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  • I won't be spending too much cash (I hope), as my boyfriend and I will be spending quality time together enjoying that which is free - though it would be rude to not go to the sales...
    Target Cash Net Worth: £25K by January 2012
    Progress
    May-08
    19.0%; May-09 40.0%; May-10 63.0%; May-11 58.4%; Jun-11 58.5%; Jul-11 58.9%; Aug-11 58.7%; Sep-11 59.0%
  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year Lucy :)
  • "I wish you a Merry Christmas, I wish you a Merry Christmas, I WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS and a Happy New Year!!!" savers - off to my parents soon for the Bridget Jones style turkey buffet dinner - just hope it snows too, like the film, lol!

    Take care and blog to you in the new Year.

    Money Angel
    :A
  • Hey Guys!

    Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a very money saving new year! :D
  • McSaver
    McSaver Posts: 609 Forumite
    Instead of Merry Christmas - Its now have a FAB CESCmas lol
    Had £80,000 in Savings - All GONE!!! BYE BYE
    :A Single, 27, Aspie, Gooner :A
  • Masomnia
    Masomnia Posts: 19,506 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Merry Christmas everyone! :)
    “I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.” - P.G. Wodehouse
  • JimLad
    JimLad Posts: 950 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    ahhhh i just bought a new laptop in the boxing day sale! There goes my savings for january :(
    Mortgage Free 22/03/17
    MissWillow is my OH!
  • briona
    briona Posts: 1,454 Forumite
    JimLad wrote: »
    ahhhh i just bought a new laptop in the boxing day sale! There goes my savings for january :(

    But at least you have a nice new laptop! :D

    My savings went a bit wrong this month, due to not getting paid when I was expecting to, and slightly overspending on Christmas-related things! Never mind, there's always next year... not very money saving I know but I have to console myself somehow! :p
    If I don't respond to your posts, it's probably because you're on my 'Ignore' list.
  • JimLad
    JimLad Posts: 950 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    New year is around the corner, we "How much can you save?" gang should have a project for 2009. Perhaps some unique way of saving that we can all share and discuss to encourage us throughout the year. What do you think everyone?
    Mortgage Free 22/03/17
    MissWillow is my OH!
  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Its an ok idea. Thing is everybody is in different situation.

    Lucy I think is thinking of moving still? (Or is that a def no no?)
    I am at uni for 6 months and working fulltime for the other 6 months.
    I think McSaver now wants to spend more money rather than save.

    But yeh Xmas has been great. My mums side of family I got £240, my dads side I got £90. I was only expecting £100 overall! I didn't get many other pressies though, got a couplel of dvds and a couple of books.

    Sales here I come!
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