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The 'Save £12k in 2012' thread!

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  • lvm
    lvm Posts: 1,544 Forumite
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    guitarman001 wrote: »
    Thanks for that - and no worries lol.

    P.S. Edinburgh is nice, huh? I'm doing ok right now as I live at home... but I've been approached by recruiters for jobs in London and Germany offering £10k more! I think it wouldn't be worth it in London, but Germany would be nice... a good challenge. Anyway, that was a bit off topic, sorry..

    Ah, I'm not sure I could say no to London! I keep going for little trips there - off there 2 weeks on Thursday for 5 days. It's not exactly a cheap holiday, having already booked tables at Gordon Ramsay and Alain Ducasse! Lol. It's my little luxury though.

    Definitely would miss Edinburgh though...I do love living here!
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    I am aiming for the full £12,000! If I hit my 2011 and 2012 targets I will have saved £67,000 by 31 December 2012... that would be seriously impressive. Bteween me and OH we will have saved about £93,000 by then. :eek:
    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
  • guitarman001
    guitarman001 Posts: 1,052 Forumite
    Oooh, fancy!! Would love to eat in those places. Haven't even eaten at 'The Kitchen' in Leith yet though lol...
    It's more of a life experience - it would be awesome, but financially i would be much worse off.. so you can see the dilemma....
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    :hello: tara - you have been added to the thread! :) that deposit is seriously impressive... :D
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    slowlyfading wrote: »
    :hello: tara - you have been added to the thread! :) that deposit is seriously impressive... :D

    Thanks - oops, sorry, thought I had already signed up! :o:o:o:o:o

    It has not been easy to save this much. I am pretty well paid, but still, it involved a lot of sacrifices :o But it is worth it. We are hoping to buy without a mortage or with just a very small one xxx
    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
  • guitarman001
    guitarman001 Posts: 1,052 Forumite
    Jesus, Tara.. is that £67k in ONE year? How do you manage it?
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    tara747 wrote: »
    Thanks - oops, sorry, thought I had already signed up! :o:o:o:o:o

    Oh, you have! D'oh! :o
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    guitarman001 wrote: »
    Jesus, Tara.. is that £67k in ONE year? How do you manage it?


    Noooooooooooo!!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    It'll be £67k in total by the end of 2012!!! See my sig! I am aiming for £55k by the end of 2011 (and will struggle to achieve it, but I am trying...). Then £12k next year will take it up to £67k.
    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
  • guitarman001
    guitarman001 Posts: 1,052 Forumite
    So about £12k a year like the rest of us mortals lol...
    Well done on your ebay sales etc in your signature!

    I don't mean to be nosy when asking these questions - I'm just curious, trying to get a benchmark of how well/poorly I'm doing. OK, so maybe that's being a bit nosey :o
  • carer_adrian
    carer_adrian Posts: 122 Forumite
    Please could i join please if can save 5k that would be amazing that would mean i would be debt free n 2012
    PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS:j
    £1 a day savings pot started 23 January 2012
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