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Saving for Christmas 2021 - £1 a day challenge

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kdalwayskint
kdalwayskint Posts: 802 Forumite
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edited 5 December 2020 at 6:55PM in Debt-free wannabe challenges
 Sorry for being late this year.
🎄 Getting ready for Christmas 2021 - 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 again 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 2020 to 30th November 2021. 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 2021 and declare total amounts saved.

Then it's spend, spend, spend for Christmas 2021 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 January 2022 at 10:19PM
    🎅 Member list 🎄
    1. kdalwayskint £365 / £365
    2. JGB1955 £828 / £638
    3. Betharooni £101 / £365
    4. claremylove £335 / £365
    5. SandyShores £335 / £365
    6. triple_choc_chip £283 / £365
    7. SticyTheStickInsect £32 / £365
    8. Mrs CD £660 / £650
    9. scrimpandsave £365 / £365
    10. nannygladys £37 / £360
    11. Datlex £ / £520
    12. Sandown £ / £365
    13. NeverendingDMP £69 / 730
    14. Hullabaloo123 £90 / £365
    15. ZaSa1418 £912 / £1095
    16. Disney_Princess85 £405 / £365
    17. maycowan £ / £365
    18. SuperSavingD £800 / £1200
    19. cdm £365 / £365
    20. Marie678 £ / £365
    21. booksandcoffee
    22. lifeatthekings £1 / £365
    23. Sallyp2 £274 / £365
    24. AbundantBudget £35 / £365
    25. ttomo £75 / £365
    26. Westie983 £250 / £365
    27. Keeping £10 / £365
    28. Kamila20 £365 / £365
    29. taka £61.75 / £334
    30. cookie02 £730 / £730
    31. 2sonmum £20 / £365
    32. Workingmum123 £150 / £365
    33. jo41 £115 / £365
    34. mummy2threeboys £213.89 / 500
    35. Tink_04 £70 / £365



    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
  • Sorry for being late this year, last year MSE got in touch with a promt.
    I have a standing order set up for my Christmas savings so I've already got my first £7 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
  • JGB1955
    JGB1955 Posts: 3,836 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Can I have a number again please? Thanks.... already got £11 from Prolific surveys.
    #2 Saving for Christmas 2024 - £1 a day challenge. £325 of £366
  • Hi

    Can I sign up for this please?

    B x
  • Let me know if you have a different target in mind, default is £365 🙂
    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
  • Me again please 😀.  Love this challenge 

    £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)
  • SandyShores
    SandyShores Posts: 1,944 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    edited 5 December 2020 at 10:45PM
    Can I sign up for the second time please.  Love this diary - I am aiming for £365 again :smiley:

    I've already got £23.81 in the pot and there are a few bits of 2020's money its worth building up before taking.
    Mortgage 30 Jun'25. est. £209,749 £309,749
    Equity: over 40% (aiming for 40% LTV before remortgaging);
    Seven Goals; 12.5lbs lost in 4 months (5.5lbs to go); walk/run/exercising/weights/yoga 
  • Count me in too, please!
    I’ll stick with £365 just in case next year is as ‘interesting’ as this one 
    Thanks 😊 
    Debt Free 🍾 since 6.8.13 £31,997
    Saving for 🎄 🎁 2025 £387/£850 45.5%
    6 mth 🆘 fund £6k
    Mortgage offset fund £24.7k/£41.3k 59.8%
    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...
  • Could I join to ? I'd aim for £365.
    Thank you :-)
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  • MrsCD
    MrsCD Posts: 1,907 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Xmas Saver!
    Could I join in again please? I'm aiming for £600. I've already set my standing order up to start in January for 10 months at £60 per month!
    Thank you. 
    2025 Fashion on the ration
    150g sock yarn = 3 coupons
    Lined trousers = 6 coupons ...total 9/66 used
    2 t-shirts = 8 coupons
    Trousers = 6 coupons ... total 23/66
    2 cardigans = 10 coupons
    Sandals = 5 coupons ... total 38/66
    Nightie = 6 coupons
    Sandals = 5 coupons ... total 49/66
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