Saving for Christmas 2023 - £1 a day

kdalwayskint
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🎄 Getting ready for Christmas 2023 - save £1 a day challenge 🎄

I know a few of us have enjoyed doing this challenge over the years so I thought I'd host it again this year, please let me know if someone else has already started, if not here we go

The Aim: To save a £1 a day from 1st December 2022 to 30th November 2023. How you save your £1 doesn't really matter, whether it be a £1 in a tin, an on-line account or anywhere else that suits you.

We will open our tins or have access to our accounts on 1st December 2023 and declare total amounts saved.

Then it's spend, spend, spend for Christmas 2023 on whatever you like.

You soon get into the habit of putting a £1 a day away and just think this time next year you will have a healthy chunk of money towards the expense of Christmas

If you would like to join in pop your name down and the amount you are aiming for, I will allocate a number for you.

Please note, I have copied some of last year's information for the beginning of this thread.
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
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  • kdalwayskint
    kdalwayskint Posts: 802 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 18 December 2023 at 4:09PM
    🎅 🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅

    🎅 Member list 🎄
    1. kdalwayskint £365 / £365
    2. JGB1955 £1520 / £1460
    3. Makingabobor2 £5 / £365
    4. claremylove £365 / £365
    5. makingmehappy £ 31 / £365
    6. ZaSa1418 £100 / £1095
    7. Pauper1 £ / £365
    8. threepenny_bit £300 / £365
    9. StickyTheStickInsect £ / £365
    10. Ellie79 £ / £365
    11. MrFrugalFever £313.45 / £365
    12. DrCarrie £850 / £900
    13. Westie983 £159 / £365
    14. SuperSavingD £1200 / £1500
    15. Toonie £90 / £365
    16. herebeme £90 / £365
    17. BSideBaby £ / £365
    18. shell16 £77 / £1250
    19. lindoz £165.52 / £365
    20. milann £ / £365
    21. funfairprincess £ / £365
    22. srmlac £121.61 / £365
    23. GeorgianaCavendish £800 / £1000
    24. JingsMyBucket £367.50 / £550
    25. Dfw38 £1 / £365
    26. MissPennySave £21 / £365
    27. cw18 +£ /£200
    28. Cinnamongirl £ / £365
    29. caracara £ / £365
    30. missmoneywatch £ / £365
    31. Charley27 £150 / £365
    32. girlie1412 £ / £365
    32. A_L £62 / £365
    33. MrsCD £669 / £650
    34. notpropaganda73 £160.78/ £700
    35. bekah89 £28 /£365
    36. RandomOne £ / £1000
    37. skye_blue £124 / £365
    38. IrishRose12 £ / £750
    39. HappyFriday05 £38 / £365
    40. CMD79 £40 / £730
    41. Bry16 £ / £365
    42. Gettingmyshiztogether £245 / £720
    43. enthusiasticsaver £1000 / £1000
    44. KajiKita £ / £365
    45. outofthviciouscircle £242 / £730
    46. CreditCardJunkie £ / £365
    47. Brie £553.26 / £365
    48. Its_time £62 / £365
    49. Sallyforth £720/ £720
    50. crystallize £50 / £1000
    51. scrimpandsave £ / £365
    52. Lexilou £ / £500
    53. LLM2018 £100 / £365
    54. sams247 £62 / £350
    55. Lula17 £ / 365
    56. Diane1276 £ / £730
    57. Toni'friend £1000 / £1000 + Birthday fund £9.87 / £1000
    58. Cherry_22 £123 / £365
    59. ej22 £ / £365
    60. BlueJ94 £5/ £365
    61. Tink_04 £144.50 / £730
    62. Droopyk £97.75 / £365
    63. allie23 £100 / £500

    🎅 🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅
    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
  • JGB1955
    JGB1955 Posts: 3,795 Forumite
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    edited 5 November 2022 at 5:59PM
    Can I join again please - was #2 last year... Target will be £1460.... still saving for 'spends' on a significantly expensive holiday in November 2023 (our Christmas present to ourselves for both 2022 and 2023).
    #2 Saving for Christmas 2024 - £1 a day challenge. £325 of £366
  • srmlac
    srmlac Posts: 33 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Could you please put me down for £365 at number 22 again please?

    Thanks
    £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/£365
  • shell16
    shell16 Posts: 1,354 Forumite
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    edited 6 November 2022 at 8:54AM
    Morning,  I will join in again for 2023. £1000 target. 

    Thanks Shell xx
                                                                                             

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

  • shell16 said:
    Morning,  I will join in again for 2023. £1000 target. 

    Thanks Shell xx
    would you like to be #18 again shell16?
    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
  • Can I join please? I started way too late for 2022, so am starting again for next year, however I intend to use the account for Birthdays & Christmas, so the amount will fluctuate through out the year as I dip into it for families birthdays ( GKs. DD & DS)....luckily they are well spread out through the year.  So I will aim for £365 for the end of November. 
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £29,197

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 
    18mths ahead of schedule.  Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.

    Challenges

    EF #68  £585/£3000
    .
    Fiver Friday '25 #10 £90/£260  

    Studies/surveys  May  £0

    Decluttering items 512

    Books read    12
    Jigsaws done  5

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • shell16
    shell16 Posts: 1,354 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    shell16 said:
    Morning,  I will join in again for 2023. £1000 target. 

    Thanks Shell xx
    would you like to be #18 again shell16?
    Yes please @kdalwayskint xx
                                                                                             

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

  • Count me in again please.  Any chance I can have number 4 again?

    £2 coin savings club 2025 #1 £166 (2024 £692; 2023 £754; 2022 £472; 2021 £256; 2020 £358; 2019 £512; 2018 £404; 2017 640)Saving for Xmas 202 £1 a day #4 £365 / £365 3-6 month emergency fund challenge #48 £10,030 Save a penny a day 2024 #32 £ . / £667.95 £1000 emergency fund challenge #232 £1,007/ £1,000 (achieved Nov 2020)
  • Still wanting to join in this one please. I've started in earnest...
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £29,197

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 
    18mths ahead of schedule.  Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.

    Challenges

    EF #68  £585/£3000
    .
    Fiver Friday '25 #10 £90/£260  

    Studies/surveys  May  £0

    Decluttering items 512

    Books read    12
    Jigsaws done  5

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • Thanks for the new challenge @kdalwayskint. Can I join again for £365, please? I'm happy with any number.


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