The 'Save 12k in 2013' Thread!
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slowlyfading
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So, the title is pretty self explanatory, but this is the place to be in 2013 
In 2013, the aim is to save £12k (or, any other amount if you like!) from 1st January 2013 til 31st December 2013. I know it's early, but it gives you the time to plan for how you are going to do it!
RULES:
- This challenge starts on 1st January 2013 00:00 and finishes on 31st December 2013 23:59.
- Everything saved MUST be done between these two dates.
- Any interest gained during this challenge on your savings can be counted!
- This challenge starts on 1st January 2013 00:00 and finishes on 31st December 2013 23:59.
- Everything saved MUST be done between these two dates.
- Any interest gained during this challenge on your savings can be counted!
Feel free to sign up but, please only sign up if you intend to go the distance - the thread for 2012 started off great and then lots of people disappeared 
but, please only sign up if you intend to go the distance - the thread for 2012 started off great and then lots of people disappeared
Challenger List:
001. slowlyfading - £5,000
002. MoneySaverLog - £12,000
003. eviekins - £12,000
004. mandatory - £8,000
005. InsertWittyName - £12,000
006. phil09 - £12,000
007. Looter - £12,000
008. LunaLady - £5,000
009. JustinCredibleGillespie - £5,000
010. ccbrowning - £12,000
011. LeaLeaV - £12,000
012. Emsky* - £12,000
013. Saver88 - £5,000
014. girlatplay - £4,000
015. mookiepook - £4,000
016. raquelle20 - £7,000
017. allie23 - £24,000
018. waiax73 - £12,000
019. TDPIX - £13,000
020. YoungBusinessman - £20,000
021. Breezer1970 - £6,000
022. Rosemary Jane - £6,000
023. Cherryjack - £12,000
024. quintwins - £20,000
025. Kiwisaver - $12,000/£6,000
026. ebsks76 - £12,000
027. RedRuby - £6,000
028. nikki2804 - £5,000
029. wellylass89 - £5,000
030. Lomcevak - £13,000
031. stavromueller - £12,000
032. hails14 - £13,000
033. lvm - £13,000
034. Desperate Housewife – £12,000
035. lucylema - £13,000
036. gothrockchic1 – £6,000
037. sugap0ps – £12,000
038. coolcats – £8,000
039. XSpender – £13,000
040. BumbleBee86 – £12,000
041. bonecold1 – £13,000
042. EC12345 – £3,500
043. Wurly – £12,000
044. sophia1989 – £7,500
045. black cat – £5,000
046. Robie - £8,000
047. hollysmum22 - £5,000
048. LolaLemon - £4,000
049. RedfordML - £5,000
050. kandfs mam - £12,000
051. alright dave - £10,000
052. fmhm - £8,000
053. VickyV - £10,000
054. Paddles - £15,000
055. roundabouthere - £12,000
056. catslovelycats - £4,000
057. snowgo - £8,000
058. new leaf 88 - £5,000
059. jamja - £13,000
060. nicolula87 - £5,000
061. nicedream - £7,300
062. Elmly - £6,000
063. raindudu - £30,000
064. frooglefraggle - £3,000
065. georgiebrown0 - £12,000
066. SusanneCape - £12,000
067. Savingforsomeday - £6,000
068. LondonAndy - £12,000
069. 2012Saver = £13,000
070. Saving_NOW - £10,000
071. MoneySavingSue - £6,000
072. bod199990 - £6,000
073. -chris- - £12,000
074. Shazz27 - £3,000
075. shaz77 - £12,000
