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Saving for Christmas 2019 - £1 a day challenge

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kdalwayskint
kdalwayskint Posts: 802 Forumite
Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
edited 29 December 2018 at 12:57AM in Debt-free wannabe challenges
Getting ready for Christmas 2019 - save £1 a day challenge

I know a few of us have enjoyed doing this challenge over the years so I thought I'd host it this year, please let me know if someone else has already started, if not here we go :)

The Aim: To save a £1 a day from 1st December 2018 to 30th November 2019. How you save your £1 doesn't really matter, whether it be a £1 in a tin, an on-line account or anywhere else that suits you.

We will open our tins or have access to our accounts on 1st December 2019 and declare total amounts saved.

Then it's spend, spend, spend for Christmas 2019 on whatever you like.

You soon get into the habit of putting a £1 a day away and just think this time next year you will have a healthy chunk of money towards the expense of Christmas

If you would like to join in pop your name down and I will allocate a number for you.

Please note, I have copied some of last year's information for the beginning of this thread
new challenge?
£1 a day for Christmas 2024 £367 / £366 ~
Got married 24/05/19 ~ Credit Card
DFW Nerd #1155 ~
LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35 ~ £0
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  • kdalwayskint
    kdalwayskint Posts: 802 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 9 December 2019 at 9:33PM
    Member List

    01 - kdalwayskint - £365/365
    02 - IrishRose12 - £250/£365
    03 - claremylove - £365/£365
    04 - Lady-T - £600/£600
    05 - ploppy57 - £30/£365
    06 - triple choc chip - £688/£730
    07 - Missu - £350/£600
    08 - Buffythedebtslayer - £600/£365
    09 - Boxclever - £151/£365
    10 - awinterstale - £31/£365
    11 - RhiBi - £0/365
    12 - sleepy-saver £13/£365
    13 - pinkfluffybabe £335/£365
    14 - Nic880 - £8/£340
    15 - Miss D Meanor - £365/£365
    16 - Bounty123 - £170/£365
    17 - Thatfrenchbird - £0/£365
    18 - CavedishWobble - £0/£730
    19 - apricity - £15/£400
    20 - Westie983 - £165/£365 +£133
    21 - MrsShazbat - £93£365
    22 - princesspennies - £/365
    23 - lifeatthekings - £100/£365
    24 - MrsCD - £600
    25 - Emily 807 - £
    26 - markie66 - £500/£1000
    27 - rockabillygirl £700/£365
    28 - ofsubstance £/£100
    29 -
    30 -
    new challenge?
    £1 a day for Christmas 2024 £367 / £366 ~
    Got married 24/05/19 ~ Credit Card
    DFW Nerd #1155 ~
    LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35 ~ £0
  • Saved for Saving for Christmas 2019 - £1 a day challenge
    new challenge?
    £1 a day for Christmas 2024 £367 / £366 ~
    Got married 24/05/19 ~ Credit Card
    DFW Nerd #1155 ~
    LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35 ~ £0
  • kdalwayskint
    kdalwayskint Posts: 802 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 29 December 2018 at 9:24PM
    As I have a standing order set up for my Christmas fund I've already got my first £31 done :)
    new challenge?
    £1 a day for Christmas 2024 £367 / £366 ~
    Got married 24/05/19 ~ Credit Card
    DFW Nerd #1155 ~
    LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35 ~ £0
  • IrishRose12
    IrishRose12 Posts: 1,788 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I'm in again this year
    Pay all debt off by Christmas 2025 £815.45/£3,000£1 a day challenge 2025 - £180/£730 Declutter a bag a week in 2025 11/52Lose 25lb - 10/25lbs Read 1 book per week - 5/52Pay off credit card debt 18%/100%
  • Hi IrishRose12 I've added you to the member list :)
    new challenge?
    £1 a day for Christmas 2024 £367 / £366 ~
    Got married 24/05/19 ~ Credit Card
    DFW Nerd #1155 ~
    LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35 ~ £0
  • I'm in again please. Already have December's donation in the kitty so currently at £31 / £365 :j
    £2 coin savings club 2025 #1 £166 (2024 £692; 2023 £754; 2022 £472; 2021 £256; 2020 £358; 2019 £512; 2018 £404; 2017 640)Saving for Xmas 202 £1 a day #4 £365 / £365 3-6 month emergency fund challenge #48 £10,030 Save a penny a day 2024 #32 £ . / £667.95 £1000 emergency fund challenge #232 £1,007/ £1,000 (achieved Nov 2020)
  • System
    System Posts: 178,352 Community Admin
    10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I'd like to join please. Although I tend to buy some presents throughout the year, so may end up breaking into my stash a bit, but at least I will have a stash to break into. I will keep track of presents bought as well as money saved.
    This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • Lady-T
    Lady-T Posts: 57 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker Xmas Saver!
    Hi I’ve loved doing this the past 2 years and it really does help. I would love to join again for 2019, thanks for taking it on!

    Can I keep my number 4 please? Target is £600.
    Saving for Xmas 2020 #7: £250/£600
  • Hi KD, thanks so much for re-starting this thread.
    I’m in again, I have a target of £730 and I’ve carried over some TCB and the remains of various loyalty points so I’m already up to:
    £99/£730 :)
    I’ll await my number, thanks
    TCC
    Debt Free 🍾 since 6.8.13 £31,997
    Saving for 🎄 🎁 2025 £460/£800 57%
    6 mth 🆘 fund £6k
    Mortgage offset fund £24.7k/£40.3k 61.3%
    It turns out the answer to my problems wasn’t at the bottom of this tub of ice-cream, 🍨 but the important thing is that I tried...
  • Can I join please? My target is £500
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