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  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Wayhey I'm getting a pay rise soon! :beer:

    The extra £200 a month will all go into savings. Yay!
    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
    eBay sales - £4,559.89 Cashback - £2,309.73
  • redbull5
    redbull5 Posts: 312 Forumite
    tara747 wrote: »
    Wayhey I'm getting a pay rise soon! :beer:

    The extra £200 a month will all go into savings. Yay!

    Well done, make sure to set up a DD or SO for the extra money to be saved straight away, dont want to be spending some extra.

    Well done though
    From England - Live in Edinburgh and work as a bus driver
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    redbull5 wrote: »
    Well done, make sure to set up a DD or SO for the extra money to be saved straight away, dont want to be spending some extra.

    Well done though

    Thanks. :) Will do. Don't worry though, I am used to having a decent current a/c balance so won't be tempted to spend the extra!! :D
    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
    eBay sales - £4,559.89 Cashback - £2,309.73
  • TimBear
    TimBear Posts: 808 Forumite
    tara747 wrote: »
    Wayhey I'm getting a pay rise soon! :beer:

    The extra £200 a month will all go into savings. Yay!

    Great news! :T
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    TimBear wrote: »
    Great news! :T

    Thanks TimBear. :)

    I was already going to raise my 2011 savings target but might push it even higher now... I may be able to stretch it to £57,000. I need to challenge myself!
    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
    eBay sales - £4,559.89 Cashback - £2,309.73
  • rictus123
    rictus123 Posts: 2,560 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Name Dropper
    tara747 wrote: »
    Thanks. :) Will do. Don't worry though, I am used to having a decent current a/c balance so won't be tempted to spend the extra!! :D


    How much is your current account usually...having so much of a safety net in current account and savings you are doing fantastic.
    Work in progress...Update coming July 2012.
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    rictus123 wrote: »
    How much is your current account usually...having so much of a safety net in current account and savings you are doing fantastic.

    Bteween £1,000 and £2,000 usually.
    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
    eBay sales - £4,559.89 Cashback - £2,309.73
  • cashbackproblems
    cashbackproblems Posts: 1,826 Forumite
    I now keep at least £600 in my current account as i keep getting stung by hsbc £25 fines for being overdrawn!
  • Desperate_Housewife_2-2
    Desperate_Housewife_2-2 Posts: 1,787 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    got another £800 to put away :)
    WELL DONE EVERYONE
    Save £12k in 2012 no.49 £10,250/£12,000
    Save £12k in 2013 no.34 £11,800/£12,000
    'How much can you save' thread = £7,050
    Total=£29,100
    Mfi3 no. 88: Balance Jan '06 = £63,000. :mad:
    Balance 23.11.09 = £nil. :)
  • xmrbrightside89
    xmrbrightside89 Posts: 64 Forumite
    I generally put into my savings around £500 up to £800 a month! ;)
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