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Saving for Christmas 2023 - £1 a day

🎄 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.
Tilly Tidy 2022 £50 / £100
£1 a day for Christmas 2023 £70.01 / £365 ~
Got married 24/05/19 ~ Car Loan £2858.44 /£5000
DFW Nerd #1155 ~
LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35
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  • edited 16 January at 8:58PM
    kdalwayskintkdalwayskint Forumite
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    edited 16 January at 8:58PM
    🎅 🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅

    🎅 Member list 🎄
    1. kdalwayskint £70.01 / £365
    2. JGB1955 £905 / £1460
    3. Makingabobor2 £48 / £365
    4. claremylove £ / £365
    5. makingmehappy £ 31 / £365
    6. ZaSa1418 £ / £365
    7. Pauper1 £ / £365
    8. threepenny_bit £ / £365
    9. StickyTheStickInsect £ / £365
    10. Ellie79 £ / £365
    11. MrFrugalFever £65 / £365
    12. DrCarrie £115 / £900
    13. Westie983 £ / £365
    14. SuperSavingD £100 / £1500
    15. Toonie £31 / £365
    16. herebeme £62 / £365
    17. BSideBaby £ / £365
    18. shell16 £ / £1250
    19. lindoz £64 / £365
    20. milann £ / £365
    21. funfairprincess £ / £365
    22. srmlac £62.46 / £365
    23. GeorgianaCavendish £100 / £1000
    24. JingsMyBucket £36 / £550
    25. Dfw38 £1 / £365
    26. MissPennySave £14 / £365
    27. cw18 +£ /£200
    28. Cinnamongirl £ / £365
    29. caracara £ / £365
    30. missmoneywatch £ / £365
    31. Charley27 £78 / £365
    32. girlie1412 £ / £365
    32. A_L £62 / £365
    33. MrsCD £70 / £650
    34. notpropaganda73 £23.43/ £700
    35. bekah89 £19 /£365
    36. RandomOne £ / £1000
    37. skye_blue £62 / £365
    38. IrishRose12 £ / £750
    39. HappyFriday05 £38 / £365
    40. CMD79 £40 / £730
    41. Bry16 £ / £365
    42. Gettingmyshiztogether £126.50 / £730
    43. enthusiasticsaver £200 / £1000
    44. KajiKita £ / £365
    45. outofthviciouscircle £124 / £730
    46. CreditCardJunkie £ / £365
    47. Brie £ / £365
    48. Its_time £ £365
    49. Sallyforth £235.17 / £730
    50. crystallize £50 / £1000
    51. scrimpandsave £ / £365
    52. Lexilou £ / £500
    53. LLM2018 £100 / £365
    54. sams247 £12 / £350
    55. Lula17 £ / 365
    56. Diane1276 £ / £730
    57. Toni'friend £103.49 / £1000
    58. Cherry_22 £46 / £365
    59. ej22 £ / £365
    60. BlueJ94 £ / £365
    61. Tink_04 £144.50 / £730

    🎅 🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅
    Tilly Tidy 2022 £50 / £100
    £1 a day for Christmas 2023 £70.01 / £365 ~
    Got married 24/05/19 ~ Car Loan £2858.44 /£5000
    DFW Nerd #1155 ~
    LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35
  • edited 5 November 2022 at 5:59PM
    JGB1955JGB1955 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 2023 - £1 a day challenge DONE and DUSTED! £1460£1460
  • srmlacsrmlac Forumite
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    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
  • edited 6 November 2022 at 8:54AM
    shell16shell16 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
    New Journey, New Challenges 

    Ongoing Challenges                                                              Annual Savings - Accelerated Fund Focus
    Monthly Saving Challenge - £220/£600                                  EF - £427/£1000                                    
    1p Challenge - £298.87                                                           Holidays - £2004/£2500                                   
    Mortgage overpayment Pot - £190                                                   
                                                                                                    Long Term Savings - Accelerated Fund Focus
    MSE Challenges
                                                                        Home Renovation - £0/£10000 
    #18 - Saving for Xmas 2023 - £20/£1250                               Girls Savings - £60/£360     
    #49 - SPC16
    #53 - MFW 2023 - £290/£1000 (£84500/£156572)
                                                                                                   

