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  • cookie02
    cookie02 Posts: 377 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    #30 here.  I saved another £60 in March and my Christmas total is £250 now.  
    Save 12k in 2022 #26
    Saving for Christmas 2022 #10
  • MrsCD
    MrsCD Posts: 1,984 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Xmas Saver!
    #8
    £263 in the savings account now!
    Not in any hurry to go out to the shops yet, so very little spending going on here. :))
    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
    Sock yarn 150g = 3 coupons ... total 52/66
    Anorak = 11 coupons... total 63/66
  • SandyShores
    SandyShores Posts: 2,015 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    #5
    £158 now.

    Made it to the £20 reward voucher from Shoppix - takes about 400 receipts scanned.  I think each receipt scanned earns about 5p (if my maths is right) but I think its worth it - free money.
    Another £5 to add soon from HUYU - just two more receipts to scan.  And Amazon points almost up to £10 too.  
    "Think of many things, do one"
    Mortgage 31Dec'25 est. £204,330 £309,749 2020 (ends 2038 - aiming for 2031)
    Seven Goals; target lose 4lbs by Feb'26; walk/run/exercising/weights/yoga 

  • Hi

    I've just updated current totals 😊 everyone is doing really well.

    I've had a bit of a spendy month which has not been great, not dipped into my Christmas fund but it's knocked my car fund down a bit 😐

    Catch you all soon x
    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
  • Hi...is it too late to join this challenge? I've just signed up to the MSE forums and this seems like my kind of goal!
    Debt List
    Safety Net - £105
    Zopa CC - £200 
    Capital One CC1 - £261
    Capital One CC2 - £262
    Halifax CC - £520
    Nationwide Overdraft - £1615
    NatWest Loan - £12,390
    Nationwide Loan - £14,599
    Total: £29,952

    Financial Goals
    Emergency Fund - £0 / £500

    Debt Free Diary: 
    Good With Money
  • #18 Added another £100 to the pot.  Now at £400/£700.  Can I please amend my total to £1200 as Christmas is a very expensive time for us?  Thank you
  • ZaSa1418
    ZaSa1418 Posts: 651 Forumite
    500 Posts Third Anniversary Name Dropper
    Haven't been on in a while but i have added April's since last time i was here so i am now at 453

    #15 453 / 1095
    LBM Debt Total : £48,326.50

    Pay All Your Debt Off By Xmas 2023 - #50  £1,495.29 / £12,000.00
    Saving For Christmas 2023 - £1 a day challenge - #6 £100/£1095.00
  • SandyShores
    SandyShores Posts: 2,015 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Am exactly half-way to my target today.  Had to check the countdown, only 5 months in, so not yet at the half-way mark. :smile:

    #5: £182.75
    "Think of many things, do one"
    Mortgage 31Dec'25 est. £204,330 £309,749 2020 (ends 2038 - aiming for 2031)
    Seven Goals; target lose 4lbs by Feb'26; walk/run/exercising/weights/yoga 

  • JGB1955
    JGB1955 Posts: 3,937 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 30 April 2021 at 3:53PM
    I've had a bumper month on Prolific, along with £25 cashback on my M&S credit card so....

    #2 reporting in with £348/£365.

    I'm putting all my survey and cashback savings into a Nationwide Start-to-Save account and have next month's £50 ready and waiting already!

    Just realised that I smashed my target by an extra 73% last year.  I'm doing well this year, so will up my 2021 target (pretty please @kdalwayskint) to £638 - so currently £348/£638.  Cheers!
    #2 Saving for Christmas 2024 - £1 a day challenge. £325 of £366
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