076. castlelough - £5,000
077. Scottish Lassie - £10,000
078. Fruittea - £12,000
079. cats2012 - £3,000
080. candyandstripes - £2,000
081. BessieBooBoo - £12,000
082. kerri_dfw - £10,000
083. Charliebear - £6,000
084. dramarama - £5,000
085. Tiglath - £1,000
086. PurpleJay - £2,000
087. huw01 - £6,000
088. rexelpink - £2,013
089. Merle - £2,000
090. Kittenkirst - £9,000
091. medsdemon - £5,000
092. trixie4 - £6,000
093. citizenkitten - £4,000
094. freezspirit - £6,000
095. Determined diva £3,000
096. lippy1923 - £5,000
097. Duke203 - £10,000
098. AppleMatt - £3,000
099. PiggyBankShaker - £12,000
100. DuckEggGingham - £8,000
101. SortingElfout - £9,000
102. Niltava - £13,000
103. jacci45 - £7,300
104. t4mof - £12,000
105. rachelww1 - £12,000
106. ajsexton - £7,000
107. Robin TBW - £12,000
108. tara747 - £13,000
109. springcurl - £5,000
110. Reue – £12,000
111. Thriftyfashionista – £7,000
112. Mintedmatty – £12,000
113. MoneyMission – £8,200
114. Peonie – £3,300
115. Freyasmum – £12,000
116. lexon123 – £12,000
117. vcuongpx – £12,000
118. russxiii – £13,000
119. LannieDuck – £12,000
120. Jak – £2,000
121. Munchin – £3,000
122. sillyinthepast – £3,000
123. LB29 – £8,000
124. Looter - £12,005
125. Sandy Beach - £12,000
126. Sunshine22 - £4,000
127. Tales17 - £5,000
128. HW29 - £10,000
129. crennes - £12,000
130. storytime - £3,600
131. wilf55 - £12,000
132. hr_money - £5,000
133. eklipze - £13,000
134. seriousDFW - £12,000
135. Canucksfan - $12,000
136. carolinerunner - £3,000
137. mrsbrayne - £3,000
138. LottieLou - £12,000
139. lou_mango - £12,000
140. Miss_FinancialHappiness - £12,000
141. ginger84 - £6,000
142. foxy78 - £12,000
143. Baking Mad - £2,013
144. Kerfuffle - £2,013
145. balijay - £3,000
146. nat21luv - £12,000
147. ajdj - £10,000
148. DawnW - £12,000
149. Sammy J - £4,500
150. Ibegyourpardon - £8,000
151. DP1985 - £20,000
152. pleeplop - £5,000
153. killerpeaty - £5,000
154. –daydreamer- - £10,000
155. shellieholly - £3,000
156. lou2003uk - £12,000
157. sal1960 - £12,000
158. chris1sc - £12,000
159. wombat - £12,000
160. juicygirl - £12,000
161. Mrs Supersaver 1 - £10,000
162. durzoblint - £12,000
163. Fairfax lass - £6,000
164. Dan.B - £5,000
165. Billie-jo - £3,000
166. RoxRoxBling - £5,000
167. moneymakestheworldgoround - £2,000
168. lancslass01282 - £6,000
169. Wentthedaywell? - £10,000
170. itsmecathy - £3,600
171. floella80 - £6,000
172. tyaca - £10,000
173. exceptionalsleeper - £24,000
174. Matteo1973 - £10,000
175. joycemh_tan - £10,000
176. Barbeduk - £12,000
177. Teeniepops - £12,000
178. Missymae0 - £3,000
179. ALJA - £12,000
180. gavmc88 - £12,000
181. Allstar2 - £12,000
182. Sparx - £14,000
183. Colin297 - £12,000
184. londoner01 - £10,000
185. Starbrite - £2,000
186. archery - £12,013
187. cydney65 - £3,000
188. lbnblbnb - £12,000
189. kels11 - £7,000
190. LadyMorticia - £3,000
191. Wobblydeb - £12,000
192. z3phyr04 - 5,760
193. geoffers4 - £12,000
194. Elmiee - £12,000
195. mazy_m - £5,000
196. MoneyHungry - £6,000
197. queeniedog - £12,000
198. amyloofoo - £12,000
199. Sparkle21 - £12,000
200. AliceBanned - £8,000
