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The 365 Day 1p Challenge 2022
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Hi savers!
#13 checking in to report continued steady potting and a total of £562.10 up to and including today, 8th August (I'm working backwards). Very much appreciating the ever-decreasing daily amounts!
Keep up the good work!
xxx House Deposit Fund - £30,000 / Fees Fund - £5,000Furniture Fund - £2,500 / White Goods Fund - £2,500 / Flooring Fund - £2,500Emergency Fund - £7,500365 Day Penny Challenge for 2026 - £0.00/£667.95 (Holiday Fund)£2 Savers Club for 2026 - £0/£200 (Christmas Fund)52 Week Card Challenge for 2026 - £0/£400 (Fun Fund)Make £2,026 in 2026 - £0/£2,026 (Home Emergency Fund)2 -
Forgot to check in when I added funds on pay day. My pot currently stands at £621.39 (up to and including 26th September)
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4055/£60000 -
Been a busy summer and so been able to throw 4 months of money in (going with the £55.66 a month approach) and now fully marked up to September.
- Mortgage @ March 2008: £194,965 ; Lightbulb Moment: July 2011: £164,926; End Date: March 2033
- MORTGAGE FREE: September 2015
- MSE 1p Savings Challenge 2024 #50: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec = £223.84/£671.61
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Pay day for me today so I have added £24.45 to the pot to take me to £645.84 (I'm doing it backwards) Only £22.11 to go.
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4055/£60001 -
#19 checking in £139.30/£667.95
Debt Free - 04/03/23. Total LBM August 2021 £15410.70
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Hi. (#5)
Saving challenge completed. Very happy 😁
Penny wise pound foolish. 366 days 1p challenge 2020/21/22/23/24/25 completed.
No.12 52 week envelope challenge 2026
No.12 1p a day savings challenge 2026.0 -
#9 Checking inNot updated for a while but I have completed the challenge at £667.95, now to start again for next year.£1K Emergency Fund - £583.82/£1000
1p Challenge #9; 2023 - £76.65/£667.95, 2022 - £667.95/£667.95
£1 per day Challenge #22; 2023 - £121.75/£365, 2022 - £366.19/£3650 -
Checking in to say I have also completed at £667.95 for a whole years challenge. Will be doing this again next year for certain!
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4055/£60001 -
I'm been potting away in the background. Now potted those last few coins to make £667.95
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Looking forward to next year's challenge. Will get my tins today so I'm ready!
Happy Christmas everyone 🎄
£2 coin savings club 2026 #1 £0 (2025 £696; 2024 £692; 2023 £754; 2022 £472; 2021 £256; 2020 £358; 2019 £512; 2018 £404; 2017 640) Saving for Xmas £1 a day # £0 / £365 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)1 -
I’ve not been posting for all sorts of reasons mainly depression but I have nearly completed with £550 this is brilliant and I’m going to post much more next year. Thank youTotal debt £18,000 at the start of DFW Journey. 2018 14TH JULY 2021 DEBT FREE / 2026 trying to stay debt free1
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