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Now for a healthier, wealthier me
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amber03 said:Just had a lovely memory from years back when reading about your sealed pots. When I used to use more cash for paying for items I used to buy those sealed tins that you buy from the likes of home b@grins and any change from notes I used to put into the sealed tins. I would open the tins just before Xmas. I was always amazed by how much I would save. Nowadays I used my banking app and have the feature to double up to the nearest pound on any transactions. So it’s basically the same but miss the suspense of the opening of the tin.
I like to use a mix of cash and card, as there are loads of places now where cash isn't accepted unfortunately.
Happy Friday! I had a nice day off yesterday but it was busy and social so it was a spend day and I didn't get much reading done unfortunately. I tried to drop some books off at my favourit charity shop but they aren't taking any donations at the moment so I will have to try an alternative over the weekend. Trouble is, if I'm dropping off, I will most definitely have a mooch to see if I can spy any books to add to my 'to read' pile
As this week hasn't been particularly expensive, I have added £51 left over budget to savings and also sent the usual £5 to the sabbatical. Not too bad this week to be honest, a last minute boost to the sealed pot Lol.
That's all from me this morning, I hope you have fabulous Fridays!
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 £7390 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3677/£6000 | Travel savings £1832 | Sinking pots £31070
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