Saving for Christmas 2020 - £1 a day challenge

kdalwayskint
kdalwayskint Posts: 789 Forumite
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edited 12 February 2020 at 8:40PM in Debt-free wannabe challenges
🎄 Getting ready for Christmas 2020 - save £1 a day challenge 🎄

I know a few of us have enjoyed doing this challenge over the years so I thought I'd host it again this year, please let me know if someone else has already started, if not here we go

The Aim: To save a £1 a day from 1st December 2019 to 30th November 2020. How you save your £1 doesn't really matter, whether it be a £1 in a tin, an on-line account or anywhere else that suits you.

We will open our tins or have access to our accounts on 1st December 2020 and declare total amounts saved.

Then it's spend, spend, spend for Christmas 2020 on whatever you like.

You soon get into the habit of putting a £1 a day away and just think this time next year you will have a healthy chunk of money towards the expense of Christmas

If you would like to join in pop your name down and I will allocate a number for you.

Please note, I have copied some of last year's information for the beginning of this thread

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new challenge?
£1 a day for Christmas 2024 £100.60 / £366 ~
Got married 24/05/19 ~ Credit Card
DFW Nerd #1155 ~
LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35 ~ £0
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  • kdalwayskint
    kdalwayskint Posts: 789 Forumite
    Name Dropper First Anniversary Photogenic First Post
    edited 5 December 2020 at 6:41PM
    Member List 🎅

    1 - kdalwayskint - £395 / £366
    2 - welshywoo - £70 / £366
    3 - triple choc chip - £488 / £366
    4 - SSD92 - £ / £366
    5 - claremylove - £335 / £366
    6 - Moneybelle37 - £34 / £366
    7 - Lady-T £250 / £600
    8 - Westie983 £365 / £366
    9 - CJRyder £ / £366
    10 - Kazzab21 £ / £366
    11 - Four Seasons £ / £366
    12 - yummymommy £ / £66
    13 - Bidseybear £576.35 / £366
    14 - EmmyCon £ / £732
    15 - lindyloo66 £ / £366
    16 - vixg66 £ / £366
    17 - AJ Scotland £70 / £366
    18 - Treasurequeen £ / £366
    19 - Krikkit £ / £366
    20 - Lob766 £ / £366
    21 - JessieT £ / £366
    22 - quickbrew £522 / £366
    23 - Toni'sfriend £338 / £366
    24 - Actorbird £ / £366
    25 - ttomo £224 / £366
    26 - Mint choc2 £90 / £366
    27 - Timeforchange19 £ / £366
    28 - Fionnbrod £34 / £366
    29 - angelis76 £ / £366
    30 - Knittingscientist £ / £366
    31 - Needsacoffee £ / £366
    32 - deeseej £30 / £366
    33 - Melbell2015 £ / £366
    34 - JenSpen81 £ / £366
    35 - AWS2011S £62 / £366
    36 - JGB1955 £634 / £366
    37 - Lara2 £ / £366
    38 - swimminginaseaofdebt £ / £366
    39 - jealato1 £ / £366
    40 - jen49 £109 / £366
    41 - Missu £315 / £500
    42 - Scotmumof3 £33 / £366
    43 - RaviemePhoenix £13 / £366
    44 - Irishrose12 £ 700/ £366
    45 - Sancti £44 / £732
    46 - Ms W £ / £366
    47 - SmartSid £ / £300
    48 - Pinkwhisk £31 / £366
    49 - dcp19 £ / £366
    50 - LoveMyLife £286 / £366
    51 - sams247 £17 / £366
    52 - bigbeff £106 / £366
    53 - hotshothaskey £ / £366
    54 - igaveupnowimback £18 / £366
    55 - Pennydrops £ / £366
    56 - Abbafan1972 £ / £366
    57 - AbundantBudget £1 / £366
    58 - philsmum £ / £366
    59 - MrsCD £683 / £600
    60 - kate87cafc £ / £366
    61 - Loulou33 £ / £366
    62 - supersaver1000 £206 / £366
    63 - allie23 £62 / £366
    64 - SuperSavingD £333 / £366
    65 - Lookafterthepennies2020 £50 / £800
    66 - Sandy Shores £380.50 / £366
    new challenge?
    £1 a day for Christmas 2024 £100.60 / £366 ~
    Got married 24/05/19 ~ Credit Card
    DFW Nerd #1155 ~
    LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35 ~ £0
  • Hi, I've just got back into MSE after many years away and have been looking at challenges to help me get better at saving .. can I put myself down for this challenge?
    #8 £2 Savers Club 2020: £90/£250
    #2 Saving for Xmas 2020 £1 a day: £70/£366
    #057 Sealed Pot Challenge: £38.75/£150
    *Mortgage free & Almost Debt Free*
    :A Learning to be a better custodian of Money :A
  • Count me in again please! It’s the best motivator. Thanks for keeping it going kd :T
    Debt Free 🍾 since 6.8.13 £31,997
    Saving for🎄Xmas ☃️ 🎁 2024 £104/£365 28.6%
    6 mth 🆘 fund £6k
    Mortgage offset fund £5.2k/£63.1k
    It turns out the answer to my problems wasn’t at the bottom of this tub of ice-cream, 🍨 but the important thing is that I tried...
  • SSD92
    SSD92 Posts: 38 Forumite
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    I'd like to be part of this please :)
  • :hello: Welcome to newbies welshywoo and SSD92 and great to have you back again triple choc chip :)

