The 'Save £12k in 2012' thread!

sweetpeas_2

Lol I post on the wrong thread all the time on my phone

I can't wait to start this challenge how exciting!

Thanks for the ideas Desperate, I think im going to start bulk buying tins etc when theyre on offer.. also going to hve a look at my finance book tonite see what i can do re the spare from direct debits

slowlyfading

I've added a link to the first page where you can view the current totals - the spreadsheet has been very kindly made by OM

slowlyfading

Added a second link which you can use to do your end of the month updates - and it would really help me out if you could post on there as well as a post on here!

sweetpeas_2

slowlyfading wrote: »

I've added a link to the first page where you can view the current totals - the spreadsheet has been very kindly made by OM

slowlyfading wrote: »

Added a second link which you can use to do your end of the month updates - and it would really help me out if you could post on there as well as a post on here!

:eek: Alot of work has been put into these guys, thanks for that :T
I feel really inspired now, it's going to be so much fun updating every month and seeing the total go up :j

xx

Wobblydeb

slowlyfading wrote: »

Added a second link which you can use to do your end of the month updates - and it would really help me out if you could post on there as well as a post on here!

Oooooooo how fab!!! Can you only do one update per month, or does it allow you to enter multiple times?

slowlyfading

Wobblydeb wrote: »

Oooooooo how fab!!! Can you only do one update per month, or does it allow you to enter multiple times?

If possible, could you do just one update at the end of the month on there? Feel free to say about updates on here all through the month, but then do an "end of the month" update on the form - thanks!

Ruby*Skates

Ohh can i join please? Gonna aim for £5,000 I think, even that amount will be a challenge for me!

Wobblydeb

Here is a tip:

Set up a regular saver now. Many mature after 12 months so it will pay you the interest on your savings next December and boost your savings in 2012.

For details of the best on the market see this thread:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/608697

My personal favourite is First Direct, although you need a current account to open one. It pays 8% gross, so if you put in the maximum £300 per month you get c£115 interest (which can actually be boosted to £124 by moving the DD date around).

There are also rumours that Lloyds may be bringing out another 5% regular saver in the near future so watch out for that if you don't meet the FD criteria for a free 1st account.

RedfordML

redbull5 wrote: »

£6.85 added to the pot today!

REFEREE??!!!!!

Surely worthy of at least a yellow card.......

:rotfl::rotfl:

Catslovelycats

I've just opened an account with Norwich and Peterborough.
4% gross.
Max pay-in £250 a month, which is fine for me as there's no way I'd be able to save more than £3K anyway. Sadly!