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Saving for Christmas 2021 - £1 a day challenge
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#2 checking in with £710/£638 (thanks to a bonus £100 on my Nationwide Start-to-Save account.
#2 Saving for Christmas 2024 - £1 a day challenge. £325 of £3662 -
#8
£458 in the account now. Bought more presents to put away last week when we were on holiday in the Lake District.
@kdalwayskint, how are the wedding preparations going, or has it already happened?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 used1 -
A little more to add - it’s creeping up:
#6 £231/£365 63% 😀
Debt Free 🍾 since 6.8.13 £32kSaving for 🎄 🎁 2026 £562/£730 77%6 mth 🆘 fund £10kMortgage offset fund £23.2k/£26k 89%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...2 -
#18
Added another £100 to the pot, now £800/£1200 saved. No shopping done yet. Currently sick with COVID 😬🤢2 -
A few more ££’s and I cashed in pinecone points. Now on:
#6 - £248/£365
I’ve had my first Christmas present idea today and decided I may as well order it so that will be first ££’s spent this year.Debt Free 🍾 since 6.8.13 £32kSaving for 🎄 🎁 2026 £562/£730 77%6 mth 🆘 fund £10kMortgage offset fund £23.2k/£26k 89%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...1 -
Hope you're feeling better by now, @SuperSavingD.SuperSavingD said:#18
Added another £100 to the pot, now £800/£1200 saved. No shopping done yet. Currently sick with COVID 😬🤢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 used1 -
#2 checking in with £728/£638 , thanks to a cheeky £100 win on the Nationwide Start-to-Save draw. Already have another £46 of Prolific surveys waiting for cash out at the start of October.#2 Saving for Christmas 2024 - £1 a day challenge. £325 of £3662
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#8
£523 in the savings account now.
I'm starting to think about what we'll need for Christmas, other than presents..
If there's going to be any problems with food, I'm wondering what I can buy now to freeze.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 used1 -
#5 £283.50
Still saving my nectar, clubcard and amazon points, and snapping on Huyu and Shoppix mainly. Plus there's a £7 reward on my bank account each month. Its amazing how it all adds up and I've had to top up very little actual money from my bank account. Also discovered I had a few Avios points left and so I've started using the BA site for online shopping - am converting these to nectar points too.
"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/yoga1 -
I’m much better now thank you 😊MrsCD said:
Hope you're feeling better by now, @SuperSavingD.SuperSavingD said:#18
Added another £100 to the pot, now £800/£1200 saved. No shopping done yet. Currently sick with COVID 😬🤢3
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