    I have set us up with a default of £366, it's a leap year next year guys, so an extra £1 to be saved :D

    I've set email notifications so hopefully I'll be a bit more on the ball :o

    Catch you soon
    new challenge?
    £1 a day for Christmas 2024 £100.60 / £366 ~
    Got married 24/05/19 ~ Credit Card
    DFW Nerd #1155 ~
    LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35 ~ £0
  • Wow it’s that time already :).

    Would love to in this again for 2020 please.
    £2 coin savings club 2024 #1 £0 (2023 £754; 2022 £472; 2021 £256; 2020 £358; 2019 £512; 2018 £404; 2017 640)Saving for Xmas 202 £1 a day #4 £365 / £365 3-6 month emergency fund challenge #48 £2,377 Save a penny a day 2024 #32 £ . / £667.95 £1000 emergency fund challenge #232 £1,007/ £1,000 (achieved Nov 2020)
  • :wave: claremylove welcome to the shiny new thread :D

    Guys, please let me know if your target amount is different, I know some of you like to save more/less depending on your individual circumstances :)
    new challenge?
    £1 a day for Christmas 2024 £100.60 / £366 ~
    Got married 24/05/19 ~ Credit Card
    DFW Nerd #1155 ~
    LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35 ~ £0
  • Guys, please let me know if your target amount is different, I know some of you like to save more/less depending on your individual circumstances :)

    I can’t make up my mind on this, and I’ve given it far more thought than it deserves! Historically, I’ve never spent more than £550 so I don’t need to double up like I did for Xmas 2019 and then fail to meet target - like 2019!
    I think I’ll stick for now and extend once I’ve hit it, as that will take the pressure off. :D
    Debt Free 🍾 since 6.8.13 £31,997
    Saving for🎄Xmas ☃️ 🎁 2024 £104/£365 28.6%
    6 mth 🆘 fund £6k
    Mortgage offset fund £5.2k/£63.1k
    It turns out the answer to my problems wasn’t at the bottom of this tub of ice-cream, 🍨 but the important thing is that I tried...
  • Please could I join?
  • kdalwayskint
    kdalwayskint Posts: 789 Forumite
    Name Dropper First Anniversary Photogenic First Post
    edited 27 November 2019 at 8:43PM
    I can’t make up my mind on this, and I’ve given it far more thought than it deserves! Historically, I’ve never spent more than £550 so I don’t need to double up like I did for Xmas 2019 and then fail to meet target - like 2019!
    I think I’ll stick for now and extend once I’ve hit it, as that will take the pressure off. :D

    :rotfl: triple choc chip is that £550 or £366?

    I think I might try for bit more this year, leaving it at £366 for the time being and see where I'm up to in a few months :)
    new challenge?
    £1 a day for Christmas 2024 £100.60 / £366 ~
    Got married 24/05/19 ~ Credit Card
    DFW Nerd #1155 ~
    LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35 ~ £0
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