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  • cherry_22
    cherry_22 Posts: 109 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    £7 going into my saving vault for this week 

    #58 - £46 / £365 



    £1 a day for 2023 #58 £165/£365
  • Where does the time go?  I blinked and 2 weeks have passed by!

    I've updated totals and given a number to Tinks_04.

    Hope you are all keeping well? It's chilly here today.
    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
  • #3.....I'm back down to £43 now as I used £10 to buy some cards for the year. I had already said my total will go up & down as I am using it for birthdays as well as Christmas. I am confident I will have enough for everything though ,as we don't buy many presents or spend much anyway. 
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,744....its going down

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

    Challenges

    EF #68  £550/£3000
    .
    Fiver Friday '25 #10 £15

    Studies/surveys  August £0

    Decluttering items 756

    Books read    13
    Jigsaws done  8

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


  • #49 £9.83 please.
    SF x
    Tilly Tidying and
    PADing in 2024 £250.62
    ___________________________________________________________________________________________

    RIP Mum & Dad - thanks for helping me on my journey to be
    Debt and Mortgage free from 2018

  • Its_time
    Its_time Posts: 409 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper

    #48 £31/£365  

    £31 for December 2022 off the starting line, thank you x
    *Stop giving up what you really want for what you want now*
    *Face your fear, don't do what's easy, do what is right, fight for it because it will be worth it*
    January grocery budget £215.07/£250
    #18 The 365 day 1p challenge 2023 £108.50/£667.95
    #48 Saving £1 a day for Christmas 2023 challenge £31/£365 
    Emergency fund £83.98/£1000



  • MissPennySave
    MissPennySave Posts: 421 Forumite
    100 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 19 January 2023 at 3:02PM
    #26 £21/£365 getting there slowly but surely!
    November 2022 - £46,626.96 / May 2025 - £5,970.00
    Debt paid off so far - £40,656.96 (87.19%)

    Current Challenges:
    #10 DFBXMAS25 £8670.00 / £15120.00 (57.34% paid off) 

    Completed Challenges:
    #15 DFBXMAS24 £16972.80 / £14000.00 (121.23% paid off) COMPLETED!
    #41 DFBXMAS23 £14751.96 / £12000.00 (122.93% paid off) COMPLETED!

    MissPennySave's Debt Free Diary - DFW Diary
  • Toni'sfriend
    Toni'sfriend Posts: 4,056 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts
    No 57 've decided that checking in once a week is probably better. So I'm now at £131.71.
    Have adventures. laugh a lot and always be kind.
  • MrsCD
    MrsCD Posts: 1,922 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Xmas Saver!
    @Toni'sfriend, I have a monthly standing order set up, so only need to check in once a month, but I still pop in now and again to be nosy!
    2025 Fashion on the ration
    150g sock yarn = 3 coupons
    Lined trousers = 6 coupons ...total 9/66 used
    2 t-shirts = 8 coupons
    Trousers = 6 coupons ... total 23/66
    2 cardigans = 10 coupons
    Sandals = 5 coupons ... total 38/66
    Nightie = 6 coupons
    Sandals = 5 coupons ... total 49/66
  • lindoz
    lindoz Posts: 44 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    #19
    13.00 added £77.00 total, still haven't got a tin or a new account so small change to added to lighten the load in my purse!!! 
    We're all doing really well for the longest month of the year :smiley:



    £1 a day Christmas 2023 #19
  • cherry_22
    cherry_22 Posts: 109 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    #58 checking in with a weekly transfer of £7 so up to £53 now 
    £1 a day for 2023 #58 £165/£365
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