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Saving for Christmas 2022 - £1 a day challenge

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  • Just checking in I’m now up to £116 and going strong hopefully should have saved the whole amount by early November. #keepingontrack 

  • #14 added £150 to the pot. 

    Now £350/£1200

    Thanks
  • shell16
    shell16 Posts: 1,354 Forumite
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    Morning, my update

    #18 - £451.35/£1000

                                                                                             

     Debt Free - 04/03/23.  Total LBM August 2021 £15410.70

  • MrsCD
    MrsCD Posts: 2,027 Forumite
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    #8 £267 in the account now. 😊😊
    2026 Fashion on the ration
    Anorak = 11 coupons... total 11 used/66
    Light anorak = 9 coupons...total used 20/66
  • xanderaw
    xanderaw Posts: 34 Forumite
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    Hi all, I hope I'm not too late to join, but only just found this group!

    Love the idea of saving with the idea of actually spending the cash on something Christmas-y at the end :)

    I don't have a number yet (any chance I could get given one?), but my target is £700 and I've just put in £150, I'll be putting in £2/day from now on 

    Thanks everyone!
  • xanderaw
    xanderaw Posts: 34 Forumite
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    #? (is there a spreadsheet with everyone's numbers?)

    Added my £2 today, £152 total :):):) 


  • BlueJ94
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    xanderaw said:
    #? (is there a spreadsheet with everyone's numbers?)

    Added my £2 today, £152 total :):):) 


    No spreadsheet but on the first page you can see everyone's targets :smile:
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  • xanderaw
    xanderaw Posts: 34 Forumite
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    Hi all, I'm currently manually transferring the daily amount from my everyday spending account to my saving account (I use Starling). 

    Has anyone got a better way of doing this? I know I'll end up forgetting at some point!

    Thanks! :)
  • kdalwayskint
    kdalwayskint Posts: 802 Forumite
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    edited 22 April 2022 at 3:08PM
    Hello!
    We've just come back from our trip to Bath,  I'm shattered!

    I'll allocate a number for you xanderaw, I try and keep track of totals in the 2nd post on the first page. 

     I have a standing order set up to go out weekly, this has worked very well for me for 5/6 years now 🙂
    new challenge?
    £1 a day for Christmas 2024 £367 / £366 ~
    Got married 24/05/19 ~ Credit Card
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    LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35 ~ £0
  • xanderaw
    xanderaw Posts: 34 Forumite
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    Hello!
    We've just come back from our trip to Bath,  I'm shattered!

    I'll allocate a number for you xanderaw, I try and keep track of totals in the 2nd post on the first page. 

     I have a standing order set up to go out weekly, this has worked very well for me for 5/6 years now 🙂
    Thanks!! :) Hope you had a lovely trip (and can rest this weekend!)
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