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Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 14
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Hi, I would like to join please, I had been saving up my £2s and I've managed £14 so far in change. I'm rounding down my account also which is currently at £1.29 so £15.29 is the start of my pot please. Any loose change less than 50ps ill stick in my piggy bank to be counted up in Oct xPennies starts again...........2022 - £13,579.224
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Thank you for welcoming me back
No particular goal this year just whatever I can garner after shopping etc. Will have a wee hunt about over the next few days for the first few additions2022 Challenge Progress
1% Challenge - Chunk 1, 8% so far
£2 Challenge -
Declutter Challenge -
Grocery Challenge: months under budget - /124 -
All these new members. This is great news. Welcome @Lookafterthepennies2020 - Sue will give you a number and an official welcome soon.Our Christmas spend ended up being less than we thought this year, so I’ve potted some of the excess Christmas savings that were left, along with some of this week’s travel savings.27/5/17 Mort 64705 BTs 1904031/12/17 Mort 59815 BT 1673007/04/20 Mort 49208 BT 1572128/07/20 Mort 47387 BT 1263414/11/20 Mort 45905 BT 10134 20/05/21 Mort 42335 BT 686811/08/22 Mort 32050 BT 2915Sealed Pot Challenge 16 Number 55
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Hello, please may I join? I have my sealed pot ready to rock and roll 🙃DMP started: Sept 2018
Original Debt: £26,835
Feb 2025 - DEBT FREE!!4 -
I found £1 under the sofa! 😁SPC #023 SPC 12: £125.86[/COLOUR]:SPC 13: £214.98: SPC 14: £297.41 SPC 15: £237.27 SPC 16 £335.39; SPC 17 £662.09 SPC 18 £20MFW #21 Mortgage start Dec 2015 £79,950; June 2025 £19,394.00 2025 OP £1589/COLOR]/£2,000 MFiT T6 #3 £19070/£25,500 (72.82%%) MFiT T7 #3 £2050/£21,930 (9.34%)5
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***********************A very warm welcome to you, Lookafterthepennies2020 (067) and the-mrs (068) of course you can join us, it's NEVER too late. It's lovely to have you with us!! 🤩 Have great fun saving. Your No is above in brackets, you'll also find it on the 2nd Post of Page 1, and please read through the 1st post as it'll let you know exactly how to save with the challenge, tips of saving too. We'd love to see you on the thread often, it helps keep each other motivated. We empty our pots and declare in October, please make a note of next year's Declaration Day date: 28th October 2021.PLEASE pop your SPC No on your signature as it's a great help. To do so please to to your profile Photo, top right, click then go to Signature Settings, lower and on the left, be sure to SAVE before fleeing!***********************
A very Good Afternoon all SPCers! 😊 I hope you all had a really lovely weekend folks. Keep warm, and very healthy!!A VERY SAFE, HEALTHY & HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! 😊🤩For all those of you who are either poorly or feeling low or miserable in any way, our very best wishes that you'll soon be feeling very much better.Take the greatest of care!
You're most welcome, MostlyFine. The best of luck with your hunt wherever it leads! 🤭😊Hi Ant, thanks for the welcome, I can usually rely on you for a lovely welcome to folk. Let's hope your Christmas savings is a good amount, but whatever it is, it'll still be best off in your pot. 🐖A excellent find, Hetty, best search a little further perhaps?! 😊KEEP VERY SAFE, HEALTHY & HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!Enjoy a good WEDNESDAY folks, and TAKE VERY CARE .....PLEASE!!NB folks: Opening date for SPC 14 is 28th October 2021.Anyone wishing to join us, it's NEVER too late!😊 So please just ask and you will be made very welcome.
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!!!! :j3 -
Ooh £3.90 found in coins while clearing chestvof drawers out and sorting through old clothing.
EDIT: Jackpot! An extra £28.05 all in 5p at the bottom drawer. Must have been saving them at some point in the past. I'm now very happy.LBM 02/01/2021 (£52,000) + (£27,000 2023 home repairs)
Now 03/06/2025 (£17,545)
77% of debt cleared
HSBC Mortgage = £46,421 (4.69% 111 repayments to go)
HSBC loan = £2,745 (5.3% APR) £302/mth (9 repayments to go)
Admiral loan = £14,800 (2.7% APR) £321/mth (46 repayments to go)
Regular Saver = £900/1200
Emergency Fund = £1,015/25007 -
moved some change into my virtual saving pot today, trying to keep up with the habit after taking a break from it over the festive period - back in the swing soon hopefully!Save £12k in 2022 = £3705.97/ £7,500 (49%)
Save £12k in 2021 #76 = £11,857.21/ £10,000 (118%)4 -
I’ve added some change into my pot this week, and another 5p roadkill. £3ish added in total I think.
i don’t seem to have permission to add a signature onto my profile.
SPC #0664 -
Evening everyone, I've added some bits across to the virtual pot over the last few days so I'm currently at £21.29 (067)Pennies starts again...........2022 - £13,579.224
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