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2025 - 52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge

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  • lellybun said:
    Hi 'envelope' savers!

    My weekly £26.50 has been made !
    Thanks LMD for running this, you are a star 🌟 

    Have a good week
    Lelly 
    Added 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
  • Good evening all, hope you all had a good day. #22 here, stuffed week 29 and 40.
    Ooh double bubble! These have been added to the tracker :)
    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 LMD,
    I have just joined the Forum, I would really love to join this challenge. Is it too late for me to join
  • Keedie
    Keedie Posts: 3,083 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    I'm seriously behind on this @LittleMissDetermined, but I'll catch up soon. Still doing the challenge, just having a very slow start.

    Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
    (Original Debt on 15/07/2016 was £33,056.76) 🙈 but Debt Free on 09/02/2025 🎉
    Career Loan £175/£3,000 (5.83% repaid)
  • Former25 said:
    Hi LMD,
    I have just joined the Forum, I would really love to join this challenge. Is it too late for me to join
    Hi @Former25 of course you can join, it's never too late! Bookmark the thread and come back when you fill your envelopes :) You're No.24 and the link to our tracker is here
    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
  • Keedie said:
    I'm seriously behind on this @LittleMissDetermined, but I'll catch up soon. Still doing the challenge, just having a very slow start.

    Not to worry @Keedie, just do what you can when you can :)
    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 have filled envelope 6 today
    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 LMD,
    #23
    Another £26.50 for me again today please x

  • kazzymac_2
    kazzymac_2 Posts: 123 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    #8 envelope 12 for me please LMD, thank you!
    2025: 52 wk envelope challenge #8
  • Optimistic_Saver
    Optimistic_Saver Posts: 337 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 18 March 2025 at 10:45PM
    #18
    £41 for week 12
    £559.51/£1378
    Thank you @LittleMissDetermined
    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
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