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The 'Save £12k in 2012' thread!

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  • bohemia
    bohemia Posts: 62 Forumite
    Absolutely gutted. All my good intentions for saving this year... took our car in today and it needs a new gearbox... ballpark figure 2000 pounds :(:(:(
  • PrincessLou
    PrincessLou Posts: 503 Forumite
    Please can i join? This is just the challenge i need to kickstart good savings habits :)
    Mortgage - £105,500
  • MiserlyMartin
    MiserlyMartin Posts: 2,284 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    One question. £12K, this is before or after RPI has stolen part of it?
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    PrincessLou - do you want to be put down for £12,000?
    Martin - before.
    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
  • Brallaqueen
    Brallaqueen Posts: 1,355 Forumite
    bohemia wrote: »
    Absolutely gutted. All my good intentions for saving this year... took our car in today and it needs a new gearbox... ballpark figure 2000 pounds :(:(:(


    Oh no, that is just rotten luck :( any chance of getting it done cheaper?
    Emergency savings: 4600
    0% Credit card: 1965.00
  • Kittenkirst
    Kittenkirst Posts: 2,468 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    OH found a cheque from his old account, only £1.25 but every little helps and all that! :0) lol
    First home- Oct’16 until June’21: £170.995- Overpayments made £13,784 (25% extra!).
    New forever home- Sep’21 £309,449 @ 2.05%. Plan to clear it before 30 years!!!!!!
  • sweetpeas_2
    sweetpeas_2 Posts: 2,237 Forumite
    bohemia wrote: »
    Absolutely gutted. All my good intentions for saving this year... took our car in today and it needs a new gearbox... ballpark figure 2000 pounds :(:(:(

    :( Ar hun, that's really naff. Hugs :)

    x
  • PrincessLou
    PrincessLou Posts: 503 Forumite
    slowlyfading wrote: »
    PrincessLou - do you want to be put down for £12,000?


    Martin - before.

    Yes please, £12,000. Thanks :)
    Mortgage - £105,500
  • nikki2804
    nikki2804 Posts: 2,670 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Managed to transfer another £80 into my savings account which im chuffed about. Brings my total to £580.82. Will update signature now.
  • rictus123
    rictus123 Posts: 2,560 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Name Dropper
    Should have drip fed in that £1,600....as now im itching to find more to put in!!!
    Work in progress...Update coming July 2012.
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