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Sealed Pot Challenge!!

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  • Mollymop5
    Mollymop5 Posts: 2,095 Forumite
    Ok I've done it and I'm shaking with shock.......


    I didn't smash my terramundi but managed to pop the top off in one piece so I can re-glue in as hoped in true MSE style and plan to start again.


    The contents ....................

    £902.00 in £2 coins
    £ 13.00 in £1 coins (didn't know I'd put any in.:rolleyes: )
    £ 6.50 in 50p's (don't remember putting them in either).
    GRAND TOTAL £921.50

    As to what I'm going to do with it, no idea, didn't know such a little pot could hold so much either or that I could save so much. This is a huge amount of money to me and I feel really emotional right now (bit like a cry baby to be honest but silly too, does this make sense?).

    For those of you who are saving in what every kind of pot, stick with it, the buzz you get when you realise what you've done is incredible.

    Don't know what else to say other than I'm going for a lie down to recover.........


    wow thats fantastic :)
    Inspiration for us all.Well done.What you going to do with it?
    lost my way but now I'm back ! roll on 2013
    spc member 72

  • Sue-UU
    Sue-UU Posts: 9,675 Forumite
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    Ok I've done it and I'm shaking with shock.......

    GRAND TOTAL £921.50

    As to what I'm going to do with it, no idea, didn't know such a little pot could hold so much either or that I could save so much. This is a huge amount of money to me and I feel really emotional right now (bit like a cry baby to be honest but silly too, does this make sense?).

    For those of you who are saving in what every kind of pot, stick with it, the buzz you get when you realise what you've done is incredible.

    Don't know what else to say other than I'm going for a lie down to recover.........

    What an amount Joyce, congratulations!:D I'm so pleased you didn't smash it and that you can re-use it. I too will be interested in hearing what you're going to do with it; save it for Christmas, a holiday - or just saving it or paying a debt off maybe. How about putting into a savings account and starting off again to see what you can add to it.

    I can honestly understand how you feel, I know I'd have felt the same at discovering I'd saved THAT amount! :eek: My biggest fear come Christmas is that there won't be as much as what I'd hoped for, but plenty of time til then so plenty of time to lighten hubs pockets! Nothing for me today, but we've not been anywhere.

    Sue
    Sealed Pot Challenge 001 My Totals = 08 = £163.95 09 = £315.78 10 = £518.80 11 = £481.87 12 = £694.53 13 = £1200.20! 14 = £881 15 = £839.21 16 = £870.48 17 = £871.52 18 = £800.00 19 = £851.022021=£820.26[/SizeGrand Totals of all members (2008 uncounted) 2009 = £32.154.32! 2010 = £37.581.47! 2011 = £42.474.34! 2012 = £49.759.46! 2013 = £50.642.78! 2014 = £61.367.88!! 2015 = £52.852.06! 2016 = £52, 002.40!! 2017 = £50,456.23!! 2018 = £47, 815.88! 2019 = £38.538.37!!!! :j
  • Surfbabe
    Surfbabe Posts: 2,283 Forumite
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    Oh wow - £900+ thats fantastic. What are you going to do with it now????

    Its the great weigh in for Spot tomorrow - should be interesting!!!
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Wooooohooooo well done Joyce! _party_
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • elliemoo
    elliemoo Posts: 4,593 Forumite
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    Wow! :T Well done Cheeky, it really is like Christmas come early. My poor little tins are only being fed coppers, 5, 10s and 20s so I don't expect too much, but everything helps. I have filled one coke tin already and am on my second hope to have 3 by 1 Dec.
  • Puzzledbubbles
    Puzzledbubbles Posts: 1,853 Forumite
    Well done Cheeky!!!!!!

    Thats AMAZING it makes me really want to open my pot, im hoping for at least £100 but we will see. (i might be keeping my aims low just to make sure im not dissapointed lol)

    Well done again!!!!
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Just about to put another 2 £2 coins in my pot! I told my OH about your pot Joyce, now hes even more excited about giving me £2 coins! If we can get anyway near £900 that will really help our house deposit savings! :D
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • Well done Cheeky! Really well done! Awesome amount of wonga to collect!
    I am one of the 63336.
    His Grace Lord Stunty the Coherent of Deep Throcking

    'It is better to have lived one day as a tiger than a thousand years as a sheep.'
  • mumzyof2
    mumzyof2 Posts: 3,343 Forumite
    Well done Cheeky thats amazing.
    Sealed Pot dec 08 - dec 09 so far £27.67, Live off £4k Spent £330.20 GC £1,200 for 2009 Spent £50.78 PaD so far £650.07
    Debts: L/woods £154.00 C/One PAID O/D £649.90 Next £299.95 O/D PAID Gas £72.60 Electric £155.73 Mum £640.00 Orange £490.32
  • clearmydebts
    clearmydebts Posts: 6,485 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Cheeky,

    That is fantastic. £900 +. That is unbelievable. You must be thrilled. I am going on the hunt for some change now!!!
    Total (Aug 19):€58,567 Now:€26,947
    DFD:Nov 22/June 22
    Mortgage: €199,712
    MFD: March 2042/July 2034
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