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Good luck dippykitty and well done sss555sss!0
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Yes, well done dippykitty, sss555sss, zag2me and Vixstar!!!!!
I have added up my accounts and am now over the magic £30K!!!!!!! Obviously this includes my current a/c so will prob be back below it by Christmas but only by a little... and then I get paid again so I think I will exceed my target for the year wayhey!!!!!! So pleased. :beer:
(I haven't lost much weight so it's good to achieve one of my goals
) Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
Save £180,000 by 31 Dec 2020! 2011: £54,342 * 2012: £62,200 * 2013: £74,127 * 2014: £84,839 * 2015: £95,207 * 2016: £109,122 * 2017: £121,733 * 2018: £136,565 * 2019: £161,957 * 2020: £197,685
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I'm very excited as I set myself a challenge of reaching £21k by the end of the year and I'm right on track.
This thread is great for encouragement and ideas.
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Tara well done on hitting the target and at least you haven't gained any weight either.0
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Yes, well done dippykitty, sss555sss, zag2me and Vixstar!!!!!
I have added up my accounts and am now over the magic £30K!!!!!!! Obviously this includes my current a/c so will prob be back below it by Christmas but only by a little... and then I get paid again so I think I will exceed my target for the year wayhey!!!!!! So pleased. :beer:
(I haven't lost much weight so it's good to achieve one of my goals )
Well done on hitting £30k - very impressive! ISA savings: £25,139 Other Savings: £1750 (tied up in bond)0 -
Tara well done on hitting the target and at least you haven't gained any weight either.
I like thinking of it that way actually LOL!Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
Save £180,000 by 31 Dec 2020! 2011: £54,342 * 2012: £62,200 * 2013: £74,127 * 2014: £84,839 * 2015: £95,207 * 2016: £109,122 * 2017: £121,733 * 2018: £136,565 * 2019: £161,957 * 2020: £197,685
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I knew it was coming, but I'm still disappointed. I hit the 50% target last month, and now I've just dropped below it again. It was an expensive month, not to mention one particularly extravagant weekend of eating out - lots.
So... I'm being very harsh on myself this December, and am determined that I should suffer a little to pay for my indulgences last month. No treats for this Dwarf.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%
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Hey guys, everyones doing so well on here, i hope to be doing as well from now on. Iv got round to getting my bond ready for some serious saving next year! Currently i have £566.83 in there and hoping to add £450 from next payday(paid next friday but il be putting it in day before my next pay in January. Will be usual 2 weeks + holiday pay. Iv got a 1 year bond that matures in November next year which is exactly what i need. Im aiming high with an aim of £10k by the 31st of December 2010 which would be amazing and nothing short of a miracle if you knew me lol. So if i have £1k at the start of the year then il need £750 a month. Hopefully i can save £818 a month on average to get that £10k by November then instead of saving it in December il spend it on an xmas shopping weekend away(like i did this year only il deserve it and be able to afford it better next year. Itl be hard work, il be making every penny a prisoner, putting in as much overtime as i can at work but itl be worth it to see the "balance available : £10,000 " I was thinking i might start my own thread in this forum as a spending and saving diary, spending as little as i can while earning and saving as much as i can where anyone can join in with a simular target. 2010 is going to be my year i think Work in progress...Update coming July 2012.
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Rictus What bond have you got? Is it fixed rate? I hadn't looked at those as i thought they didn't allow additional deposits.0
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Iv got a 1 year fixed rate bond with barnsley bs. All it said was min first deposit of £100, and it says can only withdraw in "exceptional" circumstances. Theres not an option to withdraw online but it does say available balance is £100 under the total in there.Work in progress...Update coming July 2012.
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