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Saving for Christmas 2019 - £1 a day challenge

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  • A few workplace purchases and a Morri’s voucher has bought me to 45% which is exactly where I should be in month five.
    #6 £333/£730
    kdalwayskint: No wedding emoji so just good wishes and a happy Easter to you and everyone. :icotbaske:easter_os
    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...
  • Did one of my 3x a year toiletries shop at Boots to use vouchers so now stocked up and new total is:
    #6 £343/£730
    Happy windy weekend everyone!
    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...
  • Lady-T
    Lady-T Posts: 57 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker Xmas Saver!
    Haven’t updated for a while but still saving each month.

    #4 now at £250.
    Saving for Xmas 2020 #7: £250/£600
  • pinkfluffybabe
    pinkfluffybabe Posts: 2,989 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Academoney Grad
    #13 now up to £151.
    Not buying unnecessary toiletries 2024 26/53 UU, 25 IN
  • claremylove
    claremylove Posts: 745 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    As it’s payday I’ve added £30 for April bringing my total up to £151.
    £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)
  • triple_choc_chip
    triple_choc_chip Posts: 1,139 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Xmas Saver!
    A little more to add, every little helps. Now at 48%, hoping to make 50% by the end of May which will keep me on target :)
    Happy Bank holiday weekend - hopefully we will all see some sun.
    #6 £351/£730
    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...
  • claremylove
    claremylove Posts: 745 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I've got sunshine in Cornwall, but it's cold and quite windy. At least it's dry (well, it is at the moment).
    £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)
  • This week’s total helped by another contribution to the M&S gift card, no idea why I’m still getting these but not complaining ;)

    #6 £357/£730 :)
    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...
  • #9 boxerclever up to £151 please
  • kdalwayskint
    kdalwayskint Posts: 802 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hi all

    7 days to go, this time next Friday I'll be a Mrs :D

    I've updated the totals.

    Hope everyone is keeping well x
    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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