Saving for Xmas 2017 - A pound a day

:santa2:This is the saving for Christmas 2017 - A pound a day challenge:santa2:



Back by popular demand


The Aim: To save a £1 a day from 1st December 2016 to 30th November 2017. 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 2017 and declare out total amounts saved


Then it's spend, spend, spend for Xmas 2017 on whatever you like.


I've had great success for the last 3 years and use a sealed tin. For 2016 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!


Happy Savings Happy Xmas Happy New Year :xmassmile
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  • Ellieseleven
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  • Morning Ellie,

    Please count me in for 2017.

    Thanks.

    Pmo2
    X
  • Thanks for doing this again Ellie. Please count me in too!(and move me up the list if there's a gap? :) ).
    Save £12k in 2022 thread #7:

    Save £10,000 Jan-May 2022 THEN RETIRE!!
    Final total for (half) year: -£4,000
  • I'm in! I was no.3 last year but don't mind if I've been pipped this year, I enjoyed my lie-in this morning :rotfl:
    Debt Free 🍾 since 6.8.13 £31,997
    Saving for🎄Xmas ☃️ 🎁 2024 £87/£365 23.8%
    6 mth 🆘 fund £6k
    Mortgage offset fund £22.4k/£88.7k
    It turns out the answer to my problems wasn’t at the bottom of this tub of icecream, 🍨 but the important thing is that I tried...
  • Yay! I've been keep an eye out on this for weeks! Count me in please :-) xx
    SPC = 079
  • Grrr it won't let me edit my post - I ment to say my goal will be £1 a day - start off smallish! Xx
    SPC = 079
  • Westie983
    Westie983 Posts: 5,213
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    Im in,

    Thanks Ellie,

    Westie983
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    Save 12k in 2023 #58 Total (£4500.00) £2500.00/£5000 = 50.00%
    Sealed Pot Challenge ~17 #24 Total (£55.00) £0.00/£500 = 0.00%
    Xmas 2023 £1 a Day #13 Total (£85.00) £344.00/£365 = 94.24%
    Virtual Sealed Pot #1 Total (£500) £550.00/£500 = 110.00%
    £2 Savers Club 2023 #17 Total (£25.00) £45/£300 = 15.00%
    The 365 1p Challenge 2023 #7 Total £656.19/£667.95 = 98.23%
    Total £4095.19/£7332.95 = 55.84%
  • Count me in please x
    SPCNo.17 #20 (16 £678; 15 £1120.92; 14 £416.53; 13 £191.52; 12 £260.48; 11 £480.95; 10 £682.31; 9 £442.64)
  • Morning Ellie,

    Please count me in for 2017.

    Thanks.

    Pmo2
    X

    Hello and welcome!

    Purplemumof2 your number is 7

    You won't regret joining us;)

    Ellie x
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