201. Bexim - £2,500
202. CrazyCatLady1 - £3,000
203. youngsaver1995 - £2,000
204. stupotstu - £12,000
205. InSearchOfBargains - £12,000
206. Tanaif - £12,000
207. gien - £12,000
208. Twiggy_34 - £1,600
209. lula_moneybaggins - £12,000
210. blushingrose - £12,000
211. sstuttie85 - £3,000
212. FrugalMummy - £12,000
213. blizeH - £11,280
214. ellejaytee - £7,300
215. marco_79 - £12,000
216. AmyandArthur - £12,000
217. shrewsaver - £3,000
218. Gudwin - 12,000
219. Orange_juice - £8,000
220. MissE001 - £4,000
221. Miksaur - £12,000
222. Jenjen - £10,000
223. mrsdriver - £5,000
224. gagahouse - £24,000
225. Carpi09 - £13,000
226. Alex92 - £20,000
227. emjaycee - £12,000
228. queenie81 - £9,000
229. Gadfium - £13,000
230. Tantalus86 - £10,000
231. greatone - £12,000
232. clementine - £12,000
233. BritAbroad - $6,000
234. MissyD - £15,000
235. Alex92 - £20,000
236. MoneyWorry
237. mattye - £7,000
238. MT77 - £25,000
239. Matt2389 - £9,000
240. CharlieRoberts - £5,000
241. Buster20 - £4722.89
242. 1stTimer - £5,000
243. RedRuby - £6,000
244. SaintAndrew - £2,013
001. slowlyfading - £5,000
002. MoneySaverLog - £12,000
003. eviekins - £12,000
004. mandatory - £8,000
005. InsertWittyName - £12,000
006. phil09 - £12,000
007. Looter - £12,000
008. LunaLady - £5,000
009. JustinCredibleGillespie - £5,000
010. ccbrowning - £12,000
011. LeaLeaV - £12,000
012. Emsky* - £12,000
013. Saver88 - £5,000
014. girlatplay - £4,000
015. mookiepook - £4,000
016. raquelle20 - £7,000
017. allie23 - £24,000
018. waiax73 - £12,000
019. TDPIX - £13,000
020. YoungBusinessman - £20,000
021. Breezer1970 - £6,000
022. Rosemary Jane - £6,000
023. Cherryjack - £12,000
024. quintwins - £20,000
025. Kiwisaver - $12,000/£6,000
026. ebsks76 - £12,000
027. RedRuby - £6,000
028. nikki2804 - £5,000
029. wellylass89 - £5,000
030. Lomcevak - £13,000
031. stavromueller - £12,000
032. hails14 - £13,000
033. lvm - £13,000
034. Desperate Housewife – £12,000
035. lucylema - £13,000
036. gothrockchic1 – £6,000
037. sugap0ps – £12,000
038. coolcats – £8,000
039. XSpender – £13,000
040. BumbleBee86 – £12,000
041. bonecold1 – £13,000
042. EC12345 – £3,500
043. Wurly – £12,000
044. sophia1989 – £7,500
045. black cat – £5,000
046. Robie - £8,000
047. hollysmum22 - £5,000
048. LolaLemon - £4,000
049. RedfordML - £5,000
050. kandfs mam - £12,000
051. alright dave - £10,000
052. fmhm - £8,000
053. VickyV - £10,000
054. Paddles - £15,000
055. roundabouthere - £12,000
056. catslovelycats - £4,000
057. snowgo - £8,000
058. new leaf 88 - £5,000
059. jamja - £13,000
060. nicolula87 - £5,000
061. nicedream - £7,300
062. Elmly - £6,000
063. raindudu - £30,000
064. frooglefraggle - £3,000
065. georgiebrown0 - £12,000
066. SusanneCape - £12,000
067. Savingforsomeday - £6,000
068. LondonAndy - £12,000
069. 2012Saver = £13,000
070. Saving_NOW - £10,000
071. MoneySavingSue - £6,000
072. bod199990 - £6,000
073. -chris- - £12,000
074. Shazz27 - £3,000
075. shaz77 - £12,000
076. castlelough - £5,000
077. Scottish Lassie - £10,000
078. Fruittea - £12,000
079. cats2012 - £3,000
080. candyandstripes - £2,000
