Sealed Pot Challenge!!

Frugaldom

lilmissmup wrote: »

Ask NYKMedia she is the queen of paper mache animals!

Here it is, the papier mache thread set up especially to help anyone who hasn't yet got a recycled, moneypot pet :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Papier Mache and other free hobbies

With pictures!
:j

lilmissmup

Well i have no overdraft and my credit card is 0% and i can't ask northern rock if they will accept 2ps towards my loan.......

mrsdoyle1981

I understand what albertross is saying, and i kind of agree that i would be able to pay off my debts quicker if instead of saving a pound here and there, i reduced my debts by this much.

However, i cant bear the thought that i dont at least have a tiny amount of money squirrelled away in case of emergencies, or for treats (in whatever form) should there be no problems throughout the year.

Also it gives me a bit of a boost knowing that as well as paying off debts, im also saving a little...which is something i hope to do a lot more of once the loan, overdraft and credit card have been paid off!

Always nice to have a debate about something though! =D

dollypeeps

Ta lots mumzy! I now have a number, hopefully a sig and deffo a cold bath because its taken me ages with a slow comp and and equally technophobic brain.

Just a thought - do I need to post an amount I am aiming for or can I just have a very pleasant suprise in a years time?

dollypeeps

mrsdoyle1981 wrote: »

I understand what albertross is saying, and i kind of agree that i would be able to pay off my debts quicker if instead of saving a pound here and there, i reduced my debts by this much.

However, i cant bear the thought that i dont at least have a tiny amount of money squirrelled away in case of emergencies, or for treats (in whatever form) should there be no problems throughout the year.

Also it gives me a bit of a boost knowing that as well as paying off debts, im also saving a little...which is something i hope to do a lot more of once the loan, overdraft and credit card have been paid off!

Always nice to have a debate about something though! =D

I very much agree there, its deffo nice to have a tiny amount for treats etc

Frugaldom

lilmissmup wrote: »

Well i have no overdraft and my credit card is 0% and i can't ask northern rock if they will accept 2ps towards my loan.......

Please can I see what their faces look like if you ever do go in with the payment in 2p pieces :rotfl: :T

Back when the rates were changed to Poll Tax in Scotland (a year before England, if I remember correctly) and all the trouble started with people not being able to afford it the local office HAD to accept payments in whatever form they were paid. Does anyone remember the man with the wheelbarrow pushing his giant whisky bottles full of coppers all the way to the council building? He'd saved them for ages and they came in handy at that point - made the national news, too. Now THAT'S what I call amusing. :rotfl:

jackiegibbo

jackiegibbo wrote: »

Hellooooo everyone, I am quite new to martins money savers in comparison to some of you but if you dont mind i would like to join your challenge. I have a sealed tin which i bought on ebay for £3.95 round about october and i have about £30 in it. I am hoping to save £50 per week from the 7th of jan as i am starting a new job as a postie, i wish you all the best and i hope i can stick toyour challenge. xxx

Hi can i please start the challenge from the 1st of Jan and is it possible to have a challenge number please

lilmissmup

Dear old albert just doesn't seem to get the point of this challenge!

I don't care about the 6% i will get on 1p, its fun, i have made a few friends because of this thread and seeing your paper mache animals (and laughing when i thought your house was covered in paper mache due to that balloon) is more important to me!

spud30

Some folks just see the debt in the siggy, and dont think we should have any fun or treats :mad:

lilmissmup

Looking at some of his other posts its not just us he thinks shouldn't have fun....