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2023 Cash Envelope Saving Challenge
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Second envelope today for envelope 11, so £11 set aside.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 22/502 -
Well done Keedie! I’ll update the tracking infoKeedie said:Second envelope today for envelope 11, so £11 set aside.
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 #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017Sealed pot 2025 £5678 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3188/£6000 | Travel savings £1924 | Sinking pots £21261 -
Could I join please?
I've start my own £1-£52 journey and I've found an online number randomiser and printed them off in cute box design to colour in my progress.I live in quite a rural area and access to cash machines is very limited. I use a cash back bank for all food and fuel shopping, so rarely have cash. I've set up a saving pot bank account and will add to it monthly.Yesterday I've crossed my first 5 boxes off for the year 47,29,28,6 & 25 total of £135.Finally Debt Free 24/4/20233 -
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 22/503 -
i'm useless at this as I never have cash, so for I only have £26.50! ha, but im popping to the post office to take some money out so i can add to the envelopesI’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe boards and spending & discounts boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
Debt owed;Salad Money - £616.47/£1200 JAJA - £679.70/ £900 Zable - £338.60/£1300 = £1,634.77
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Hi everyone, another £26.50 for me please #4
Have a good weekend!
Lelly2023 Weekly Cash Envelope Savings Challenge #04
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Wow! This is great 😊 Fab saving for Jan, welcome to the challenge and I will add you to the spreadsheet. You are number 6Choccygirl123 said:Could I join please?
I've start my own £1-£52 journey and I've found an online number randomiser and printed them off in cute box design to colour in my progress.I live in quite a rural area and access to cash machines is very limited. I use a cash back bank for all food and fuel shopping, so rarely have cash. I've set up a saving pot bank account and will add to it monthly.Yesterday I've crossed my first 5 boxes off for the year 47,29,28,6 & 25 total of £135.
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 #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017Sealed pot 2025 £5678 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3188/£6000 | Travel savings £1924 | Sinking pots £21263 -
I’ve added this one for you!lellybun said:Hi everyone, another £26.50 for me please #4
Have a good weekend!
LellyLMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017Sealed pot 2025 £5678 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3188/£6000 | Travel savings £1924 | Sinking pots £21263 -
Thank you for the lovely welcome. I've tried this challenge in the past and always struggle counting down with the big numbers and never having any cash. Hopefully the random numbers and bank savings account will help this year.Finally Debt Free 24/4/20231
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I had £4, so I've done envelopes 1 and 3Debt 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 22/502
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