The 'Save £12k in 2012' thread!

slowlyfading

ljaneyr - please, don't feel disheartened. Any savings is better than nothing, especially in the current climate. It sounds like moving back into rented accomodation will be the best option for you, and a holiday is always good

londoner01

ljaneyr: Putting yourself first is important sometimes so that you are in a good enough state to save in the future! Saving can be a big mental strain when times are difficult and sometimes being a bit lax helps put away more in the future, so best of luck!

As for me, I'm currently visiting my family away and I half-heartedly did my finances not expecting great gains this month and instead I'm delighted to have £1,020.16 to report for May! It's just shy of £200 over my monthly target and it puts right previous lapses so I'm back on track for this year! I hope the trend continues. Good news for my partner as well with a more secure job lined up for September. I will get him started on the "Save £10K a year" too now that he'll be earning enough!

[Deleted User]

Hi folks. I have about £1630 left over after paying off the mortgage so will use this as a starting point to aim for £5000 by the end of the year. Hoping to add a wee bit more to it before the end of June

ILoveSaving

allie23 wrote:

Woo Hoo, that's me paid off my mortgage in full today:j:j:j.

Well done you. That must feel great! :T

geewcee

Total for May £3377.73 (bonus month is May, love it!)
Challenger number 146, cheers.

dizzybee

Manged to catch up on the thread,everyone is doing so well,I am going to set myself a target of £1000 each month any think over will be a bonus,
so far i have made £50 in survey money,
£150 on e bay £200 saved so far.

RRRRodgA

As requested by SlowlyFading....

Now up to £2284.49

Challenger No.43

Quite a bit off my target right now but still hopeful I'll get close to it

slowlyfading

Thanks for everyone who keeps sending/posting updates!

How is everyone doing? I'm trying not to lose momentum with this challenge, but some days it's easier than others Just got to remember why we're doing this!

RRRRodgA

slowlyfading wrote: »

Thanks for everyone who keeps sending/posting updates!

How is everyone doing? I'm trying not to lose momentum with this challenge, but some days it's easier than others Just got to remember why we're doing this!

I'm plugging along with mines really, trying to put as much as I can away at the start of the month and using what's remaining in my account at the end of the month to top up the savings

I think I need to look through this thread for some inspiration on additional sources of income which I can enhance my savings with!

Got around £69 worth of cashback coming in soon so that'll go straight into it also :rotfl:

My savings are all going towards both my Las Vegas holiday and then a massive Debt reduction project after I get back, so hoping to be debt free(or near enough) by next June

slowlyfading

Rodg - ooh Las Vegas sounds good what a good incentive to save towards!