My 10,000 Challenge

Ireland
November 21, 2015 11:53am CST
I started my £10,000 Challenge at the beginning of November with just 19p and on 17th November i wrote the update linked below. I have been working quite hard at this challenge by selling some more items on facebook and doing surveys daily. I am pleased to say my savings balance is now up to £198.56 - thats almost 2% of my target already and i am very happy with how its going so far. I am managing to be pretty strict about all online earnings going into the savings account so far - i really need to keep that up. My next target is £250
I've been thinking a lot about the fact i have no savings recently and have decided to take a very big step towards rectifying that situation. £10,000 is a...
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 Nov 15
I think this is a good idea and should probably start something like it, it worries me we have no savings.
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Ellie Murphy
@TrulyQrirkyMe (29)
• Ireland
22 Nov 15
Yes i was worried about it too - i spent several years sorting out debts which i have now done and so its definitely time to get the savings thing sorted!
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
22 Nov 15
@TrulyQrirkyMe We are still working on that, totalled our second car over a year ago, and yeah have to have 2, no public transit, we both work, and it would be impossible to share a ride. he works 7am to 7am, and I work 6 am to 5pm.
Margaret Mwangi
@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
21 Nov 15
Congratulations,goals are good they keep one focused
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Ellie Murphy
@TrulyQrirkyMe (29)
• Ireland
22 Nov 15
Thanks, yes i do like having goals like this to work on!
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Margaret Mwangi
@Missmwngi (12926)
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Nov 15
@TrulyQrirkyMe They are good
Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (157652)
• United States
21 Nov 15
I am totally impressed with how well you are doing. I could see this snowballing because success makes you even more determined.
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Ellie Murphy
@TrulyQrirkyMe (29)
• Ireland
22 Nov 15
Yes it really does help with the motivation when you can see progress - that is why i wanted to write about how i am doing!
Marlina
@marlina (154165)
• Canada
21 Nov 15
It's good that you have small goals to get to the bigger one.
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Ellie Murphy
@TrulyQrirkyMe (29)
• Ireland
22 Nov 15
Yes i think it is important to break it down to smaller goals and celebrate reaching those along the way!
Robert
@lokisdad (4226)
• United States
22 Nov 15
That is a good way to set your goals withing a reasonable increase margin. I set goals like that as well but sometimes they take a while before i hit them
Robert
@lokisdad (4226)
• United States
23 Nov 15
@TrulyQrirkyMe yes because if you have no motivation it makes it harder.
Ellie Murphy
@TrulyQrirkyMe (29)
• Ireland
23 Nov 15
Yes indeed sometimes it takes time for me to hit them as well - i guess the trick is to not make them so hard to reach it takes too long and doesn't help to motivate you eh?
M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
21 Nov 15
Congratulations! With things moving like this you'll soon reach your aim.
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Ellie Murphy
@TrulyQrirkyMe (29)
• Ireland
22 Nov 15
Thanks :) Yes i'm doing well so far, though i am sure i will have some slow times as well!
Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (1763)
• United Kingdom
22 Nov 15
well done to you. keep going and I am sure you will make it to you grand total. Check out more websites to see how else you can earn....