The 'Save 12k in 2013' Thread!

youngsaver1995

Nothing saved as of yet for May, but getting paid next week so can hopefully add £250 to my savings next week, taking me over the £1k half way mark .

Found out yesterday that I secured a full time job/sponsored university place on a big four audit firm's school leaver programme starting in August. It may prevent me from hitting my 2K savings target for the year, as getting a flat in London, buying food, transport etc isn't going to be cheap. Happy days all the same .

YoungBusinessman

Congrats on that Youngsaver, one foot in the door and all that...

youngsaver1995

YoungBusinessman wrote: »

Congrats on that Youngsaver, one foot in the door and all that...

Thanks . I had planned on doing the traditional uni route, but this way I get great work experience, a virtually guaranteed well-paid job once qualified and no student debt .

tara747

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I have added some more money to my emergency savings fund taking my overall total to £13,030.
Still have my end of the month bit to add before I update the form. Hoping to add around £1600 on pay day which is May 30th.

Wow, amazing!!!! :T

t4mof

Payday yesterday so £480 into mine and OHs ISAs and £250 into savings.

I've also put £300 left over from last month into the savings and our ISA interest was paid which was another £69.48 over the 2 ISAs (I didn't fill them last year!)

So May's total is £1579.48.

EC12345

£200 saved for May and it was payday on Friday. Such an expensive month coming up for June but am pleased with £200. Need to save more in the upcoming months to reach my target.

Good luck everyone.

EC x x

1stTimer

Wow it's my 1st month of actually putting money into savings rather than debt and it feels good

I couldn't save as much as I'd like as I have 1 wedding, 2 birthdays and an anniversary to pay out for this month but something is better than nothing right?

So I figured I'd start topping up my holiday fund 1st as it has to be paid at the end of June and I want to get as much as I can together beforehand.
I have managed to put some into the other savings too just for once in my life to have a buffer more than anything, which now I've remembered my car insurance is due this month may be a life saver.

So after all that I have £400 in my normal savings and £600 in the holiday pot.

Thinking about seeing it all disappear again is a bit of a kick in the teeth

Duke203

Just £425 added this month due to an early holiday. Will pull out all the stops for the last half to hit the target. 90% certain I can do it

Wentthedaywell?

I spent loads this weekend - £1200. Got a new bike (but that's paid under the Cycle to Work scheme, so I won't miss £30pm) and a new chest of drawers/bedside tables that were 60% reduced and are lovely.

I feel a bit like a an alcoholic must feel when they fall off the wagon and have a drink. I want to carry on spending, but know I must pull in the reins again and get back on track. And stop mixing my metaphors!

nat21luv

Haha that's exactly what I said to my mum about my spending, I feel like an alcoholic getting a fix then back on the straight and narrow! Yesterday I bought a 'proper' camera for me holidays....