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Fiver Friday Challenge 2025

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  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,547 Forumite
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    Added my £5 this week.
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  • beanielou
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  • Coxy11
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    Hi all,

    Bit late but better late than not at all! Another £5 in the pot for me today. 

    Well done to all those sticking with the challenge. Totals updated to here. 

    Coxy
    Cross-stitch WIP: Haberdashery Shop Fiver Friday challenge 2026 founding member 😊 Read 26 books in 2026 1/26 Currently reading The Trial by Rob Rinder
  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,547 Forumite
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    #10 checking in to say I am now up to £60. This challenge is really making sure that I keep saving for GKs spending money and GCSE rewards. 
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £27,644....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024!      18mths ahead of schedule.  

    Challenges

    EF  £1100/£3000
    .

    Studies/surveys January £14.84

    Decluttering items 1402/    2025.  7/2026
    Books read    23 in 2025.  2026- 1 (target is 52)  
    Jigsaws done  20 in 2025.  2026  

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • Matron_Midge
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    #2 another £5 sent across 
  • sams247
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    edited 24 March 2025 at 8:05AM
    A bit muddled with where I'm at as I've been away but hey ho. #13 putting £5 in the Piggy pot today, making a total of £50 thus far.  
      To those who are given much, much is expected
        Fiver Friday #8 £5
      1. sams247
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        Friday Time :)    #13 paying in £5 to the old Piggy Bank making it £55 in there now.  Once I have sorted by ISA I will transfer £50 of Piggy into the ISA
          To those who are given much, much is expected
            Fiver Friday #8 £5
          1. Coxy11
            Coxy11 Posts: 6,016 Forumite
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            Hi all,

            Another fiver in the pot for me today bringing my total up to £65. Slow and steady wins the race. I now work on a Friday hence the late posting.

            Well done to everyone for their totals - looking good! Updated to here.

            Coxy
            Cross-stitch WIP: Haberdashery Shop Fiver Friday challenge 2026 founding member 😊 Read 26 books in 2026 1/26 Currently reading The Trial by Rob Rinder
          2. Matron_Midge
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            #2 another Friday £5 paid in.
          3. Makingabobor2
            Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,547 Forumite
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            #10 added another fiver, so up to £65 now
            Making the debt go down and savings go up

            LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £27,644....its going down

             Mortgage Free December 9th 2024!              18mths ahead of schedule.  

            Challenges

            EF  £1100/£3000
            .

            Studies/surveys January £14.84

            Decluttering items 1402/            2025.  7/2026
            Books read    23 in 2025.  2026- 1 (target is 52)  
            Jigsaws done  20 in 2025.  2026  

            My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


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