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Fiver Friday Challenge 2025

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  • Coxy11
    Coxy11 Posts: 6,453 Forumite
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    Welcome @Nintud 😊
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  • Coxy11
    Coxy11 Posts: 6,453 Forumite
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    Morning all and well done to those who are off the mark with their savings 😊

    Each of us have a number (see post 2) so when you update, please mention your number in bold so I can update the totals. 

    Thanks all and have a good week!
    Coxy
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  • greent
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    #5 here - I've opened up a new savings account and transferred £10 to cover last week and this week. Money came from cashing out £10 of Asda Rewards into a voucher at the weekend (points for the voucher were accumulated from mid Dec onwards, so relatively new)

    I suppose I should do some surveys or something to try and get more free money... 😀 
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  • Coxy11
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    Yay! Well done @greent!
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  • greent said:
    #5 here - I've opened up a new savings account and transferred £10 to cover last week and this week. Money came from cashing out £10 of Asda Rewards into a voucher at the weekend (points for the voucher were accumulated from mid Dec onwards, so relatively new)

    I suppose I should do some surveys or something to try and get more free money... 😀 
    If you haven't already done it, sign up to Prolific. Studies on there are amazing and you can earn quite a bit. Its a faff signing up, and sometimes there is a waiting list, but it is well worth it.  I've been on it 2 and half years now, and made just over £2K.  Just need to remember that if you make more than £1K in a tax year, you will need to declare it though. 
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  • sams247
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    May I join please?  I am trying to get back into saving, putting away, chipping at debt etc.  This would be good motivation :)

    I'll start this Friday 10th
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    1. Coxy11
      Coxy11 Posts: 6,453 Forumite
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      Good tip @Makingabobor2 😊

      Welcome @sams247 - looking forward to saving along with you!

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    2. Hiya @coxy11, I too would like to join please.
      Nice additional challenge to add to one of my Monzo Pots✨💷

      Thank you
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      May money savviness keep compounding........dbp
    3. madlyn
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      Hi, could I join this please?

      SPC 037
    4. Coxy11
      Coxy11 Posts: 6,453 Forumite
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      Hi @Dbellaa_Prospers and @madlyn good to have you along with us  :)
      Cross-stitch WIP: Haberdashery Shop Fiver Friday challenge 2026 founding member 😊 Read 26 books in 2026 9/26 Currently
      reading A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie
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