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The 365 Day 1p Challenge 2024
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Been a couple of weeks, but new total is
#36 £462.46
August now complete, working my way through July.# 36 1p challenge 2024 - £536.60
#13 POYD by Christmas 24 £2875 / 81381 -
#8 final saving of £10.55 for may, making £106.88
will be paid friday so any spend this weekend coming will go to june savings.2 -
Yes , I had some interest on an account I'd forgotten about 🙄enthusiasticsaver said:
Is that on top of the £30 already declared?Lone_runner said:#39 adding £45 for May so far
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#11 Checking in as it"s pay day... £50.25 added for June's allocation today please
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 -
MsMoon #38 potted £10.08 this week.
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no.13
Added £55.00 to the pot.Penny wise pound foolish. 366 days 1p challenge 2020/21/22/23/24/25 completed.
No.12 52 week envelope challenge 2026
No.12 1p a day savings challenge 2026.1 -
#48 - £226.50 saved so far. I'm adding 2p per day rather than 1p.2
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Can you please put #7 down for £50 for May.Well done everyone, its so interesting to see how many different ways the challenge is tackled. For myself i'm simply adding £10 extra per month. December is the hardest month as everything is soooo expensive then. Chuffed to have saved £150 to date. My OH is doing the same too as we are saving for a trip to Aus.
2026 financial goals & challenges!
1). Mortgage (started Jan 2024) £102,429.91 / £122,400.00 Overpayment total: £1239.11 (Inc Sprive yr 1 & 2 o/p £70.93, £5.52 Natwest o/p & £55.34 reg monthly overpayment) Equity 30%
2). #TBC Save 1p a day challenge 2026 £0/£780
3). £2443.38/£3000 in Investment ISA (32/50 investments)
4). Sensible money choices & debt reduction
5). Lose weight, get fitter and read 12 books in 12 months in 2026. 1 out 12 COMPLETED3 -
Morning all and thanks @enthusiasticsaver for running this challenge!
For May my random number picker gave me numbers totalling 5102 so £51.02 has been sent to savings.
#6 new total is £277.56 (because I've also received £3.06 interest into the account)
Have a good day all
Coxy
Cross-stitch WIP: Haberdashery Shop Fiver Friday challenge 2026 founding member 😊 Read 26 books in 2026 2/26 Currently reading Death of an Airman by Christopher St John Sprigg1 -
#5 adding £5 to penny challenge. I've no idea how much I have saved but I've nearly marked off all the £3... numbers!Mortgage free wannabe 2025-2030. Successfully used PAD-ing to clear consumer debt - now for the mortgage challenge!
Mortgage Balance:
31 Dec 2024: £70,550
Mortgage Savings Balance:
31 Dec 2024: £02
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