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  • JustinCredibleGillespie
    JustinCredibleGillespie Posts: 1,024 Forumite
    Well done to you Allie ;) x
    :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
    Emergency Fund £0
  • lula_moneybaggins
    lula_moneybaggins Posts: 29 Forumite
    Payday so £800 moved into savings, bringing my total to £3500. I'm a little bit behind the £1000 a month needed, but have been keeping my spreadsheet and can see where to make more savings (whether I will manage it or not is another question!). Also going to list a few items on ebay and get a few more pennies.

    Well done everyone - really motivating to see everyone doing so well!
    [STRIKE]Debt Jan 09 = £10,046[/STRIKE] Debt-free since 16/12/2011
    Save £12,000 in 2012: £11,403.13/12,000 :j
    Save £12,000 in 2013: £4000/£12,000
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    lula_moneybaggins wrote: »
    ...I'm a little bit behind the £1000 a month needed...
    I am too, but hopefully will make it up eventually :)
    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
  • Lomcevak
    Lomcevak Posts: 1,026 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Managed £650 for April, £250 shares, £300 FD regular saver, and £100 into the car fund. It brings me up to £2650 for the year so far so falling a bit behind now but it always was a big target to aim at, especially with trying to overpay the mortgage too - combine the two and i'm doing alright :)

    May should be better, so will see if I can catch up a bit!
  • JustinCredibleGillespie
    JustinCredibleGillespie Posts: 1,024 Forumite
    Try not to be so hard on yourselves.

    I felt like I wasnt doing enough but I'm getting married on 20th July so I may have to dip into what I've saved so far to pay for silly things I havent accounted for. It's all ££££ ££££ but I'm proud of myself so far.

    I look forward to reading the rest of the updates, keep them coming.

    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
    Emergency Fund £0
  • Sinvegas
    Sinvegas Posts: 22 Forumite
    Hi all,
    I feel I have neglected this site for a bit.

    I had to use this months savings due to a car crash :mad:
    STILL waiting for the car ins cheque, which should rectify it but wil prob go on Mays total.

    must not give up!!
    DEBT FREE 28/01/2012
    Car written off 03/04/12 = in debt again:mad:
    12k in 2012 #130 £4288/£5000 :)
  • trixie4
    trixie4 Posts: 149 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I knew April and May would be tough with all my car payments going out (budgeted about £1k) but on top of that my car has broken down twice and I've just paid £430 to get it fixed, so upsetting. This is on top of a VERY expensive April due to excessive dating (some good news at least!) So I'm about a month behind where I predicted I would be and won't be able to continue with the saving until June I think.

    Sigh.
    6k in 2012: £4200.00/£6000.00
    6k in 2013: £8209.62/£6000.00
    7k in 2014: £5900/£7000
  • Wobblydeb
    Wobblydeb Posts: 1,046 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Oooo tell us more about the excessive dating trixie4! :)
    I've got a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel.
  • TDPIX
    TDPIX Posts: 263 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    We ended up at £1,127.90 for Apr 12 :)

    Also invested £270 (post fees) in shares; this isn't included in the above figure.

    I think that usually/from now on our monthly savings will <£900 - this month was more of a one-off again - but the aim of £12k in 2012 will hopefully still be met.
  • Sylvia1982
    Sylvia1982 Posts: 193 Forumite
    edited 30 April 2012 at 7:46PM
    Hello everyone!

    Well done to everyone with your totals :D
    Just a quick update from me, i have managed to save £1,600 this month. So my new total is £5,355:beer:

    Sylvia
    Must save to live, not just live to save!!! :think:
    Challenge Save 12k in 2019 #141 £6,143.34/£6k
    Deposit £82,317.88/£120K :jFees/ect £12K/£12K:jEmergency fund £1K/£1K
    :A
    :A'Saving again after parting with a lot of money enjoying life:rotfl::A
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