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2025 - 52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge

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  • #18
    £49 for week 4
    £202/£1378
    March 26:
    MBNA 6,130 - 0% Feb 28
    HAL 10,125.91 - 0% Jul 27
    BL 320 - Ends Jul 26
    Total: 16,575.91 less 7,000 Marcus savings = 9,575.91
    ⬇️ to pay down by Oct 27

    NSD March 15/22
    Make 2026 in 2026:
    173.01/2,026
    Vinted, YouGov, Bank Int & Fairer Share, Prolific, Quidco, Cheddar & SnapMyEats

    Savings accounts:
    Co-op 273.01/3,000
    Principality 600/1,200
    FD 2,000/2,000
    Santander Saver 400/2,400
    Lloyds 800/4,800
    Cahoot 50/3,000
    Invest 349.93
    🏆 ⬆️ Total: £4,472.94

    Mortgage: £54,048.73
  • lellybun said:
    Hi Folks, hope everyone is having a good week. Isn't this the longest month ever?! 

    Another £26.50 for me please LMD.

    Thanks Lelly x
    Added to the tracker for you Lelly :)
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4520/£6000
  • #18
    £49 for week 4
    £202/£1378
    I've added this for you, well done for getting the biggest done in the hardest month! 
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4520/£6000
  • Hi can I join please? I’ll be doing the £26.50 per week and have put 3 weeks in my savings pot 
    thanx :)

    hi welcome aboard!!
    LittleMissDetermined, is on holiday currently but when she back she will give you a number

    Flowers x
    Hi I don’t think I’ve received a number yet unless I’ve missed it 🤷‍♀️. 

    I’ve just added week 4 @ £26.50. 

    Thanks x


  • Hi can I join please? I’ll be doing the £26.50 per week and have put 3 weeks in my savings pot 
    thanx :)
    Absolutely you can! Welcome 🤗 
    You are No.23 and I’ve added your first 3 payments to our tracker 
    You did miss it @TheKickster :) You're No.23 and added to the roll call on page 1
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4520/£6000
  • #13
    I've already swapped some numbers around in my randomly generated list as it is getting towards the end of the month  :D but £12 filled today. 
    #13 2025 Cash Envelope (or online) Saving Challenge 
    ‐‐-----‐-------------------------

    #9 2024 365 Day 1p Challenge
    £671.61 added to remainder of 2023 Challenge (430.68) plus £30.07 interest.

    #19 2024 Cash Envelope (or online) Saving Challenge 
    £1378 
    Saved plus £17.23 interest
    ‐‐-----‐-------------------------
    #33 2023 365 Day 1p Challenge
    £667.95 saved plus £12.73 interest.

  • #13
    I've already swapped some numbers around in my randomly generated list as it is getting towards the end of the month  :D but £12 filled today. 
    Well done @coconurtaler, doesn't matter how we do it, as long as we are saving! 
    I've added this for you 
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4520/£6000
  • I've filled envelope 50 today soo another big one checked off :)
    LMD x

    PS - together we have already saved over £1600!
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2026 1p challenge #7 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4520/£6000
  • £1600 between us is great progress!

    Will be doing my final envelope countup tomorrow after payday!
    2025: 52 wk envelope challenge #8
  • #8 Envelopes 5 / 48 and 52 for me please.  Thank you!
    2025: 52 wk envelope challenge #8
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