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2023 Cash Envelope Saving Challenge
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Morning @Keedie and @lellybun - I have updated the tracker with your additions!
I am definitely going to allocate an envelope for bonus amounts Keedie, I think some weeks you just naturally have more money than others which is why I decided to fill the envelopes randomly
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4220/£60002 -
Yes I'm not doing mine in any particular order. Just gauging what I can afford to spare as the weeks go by. I'll fill the larger envelopes after the summer.Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
(Original Debt on 15/07/2016 was £33,056.76) 🙈 but Debt Free on 09/02/2025 🎉2 -
£17 for me this week pleaseDebt as of 29/12/25
Overdraft: 1465.60 327.33
CC1: 866.75 500
CC2: 5699.85 5199.85
Total:8032.30 6027.183 -
bigbeff said:£17 for me this week please
Added this for you
Mine is £3 this week into envelope number 3... it was a very spendy Saturday
Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4220/£60002 -
But something is better than nothingLittleMissDetermined said:bigbeff said:£17 for me this week please
Added this for you
Mine is £3 this week into envelope number 3... it was a very spendy SaturdayDebt as of 29/12/25
Overdraft: 1465.60 327.33
CC1: 866.75 500
CC2: 5699.85 5199.85
Total:8032.30 6027.183 -
100% fact! I'm enjoying the process of filling the envelopes thoughbigbeff said:
But something is better than nothingLittleMissDetermined said:bigbeff said:£17 for me this week please
Added this for you
Mine is £3 this week into envelope number 3... it was a very spendy Saturday Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4220/£60002 -
£52 and £1 to be added for me please. Off to find a savings account to pay it into before I end up with too much cash at home 🙂Debt as of 29/12/25
Overdraft: 1465.60 327.33
CC1: 866.75 500
CC2: 5699.85 5199.85
Total:8032.30 6027.182 -
Well done! I’ve updated the spreadsheet for you xbigbeff said:£52 and £1 to be added for me please. Off to find a savings account to pay it into before I end up with too much cash at home 🙂Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4220/£60002 -
I've filled envelope number 7 this morning
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4220/£60002 -
£6 change from the window cleaner so I popped it in week 6 envelope
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4220/£60001
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