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Fiver Friday Challenge 2025

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  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,654 Forumite
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    edited 19 May 2025 at 5:51AM
    As I said at the start, I am using this challenge to give my DGk's spending money for their holiday. So with this in mind, I withdrew some last week, to give DGS1 some money for helping out in garden. He did work very hard & deserved it. 
    Added another £5 om Friday, so now at £75
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £27,204....its going down

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

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  • Matron_Midge
    Matron_Midge Posts: 864 Forumite
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    #2 another £5 transferred
  • Coxy11
    Coxy11 Posts: 6,210 Forumite
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    Another Friday rolls around and another £5 stashed away. Total now at £105. 

    Great use of your funds @Makingabobor2 😊

    Totals updated to here. 
    Coxy
    Cross-stitch WIP: Haberdashery Shop Fiver Friday challenge 2026 founding member 😊 Read 26 books in 2026 4/26 Currently reading The Betrayal of Trust by Susan Hill
  • Coxy11
    Coxy11 Posts: 6,210 Forumite
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    ….and another fiver going across today. My total now at £110 😊
    Cross-stitch WIP: Haberdashery Shop Fiver Friday challenge 2026 founding member 😊 Read 26 books in 2026 4/26 Currently reading The Betrayal of Trust by Susan Hill
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 849 Forumite
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    Pay day today - £20 for June sent to the pot so £130 now saved 😇
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • Matron_Midge
    Matron_Midge Posts: 864 Forumite
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    #2 another £5 in the pot 
  • Coxy11
    Coxy11 Posts: 6,210 Forumite
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    Another fiver in the pot for me today bringing my total to £115.
    Totals updated to here.
    Keep going all, nearly half way through the year and halfway to our target of £260   :)
    Cross-stitch WIP: Haberdashery Shop Fiver Friday challenge 2026 founding member 😊 Read 26 books in 2026 4/26 Currently reading The Betrayal of Trust by Susan Hill
  • Matron_Midge
    Matron_Midge Posts: 864 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    #2 another £5 put in to the pot
  • Coxy11
    Coxy11 Posts: 6,210 Forumite
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    ….and another fiver in the pot for me - now up to £120. 

    Well done to all those sticking with the challenge 😊

    Totals updated to here. 
    Cross-stitch WIP: Haberdashery Shop Fiver Friday challenge 2026 founding member 😊 Read 26 books in 2026 4/26 Currently reading The Betrayal of Trust by Susan Hill
  • greent
    greent Posts: 11,004 Forumite
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    #5 up to £140.64 in total
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
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