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Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 16
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Unfortunately I couldn’t make the required copy for Sue. Hopefully she will be able to post directly herself very soon. Apologies @Sue-UU
27/5/17 Mort 64705 BTs 1904031/12/17 Mort 59815 BT 1673007/04/20 Mort 49208 BT 1572128/07/20 Mort 47387 BT 1263414/11/20 Mort 45905 BT 10134 20/05/21 Mort 42335 BT 686811/08/22 Mort 32050 BT 2915Sealed Pot Challenge 16 Number 55 -
Found a $2 coin today, into the pot it goes 😊
Happy Thursday to all, have a great day 😊MFiT-T7 #17 (Jan 2025) £193k (Apr) £177k (July) £159k (Oct) £139,900 (Jan 2026)
SPC 19 #6 £29.50
Regular Saver A/C (24/25) £2800 (25/26) £
SPC’s (1)£27.19 (2)£728 (3)£1471 (4)£357 (5)£435.18 (6)£1114.92 (7)£1492 (8)£392 (9)£1952 (10)£1866.65 (11)£1177.74 (12)£1445.39 (13)£1608 (14)£603.30 (15)£672 (16)£2563 (17)£1300 (18)£353.50 (19)£5 -
I'm glad the operation went well @MrsShazbat. I can't imagine saving so much in a tin that it just pours onto the floor! Wow you did so well 👏🏾.
Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
(Original Debt on 15/07/2016 was £33,056.76) 🙈 but Debt Free on 09/02/2025 🎉
2025 SAVINGS: Emergency Fund (£604.30/£5,000) 12.09% saved
2025 CHALLENGES: #16 Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 18 || #9 50 Envelope Challenge 22/505 -
Afternoon all, £3 in the pot today 👍sealed pot challenge number 31 3£496/4£706.75/5 £376.74/6 £645.08/ 7 £861.34 /8 £786.90/9£610.49/10 £722.03 / 16 £802.00/ 17 £1,300/18£2,247.26 gold star from sue 🌟5
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20p roadkill plus an uncounted amount of leftover change from October's shopping top up cash.
A budget is like a speed sign - a LIMIT not a TARGET!!
CHALLENGES
2025 Declutter:
1 CONTAINER (box/bag/folder etc) per day; 50/365
1 FROG (minimum) per week; 6/52
WEIGHT I'll start with 25 lbs (though I need to lose more!) and see how it goes...🤔 0/25
2025 NSDs: 15 per MONTH - FEB 4/15; JAN 21/15
2025 Fashion on the Ration: (carried over from 2024) 10+66 = 76
2025 Make Do, Mend & Minimise No target, just remember to report!
AWARDS 💐⭐5 -
*saver-upper creeps back into the room, and takes a seat at the back of the room*
Hi Sue-UU and everyone! It has been a couple of years since I have done this challenge. Today I was looking forward to logging into MSE and catching up on the thread, because I thought it was pot-opening day, which is always so exciting!! It seems I am too late- I will go back and look at the end of SPC 16 after this post.
Can I please join the challenge this year Sue-UU? I
I have emptied my purse of all change,( except a £1 coin for trolleys) ,so am starting my pot off with £13.24. My goal for the year is £700SPC #36 :staradminx 8.SPC7=£751.10 SPC8=£651.04 SPC9=£843.00 SPC10=£872.76
Pinecone £301,Valued Opinions £10.505 -
Morning all, all I managed to find today so far is .....40p don't seem to use cash as much as I did once .sealed pot challenge number 31 3£496/4£706.75/5 £376.74/6 £645.08/ 7 £861.34 /8 £786.90/9£610.49/10 £722.03 / 16 £802.00/ 17 £1,300/18£2,247.26 gold star from sue 🌟5
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Hello everyone! Can I join in the spc please? Have my tin ready and waiting. No target for me, will just be grateful for anything I can save.
Thanks in advance.2024 decluttering Campaign
12/366 bags decluttered
7/24 🐸 in February
1/31 🐸 in March
5/24 large items decluttered
100/2024 items decluttered
6 items in
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Hello everyone,
It appears that Sue is still having problems logging onto the forum.
@Saver-upper and @Dfw38
Welcome to you both. You are very welcome to join. Sue will allocate you a number as soon as she is able to get back on, I am sure. Sue, if you are still able to read on here without being able to post, we’re all hope everything is otherwise good with you.
@Saver-upper , you might get a light reprimand from Sue when she’s back, but she’s a very forgiving sort so you’ll be Ok
I’ve potted a few more pounds today, and am doing the penny challenge as a way of boosting the pot.
Stay sage everyone and let’s hope we hear from Sue very soon27/5/17 Mort 64705 BTs 1904031/12/17 Mort 59815 BT 1673007/04/20 Mort 49208 BT 1572128/07/20 Mort 47387 BT 1263414/11/20 Mort 45905 BT 10134 20/05/21 Mort 42335 BT 686811/08/22 Mort 32050 BT 2915Sealed Pot Challenge 16 Number 57 -
Morning! Found 10p roadkill on my run this morning. First time I have found money for ages! Straight into the pot.2024 decluttering Campaign
12/366 bags decluttered
7/24 🐸 in February
1/31 🐸 in March
5/24 large items decluttered
100/2024 items decluttered
6 items in
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