of stockings in my drawer as well as £10 to pot!

I also used a debit card which will give me another 10% off, so I'll add that on when I receive it.

While I was out I went into Robert Dyas and using a different card I will receive 10% off my purchases there also.

I also found some money in the side pocket of a rucksack, but that will not be counted. I've reduced the amount of money that I thought I'd spend on my last holiday and I've increased my stash of foreign money.

frogletina

lynnsey30

Few more coins in the pot over the last few days

Sue-UU

Good savings datlex! It's always marvellous when members save what would otherwise wise have been spent without thinking too much about it. That's one of the great things about SPC, it teaches us to save in many ways! :cool:


Not to worry, Robin, especially as you come on every week to tell us of your £10 saved, very well done too!!! :j

Salesharky23 wrote: »

Thank you for the tip Sue-UU, I obviously wasn't looking properly.

Took the car for a wash tonight and potted the change so that is another £2 odd added into the pot :T

I am also tilly tidying alongside this challenge and already have £12 odd set aside.

You're not the only one who's made a mistake with editting their siggys, Salesharky, it's good to see you've got it right now! You're doing very well indeed with your potting, well done!! :dance:

You're all potting so well, folks, keep up the brilliant saving and you'll be thrilled come October!!

Good for you, Iheart, it all makes a real difference!!


You won't be needing anymore tights for a while then, Frogletina! You seem to be saving left right and centre, excellent!! :j

Fantastic work, Llynsey!!

£15.50 in the pot after shopping!! :dance:

Have a lovely evening,folks, and a FANTASTIC WEEKEND!! Pot whatever whenever!! :dance:

Sue

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


Anyone wishing to join us, it's NEVER too late, so please just ask, you'll be made very welcome!

datlex

More potted this evening. Now over £70 in it. Not seen the window cleaner recently. Apparently he did nearby streets a couple of weeks ago, so am expecting him in next week or so. But until his pot needs replenishing I shall keep adding to my pot.