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Saving for Christmas 2021 - £1 a day challenge

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  • jo41
    jo41 Posts: 1,172 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    #33 Here! Another £1 added bringing my total t£66 / £335
  • #30 checking-in. I've paid in £60 so my total is £130 now.  
    Thank you KD.  Hope everyone is well. 
    Save 12k in 2022 #26
    Saving for Christmas 2022 #10
  • #6 reporting in. My pot is currently at £202/£365
    Emergency Fund: £500/£1000
    Christmas fund 2023: £94.60/£500
    House fund: £ 11188. 32
  • ttomo
    ttomo Posts: 38 Forumite
    10 Posts First Anniversary
    Thanks JGB1955 not too far behind then. I have been concentrating on debt but need to save for Xmas or debt will snowball and I will be back at square one.
    #25 Saving for XMAS 2021 £1 a day: £75/£365
    PADBX 2021: #44 £3383/£3382 Debt free 6/7/21
  • mummy2threeboys
    mummy2threeboys Posts: 1,011 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    #34. mummy2threeboys £93.11 / 500. Can I change my goal to £500 please? I had two more Ebay/Amazon sales clear for another £21.43. Thanks.
    Compers challenge 27/70
    £1805/2018
  • jo41
    jo41 Posts: 1,172 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Morning all from #33
    £71 / £335 
    for me. Well done all!
  • claremylove
    claremylove Posts: 784 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Just realised I hadn’t updated my totals for a few weeks but happy to report that #4 is now up to £90
    £2 coin savings club 2026 #1 £88 (2025 £696; 2024 £692; 2023 £754; 2022 £472; 2021 £256; 2020 £358; 2019 £512; 2018 £404; 2017 640) Saving for Xmas £1 a day #1 £180 / £730 3-6 month emergency fund challenge #48 £20.050 Save a penny a day 2026 #4 £ . / £667.95 £1000 emergency fund challenge #232 £1,007/ £1,000 (achieved Nov 2020)
  • jo41
    jo41 Posts: 1,172 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    #33 checking in. Another £1 in bringing my total to £72 / £335
    Have a great day! 
  • Morning all another £9.25 cleared from music magpie #34. mummy2threeboys £116.47 / 500.
    Compers challenge 27/70
    £1805/2018
  • SandyShores
    SandyShores Posts: 2,059 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    #5 here with £165.  Had a bonus with the nectar points and still collecting with Huyu, Shoppix etc.
    "Think of many things, do one"
    Mortgage est. 30 Apr'26 est. £201,500 £309,749 2020 (ends 2038 - aim for 2031)
    Seven Goals; and healthy diet/walk/run/exercising/weights/yoga 

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