081. BessieBooBoo - £12,000
082. kerri_dfw - £10,000
083. Charliebear - £6,000
084. dramarama - £5,000
085. Tiglath - £1,000
086. PurpleJay - £2,000
087. huw01 - £6,000
088. rexelpink - £2,013
089. Merle - £2,000
090. Kittenkirst - £9,000
091. medsdemon - £5,000
092. trixie4 - £6,000
093. citizenkitten - £4,000
094. freezspirit - £6,000
095. Determined diva £3,000
096. lippy1923 - £5,000
097. Duke203 - £10,000
098. AppleMatt - £3,000
099. PiggyBankShaker - £12,000
100. DuckEggGingham - £8,000
101. SortingElfout - £9,000
102. Niltava - £13,000
103. jacci45 - £7,300
104. t4mof - £12,000
105. rachelww1 - £12,000
106. ajsexton - £7,000
107. Robin TBW - £12,000
108. tara747 - £13,000
109. springcurl - £5,000
110. Reue – £12,000
111. Thriftyfashionista – £7,000
112. Mintedmatty – £12,000
113. MoneyMission – £8,200
114. Peonie – £3,300
115. Freyasmum – £12,000
116. lexon123 – £12,000
117. vcuongpx – £12,000
118. russxiii – £13,000
119. LannieDuck – £12,000
120. Jak – £2,000
121. Munchin – £3,000
122. sillyinthepast – £3,000
123. LB29 – £8,000
124. Looter - £12,005
125. Sandy Beach - £12,000
126. Sunshine22 - £4,000
127. Tales17 - £5,000
128. HW29 - £10,000
129. crennes - £12,000
130. storytime - £3,600
131. wilf55 - £12,000
132. hr_money - £5,000
133. eklipze - £13,000
134. seriousDFW - £12,000
135. Canucksfan - $12,000
136. carolinerunner - £3,000
137. mrsbrayne - £3,000
138. LottieLou - £12,000
139. lou_mango - £12,000
140. Miss_FinancialHappiness - £12,000
141. ginger84 - £6,000
142. foxy78 - £12,000
143. Baking Mad - £2,013
144. Kerfuffle - £2,013
145. balijay - £3,000
146. nat21luv - £12,000
147. ajdj - £10,000
148. DawnW - £12,000
149. Sammy J - £4,500
150. Ibegyourpardon - £8,000
151. DP1985 - £20,000
152. pleeplop - £5,000
153. killerpeaty - £5,000
154. –daydreamer- - £10,000
155. shellieholly - £3,000
156. lou2003uk - £12,000
157. sal1960 - £12,000
158. chris1sc - £12,000
159. wombat - £12,000
160. juicygirl - £12,000
161. Mrs Supersaver 1 - £10,000
162. durzoblint - £12,000
163. Fairfax lass - £6,000
164. Dan.B - £5,000
165. Billie-jo - £3,000
166. RoxRoxBling - £5,000
167. moneymakestheworldgoround - £2,000
168. lancslass01282 - £6,000
169. Wentthedaywell? - £10,000
170. itsmecathy - £3,600
171. floella80 - £6,000
172. tyaca - £10,000
173. exceptionalsleeper - £24,000
174. Matteo1973 - £10,000
175. joycemh_tan - £10,000
176. Barbeduk - £12,000
177. Teeniepops - £12,000
178. Missymae0 - £3,000
179. ALJA - £12,000
180. gavmc88 - £12,000
181. Allstar2 - £12,000
182. Sparx - £14,000
183. Colin297 - £12,000
184. londoner01 - £10,000
185. Starbrite - £2,000
186. archery - £12,013
187. cydney65 - £3,000
188. lbnblbnb - £12,000
189. kels11 - £7,000
190. LadyMorticia - £3,000
191. Wobblydeb - £12,000
192. z3phyr04 - 5,760
193. geoffers4 - £12,000
194. Elmiee - £12,000
195. mazy_m - £5,000
196. MoneyHungry - £6,000
197. queeniedog - £12,000
198. amyloofoo - £12,000
199. Sparkle21 - £12,000
200. AliceBanned - £8,000
201. Bexim - £2,500
202. CrazyCatLady1 - £3,000
203. youngsaver1995 - £2,000
204. stupotstu - £12,000
