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365 Day 1p Challenge for 2026

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sonas_baby Posts: 245 Forumite

30 April at 10:18PM

#6 with £58.70 put away for May

It is the job that is never started that takes the longest to finish. Tolkien.
Save 12k in 2025 No 18 365 1p challenge 2025 No 2
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enthusiasticsaver Posts: 16,294 Ambassador

30 April at 10:18PM

Spreadsheet updated.
As the MSE forum has new functionality the 1p challenge will be done differently from 2027 and each challenger will have their own thread. Please check out the test thread link below:
On to May tomorrow and month number 5. Well done all. Hopefully see you next year @Ambyth
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6663092/new-1p-challenge-test-board

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Save £12k in 2026 Challenge £12000/£7500
365 day 1p Challenge 2026 £667.95/£296.46
Click on this link for a Statement of Accounts that can be posted on the DebtFree Wannabe board: https://lemonfool.co.uk/financecalculators/soa.php
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Dizzycap Posts: 1,989 Ambassador

30 April at 10:22PM

#2 - £59.17 for May. YTD Total: £295.85

----Link to FULL List of Available MSE Annual / Monthly Challenges in 2026 Here----
Personal MSE 2026 Money Saving Challenges:
~ NSD 2026 Challenge May 17/20 (5)
# No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £304.15 / £730 (5)
# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £295.85 / £667.95 (5)
# No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £650 / £1378 (5)
# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 - £7495.78 / £12,000 (5)
# £10-a-Day Challenge 2026 - £479.94 / £1825 (5)
# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (24/10) 286.45 / £400 (5)
# No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £1105 / £2880 (5).
# Decluttering Challenge (5)
# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - Completed
# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 - Completed
# Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed
# Spectos Mailagent - Ready
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Litter_Picker Posts: 13 Forumite

1 May at 1:53AM

#32
£92.67 - that takes care of November 4th and the whole of October.
YTD total = £237.96
TY

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lastbigspender Posts: 179 Forumite

1 May at 7:29AM

All the 7s £77.77 for me

OD £2,500 cleared onto Money Transfer

MT 0% 20 months Jan26 £1,900 / £2,575

No. #20 - Save 1p A Day 2026 £101.80/ £667.95
No. #6 - Fiver Friday Challenge for 2026 £110/£260
Invested £250 into Vanguard FTSE all world
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1stTimer Posts: 558 Forumite

1 May at 7:54AM

£71.30 added
#26 £437.90/£667.95 (Working backwards)

The 365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #26 £437.90/£667.95
Save £12k in 2026 #12 £5288.83/£7500

Car Loan Dec 25- £14,114.74 (60mth)
Jan 26- £9857.07 (42mth)
Feb 26- £6438.83 (28mth)
Mar 26- £5930.87 (26mth)
Apr 26 - £4158.00 (18mth)
May 26 - £3917.00 (17mth)
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enthusiasticsaver Posts: 16,294 Ambassador

1 May at 3:47PM

Welcome to May 1p challengers. I have added £76.46 to my savings space and knocked off all numbers to the end of August. £296.46 YTD and will be over half way there next month.

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Save £12k in 2026 Challenge £12000/£7500
365 day 1p Challenge 2026 £667.95/£296.46
Click on this link for a Statement of Accounts that can be posted on the DebtFree Wannabe board: https://lemonfool.co.uk/financecalculators/soa.php
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ThriftyPrincess40 Posts: 386 Forumite

2 May at 11:26AM

I will be back on track soon 👍

#no 3 Debts off by Xmas 2026 £15,250 PAID restart £12,500
NSD May 5/22
#no 13 365 days 1p challenge 2026 120/ 365
#no 2 £2 coin savers challenge 2026
#no 11 SPC 19 £44 banked restart
2026 PAD challenge £12,500
1% challenge = 100% paid RESTART / £12,500
1% -

#cc4. MBNA 0/2000 0% runs out soon
#loan2 0/10,500 13%

Crisis fund 500/1000
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Portfan Posts: 30 Forumite

2 May at 2:00PM

#38
Just put in the month of Junes total of £49.95
Running total now stands at £164.71

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sstevo19 Posts: 1,534 Forumite

2 May at 3:21PM

#21 - Moved £35.65 to my savings account :)

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