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2025 - 52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge

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  • so #2 reporting in
    i am going to do it in equals this year
    £26.50 please

    flowers x
    Excellent Flowers, I did consider doing it in equal amounts too this year... might give it a go next year.  :) All updated 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
  • No 8 

    £2 transferred to pot today for envelope 2 please 
    Well done, this has been added for you 
    LMD x

    Thank you! I will probably switch to a monthly amount but thought I would clear the smaller weeks if I can x

    2025: 52 wk envelope challenge #8
  • lellybun
    lellybun Posts: 516 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Hi, another £26.50 this week for me please 😊. Thanks LMD x
    2023 Weekly Cash Envelope Savings Challenge #04

    2024 Weekly Cash Envelope Savings Challenge #03
  • #18
    Week 2 in the bag 🙌
    £103/£1378 - 2/52
    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
  • #13
    £50 added
    Have a great holiday.
    #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.

  • lellybun said:
    Hi, another £26.50 this week for me please 😊. Thanks LMD x
    Added for you Lelly :) 

    #18
    Week 2 in the bag 🙌
    £103/£1378 - 2/52
    This has been updated :)

    #13
    £50 added
    Have a great holiday.
    On the tracker :)

    Well done guys, we have made a fab start to the year!
    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
  • newroadahead
    newroadahead Posts: 1,405 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Debt-free and Proud!
    Enjoy your holiday LMD
    New savings account opened No 16 £104.00 added this is a mix of 3,49,4,48 will see me through to w/c 29/1/25
    Thank you
    NRA 
    Hi LMD
    Please can you add me to the tracker. £104 will take me to 29/1/25
    Thanks
    NRA x
    NewRoadAhead Debts Sep 2009 £35,000.00Debt Free November 2014, Mortgage free June 2022
    #No16 2025 52 week envelope challenge-£1166/£1378
  • Hi, hope it's not too late to join in. I'll be doing this as a cash challenge and probably randomly.
    DFW | Starting debt in Jan 2025: £2037 | Current debt: £1623 | Debt payments in 2025: £501 | Interest added in 2025: £87

    Cash Envelope Challenge #20 | £42 / £1378 | Week 8 / 52
  • #14 

    2nd envelope completed - £5 in. 

    2/52 - £25/£1378 
    Envelope Saving Challenge #14 - 6/52
    February Grocery Challenge - £68/£375
  • Hi

    Could I join please?  I'm using Plum, which is basically doing my virtual SPC, 1p Challenge and now a 52-Week Challenge for me! :w:wink:
    SPCNo.19 #20 (18 £1752.64; 17 £562.86; 16 £678; 15 £1120.92; 14 £416.53; 13 £191.52; 12 £260.48; 11 £480.95; 10 £682.31; 9 £442.64)
    1p Challenge 2026 #24
    52-Week Challenge 2026 #11
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