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Saving for Christmas 2021 - £1 a day challenge
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Had a couple good eBay sales so an extra £30 in the Christmas pot 😊Xmas 2022 = £500/500
Emergency fund = £50/1000
Penny a day challenge = 237/667.95
Starting Debt total Jan 2021: £14,877
Starting Debt total Jan 2022: £10,6623 -
👋 Hi Everyone
Hope you're keeping well?
There's some amazing looking balances on the first page now, well done everyone x
Please do remember this is a go at your own pace kind of thing, don't get stressed if you can't always put in, just think that anything you do manage to save will be less of a burden when December comes (or earlier if you like to start your Christmas shopping early 😊).
Actually, has anyone started yet?
Catch you soon xnew challenge?£1 a day for Christmas 2024 £367 / £366 ~Got married 24/05/19 ~ Credit CardDFW Nerd #1155 ~LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35 ~ £03 -
Just realised I hadn't put my own total on!
I had a little look at the list and realised I'd listed someone twice, so now there is a gap at 21!
🤔new challenge?£1 a day for Christmas 2024 £367 / £366 ~Got married 24/05/19 ~ Credit CardDFW Nerd #1155 ~LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35 ~ £03 -
#23 - March £31 saved in my pot. Total now at £121w/c 6 July 4 weekly cold turkey week £0/£60
July NSD 5/18
July Grocery challenge £76.08/£279 = £202.92 rem
w/c 8 June 4 weekly cold turkey week £59.70/£60 = £0.30 rem / June NSD 18/18 / June Grocery challenge £424.19/£270 = £154.19 over
w/c 11 May cold turkey week £49.18/£50 = £0.82 rem / May NSD 20/16 / May Grocery challenge £379.04/£310 = £69.04 over
Debt-Free April 20263 -
Another £10.79 cleared from Amazon sale so 213.89/500 I cant recall what my number is, I've forgotton between pages!
kdalwayskint Yes, I bought my son a new coat which had everything I wanted (inner fleece, waterproof, parka etc) I thought they would be cheaper in the sales instead of spending £40 in winter, it was I got it for £19.
Compers challenge 27/70
£1805/20182 -
I fill a few shoeboxes every year for the Operation Christmas Child appeal, so I've already started collecting for them. I have notebooks, pencils, soaps and some tennis balls, and I had some hats and scarves that I received late last year from a friend. DH's birthday this week so concentrating on that right now.2026 Fashion on the ration
Anorak = 11 coupons... total 11 used/66
Light anorak = 9 coupons...total used 20/66
3 t-shirts = 12 coupons...32/66
Sandals = 5 coupons...37/66 used2 -
Morning everyone
#18 added another £100 to the pot.
Now £300/£700.
Thanks Kdalwayskint2 -
#8
£198 in savings account now! I'm aiming for £650
Could you change my totals, please @kdalwayskint? Thanks.2026 Fashion on the ration
Anorak = 11 coupons... total 11 used/66
Light anorak = 9 coupons...total used 20/66
3 t-shirts = 12 coupons...32/66
Sandals = 5 coupons...37/66 used2 -
I'm a last minute shopper, but I have some biggish bills at xmas - cats insurance, cats vaccinations and car service. Fund came in really handy last year and I'm trying to save more this year so there'll be a bit more left over actually for xmaskdalwayskint said:Actually, has anyone started yet?
"Think of many things, do one"
Mortgage end July £181,000 £309,749 2020 (ends 2035 -was 2038- aim for 2031)
Seven Goals; and healthy diet/walk/run/exercising/weights/yoga2 -
Sandyshores, I have our home insurance in January, so I sympathize with you. I keep separate accounts for Christmas and bills. It just means another standing order from the main account. We have a few bills that I pay annually rather than by monthly DD as it's cheaper, so that's what one account is used for. I worked out roughly how much it would be and pay that much each month into the account. Sorry if this sounds like I'm ' teaching granny to suck eggs'! I hope it might help someone with budgeting.2026 Fashion on the ration
Anorak = 11 coupons... total 11 used/66
Light anorak = 9 coupons...total used 20/66
3 t-shirts = 12 coupons...32/66
Sandals = 5 coupons...37/66 used3
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