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

    My Savings Diary - I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, now my saving journey begins! — MoneySavingExpert Forum
    I run this challenge - PAY ALL YOUR DEBT OFF BY XMAS 2023 — MoneySavingExpert Forum
  • kdalwayskintkdalwayskint Forumite
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    shell16 said:
    Morning,  I will join in again for 2023. £1000 target. 

    Thanks Shell xx
    would you like to be #18 again shell16?
    Tilly Tidy 2022 £50 / £100
    £1 a day for Christmas 2023 £70.01 / £365 ~
    Got married 24/05/19 ~ Car Loan £2858.44 /£5000
    DFW Nerd #1155 ~
    LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35
  • Makingabobor2Makingabobor2 Forumite
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    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 the savings go up, one day at a time.

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Mar '23 now £34,568

    Mortgage at 1st May 2023  £26,719
    Total Mortgage Overpayments in 2022 was £240. 
    Total Overpayments so far in 2023 is £70


    Challenges
    EF #68 £100/£1000
    Christmas 2023 #3  £5/£365 (as I am saving for Christmas & birthdays, total will fluctuate through the year)
    Penny a day 2023 #12 £92.57/£667.95
    Make £5 a day -   May £103.17/£155

    NSDs for May   12/15

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


  • shell16shell16 Forumite
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    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
    New Journey, New Challenges 

    Ongoing Challenges                                                              Annual Savings - Accelerated Fund Focus
    Monthly Saving Challenge - £220/£600                                  EF - £427/£1000                                    
    1p Challenge - £298.87                                                           Holidays - £2004/£2500                                   
    Mortgage overpayment Pot - £190                                                   
                                                                                                    Long Term Savings - Accelerated Fund Focus
    MSE Challenges
                                                                        Home Renovation - £0/£10000 
    #18 - Saving for Xmas 2023 - £20/£1250                               Girls Savings - £60/£360     
    #49 - SPC16
    #53 - MFW 2023 - £290/£1000 (£84500/£156572)
                                                                                                   

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

    My Savings Diary - I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, now my saving journey begins! — MoneySavingExpert Forum
    I run this challenge - PAY ALL YOUR DEBT OFF BY XMAS 2023 — MoneySavingExpert Forum
  • claremyloveclaremylove Forumite
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    Count me in again please.  Any chance I can have number 4 again?

    £2 coin savings club 2023 #1 £302 (2022 £472; 2021 £256; 2020 £358; 2019 £512; 2018 £404; 2017 640)Saving for Xmas 2022 £1 a day #4 £365 / £365 3-6 month emergency fund challenge #48 £2,377 Save a penny a day 2023 #19 £ / £667.95 SPC 2021 #45 (2020 £22.87) (2019 £7.23)£1000 emergency fund challenge #232 £1,007/ £1,000 (achieved Nov 2020)
  • Makingabobor2Makingabobor2 Forumite
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    Still wanting to join in this one please. I've started in earnest...
    Making the debt go down and the savings go up, one day at a time.

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Mar '23 now £34,568

    Mortgage at 1st May 2023  £26,719
    Total Mortgage Overpayments in 2022 was £240. 
    Total Overpayments so far in 2023 is £70


    Challenges
    EF #68 £100/£1000
    Christmas 2023 #3  £5/£365 (as I am saving for Christmas & birthdays, total will fluctuate through the year)
    Penny a day 2023 #12 £92.57/£667.95
    Make £5 a day -   May £103.17/£155

    NSDs for May   12/15

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


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


    Don't worry about calming the storm. Calm yourself, the storm will pass.


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