Saving for Xmas 2016! - A pound a day

Ellieseleven · 19 November 2015 at 11:32AM

This is the saving for Christmas 2016 - A pound a day challenge:D

Back by popular demand:)

The Aim: To save a £1 a day from 1st December 2015 to 30th November 2016. 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 2016 and declare out total amounts saved;)

Then it's spend, spend, spend for Xmas 2016 on whatever you like.

I've had great success for the last 2 years and use a sealed tin. For 2015 I saved £2 each day instead of £1 and this really does take a lot of the stress out of Christmas, also, I have a great time counting out all my £1 coins at the end.

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.

So come on everyone, decide on where you are going to keep your pounds and let's get saving!:cool:

Happy Savings:money: Happy Xmas :xmassmile Happy New Year:snow_laug

Ellieseleven · 19 November 2015 at 11:33AM

Post for names:

1. Ellieseleven - £878/732
2. Chocolatelover93 - £40/366
3. Triple choc chip - £690/732
4. In_debt_bet - £0/366
5. Nannygladys - £366/366
6. Westie983 - £470/366
7. Positivelypunked - £53/50
8. Stewby - £131/732
9. Missu - £62/366
10. Karenccs67 - £300/750
11. Candyapple - £183/366
12. Moneymanager - £99.90/550
13. DreamerHelen - £111/366
14. Starhut - £0/366
15. MargB - £62/366
16. Rylee12 - £0/732
17. Mylastpound - £31/366
18. Wifey27 - £0/366
19. Traveller - £0/366
20. Mummytummy - £1100/1100
21. VickyA - £366/366
22. Calling14 - £36/366
23. Rockabillygirl - £375/366
24. Curlywurly82 - £120/366
25. Peony40 - £152/366
26. Monz - £0/366
27. Takingcontrolatlast - £62/366
28. Dubsteppenguin - £0/366
29. Kathrynha - £0/366
30. Princessx87 - £0/500
31. Munchin - £91/366
32. Crazy_cat_lady - £316.40/366
33. Triangle - £290/366
34. Justforme - £62/366
35. MrsSave - £35/366
36. DanielleNic87 - £0/732
37. Lj1321 - £0/366
38. Wentthedaywell? - £366/366
39. Tradcob - £40/366
40. Onmyway2 - £0/366
41. Marianne26 - £0/366
42. Chocoholicqueen - £366/366
43. Allie23 - £105/366
44. Cat1978 - £732/732
45. Imgonnagetouttadebt - £0/366
46. So very confused - £31/366
47. Nellis10 - £50/732
48. 32b3in2013 - £336/366
49. Clairebear1328 - £0/366
50. Urchhhh - £68.15/366
51. Toomuchdebt - £366/366
52. Stiltoncheese - 91/366
53. Lincs1205 - £30/500
54. Dreamywings1 - £29/366
55. One step forward - £13/366
56. GJNA - £52/366
57. CEO - £31/366
58. Irishrose12 - £60/366
59. Tall_order - £31/366
60. Moneymakestheworldgoround - £0/366
61.Donnadynamo-£274/366
62. Laurakasia23 - £0/366
63. Mysteek - £222.10/366
64. Lynxe - £24/366
65. Melweeks73 - £31/366
66. Boobiebonboo - £90/366
67. Kickuptheasstime - £0/366
68. Freightexec2009 - £41/366
69. Scottishmummy - £737/732
70. Frugalgurl - £11/333
71. Claremylove - £84/366
72. Dolly Rocker - £182/366
73. Love a Bargain £15/366
74. Georgiebrown0 - £51/366
75. LuckyPenny - £181/366
76. Barnsleylass83 - £0/350
77. MrsShazbat - £424.32/366
78. Summerlady -£91/366
79. Marco1dog -£176/366
80. Philliper - £61/366
81. Beth10 - £8/366
82. Salnew - £0/366
83. Kdalwayskint - £321/366
84. Mummyroysof3 £60/366
85. Littleangels3 - £30/366
86. Brunette84 - £31/366
87. January2015 - £732/732
88. Aegean - £69/366
89. Jasonbourne - £31/366
90. Jenny+luke - £35/366
91. Waltzy - £0/366
92. lbm2916 - £92/366
93. Jac_a_nory - £0/366
94. Milasavesmoney - $3002/6500
95. Hummingbird - £105/366
96. Eveie189 - £2.60/200
97. TrushTush - £400/366
98. Treasurequeen - £412/350
99. Frugalwannabe - £22/350

Ellieseleven · 19 November 2015 at 11:34AM

I'm going to use this section to show our cumulative total for the year, one you have finished saving for 2016 drop me a note to let me know your total for the year and I will add it to the total here:

The £ pound a day savers cumulative total for 2016 is currently

£4,892.90

chocolatelover93 · 19 November 2015 at 1:14PM

Ooh sign me up please?

would love to give this a go and not going to miss £1 a day

xx

Ellieseleven · 19 November 2015 at 4:05PM

Hello Chocolatelover (love the name)

I have added you to the list as number 2

Welcome to the challenge;)

Ellie

Ellieseleven · 19 November 2015 at 4:16PM

I've been out at lunch time and bought my shiny new tin ready for the start of this challenge on December 1st;)

chocolatelover93 · 19 November 2015 at 4:41PM

Thank you

I'm going to go and buy a tin when I next nip to the pound shop, I'm a massive minion fan and they have some cool ones in there

xx

triple_choc_chip · 19 November 2015 at 5:24PM

Count me in again please Ellie.

This is the first Xmas I have more than enough money and I can feel the difference in my stress levels. I have less peops to buy for too and I'm feeling generous! Only downside is that I will probably put on more weight than usual. _party_

ETA: I forgot to say that I will aim for £730 again next year, thanks.

stewby · 19 November 2015 at 9:46PM

Me tooooooo please ellieseleven. Number 8 if possible (lucky number).

Kinda drifted off towards the end of 2015 but it's because we started using the pot to buy our xmas pressies.

On the plus side, we even managed to use the pot leftovers to pay for half of our presents to each other so we could spend a wee bit extra without the worry.
:j

Thanks for running this ellieseleven.

In_Debt_Bet · 19 November 2015 at 9:58PM

Count me in please, somehow Christmas has snuck up on me again and I'm completely unprepared for it as usual. Next year will be different!

Ellieseleven · 19 November 2015 at 10:21PM

Great! Thanks for joining in Triple choc chip, Stewby and In_Debt_Bet

I've assigned your numbers and no problem Stewby, you're no 8;)

Ellie x

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