205. InSearchOfBargains - £12,000
206. Tanaif - £12,000
207. gien - £12,000
208. Twiggy_34 - £1,600
209. lula_moneybaggins - £12,000
210. blushingrose - £12,000
211. sstuttie85 - £3,000
212. FrugalMummy - £12,000
213. blizeH - £11,280
214. ellejaytee - £7,300
215. marco_79 - £12,000
216. AmyandArthur - £12,000
217. shrewsaver - £3,000
218. Gudwin - 12,000
219. Orange_juice - £8,000
220. MissE001 - £4,000
221. Miksaur - £12,000
222. Jenjen - £10,000
223. mrsdriver - £5,000
224. gagahouse - £24,000
225. Carpi09 - £13,000
226. Alex92 - £20,000
227. emjaycee - £12,000
228. queenie81 - £9,000
229. Gadfium - £13,000
230. Tantalus86 - £10,000
231. greatone - £12,000
232. clementine - £12,000
233. BritAbroad - $6,000
234. MissyD - £15,000
235. Alex92 - £20,000
236. MoneyWorry
237. mattye - £7,000
238. MT77 - £25,000
239. Matt2389 - £9,000
240. CharlieRoberts - £5,000
241. Buster20 - £4722.89
242. 1stTimer - £5,000
243. RedRuby - £6,000
244. SaintAndrew - £2,013
CLICK HERE to see the total amounts so far:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgeI6gG-Zn-edDNqbDhNS3BtVmxHVzkyWGstQ2pUT1E#gid=1
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgeI6gG-Zn-edDNqbDhNS3BtVmxHVzkyWGstQ2pUT1E#gid=1
CLICK HERE for the easy update form:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEQxd1AxQ29OV2RxTnpTdHphbnRIUEE6MA#gid=0
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEQxd1AxQ29OV2RxTnpTdHphbnRIUEE6MA#gid=0
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Full £12K for me please :-)0
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Count me in for the 12k too
I managed to hit the 12k in 2012 a couple of months back. Never imagined I would be able to save that amount! Really looking forward to next years challenge!
Thanks Slowlyfading! X0 -
I'm in! I'd like to be in for £8k, can't be sure what my pay will be like for the next year but I'll try my best. 0
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I'm in too, full £12k please I was a DFW, now I'm a MFW :T0
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I'm in for £12k 0
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I'll give it a bash, 12k please.0
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Count me in please. I wanted to do £2k but have decided I want to really push myself so can I go for £5k please.
Off to subscribe SPC #1813
Addicted to collecting Nectar Points!!
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Count me in Slowly! Really looking forward to it! Put me down for £5k
JCG
xx:smileyheaMarried on 20/07/2012! :smileyhea
:DBought my new car 11/08/12:D:cool: Save £12k In 2013 Num 009! £5502/£5000 :cool:
Save £12k in 2014 Num 22! £2131/£3000
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I'm in for the full amount in 2013. 0
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Yep I'm in.... I'll go for the full £12k please!
Last year's thread has really motivated me to save and its changed my life around!
A big thanks to Slowlyfading for setting up this thread too! :j0
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