The 'Save 12k in 2013' Thread!

lancslass01282

ALJA wrote: »

Sold another thing just lying around my house the other night another £3 in my purse! I'm trying not to buy any magazines as they are my weakness!

Magazines are bad for me too so I treated myself to a subscription of my fave to keep me ticking over.

Up to £400 now, staying out of tesco before work is really helping, though my coin jars are suffering. You win some you lose some :rotfl:

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Added another £200 across to the savings account today. New total £2213:j.Hoping to add more once I get paid which is next Thursday.

I still need to get myself organised with selling more books on Amazon and with selling an old laptop and printer. Also hoping my self-assessment will show either me owing no money to HMRC or that I am due some money back. Just waiting to the accountant to get it finalised.


I am on track with my savings so far but my contract runs out on 2 June:eek: and my wee business is closing so I must, must, must get a permanent contract organised for this job or a different one before 2nd June!

2012Saver

Well done everyone on your savings so far, I've enjoyed reading everyone's updates.

Not the best start for me as I've already spent the £200 "pocket money" I had allocated myself for January and it's still 2 weeks to payday! Technically I don't NEED to buy anything, as I'm still living with parents and my food etc. is provided, but a friend has asked me to go for dinner and to cinema this weekend and I just know I'll end up going!

Does anyone else struggle saying no to things like this? It's hard getting the balance between seriously saving and still having a social life!!

2012Saver

AliceBanned

Hi

I've been saving for a deposit for ever it feels like. Just over £2,200 at the moment and have started this challenge with £800 this month. Need to really up my game if I'm ever going to buy a flat and I thought the support of a thread might help me believe I'll actually get somewhere one day..:cool:

killerpeaty

2012Saver wrote: »

Well done everyone on your savings so far, I've enjoyed reading everyone's updates.

Not the best start for me as I've already spent the £200 "pocket money" I had allocated myself for January and it's still 2 weeks to payday! Technically I don't NEED to buy anything, as I'm still living with parents and my food etc. is provided, but a friend has asked me to go for dinner and to cinema this weekend and I just know I'll end up going!

Does anyone else struggle saying no to things like this? It's hard getting the balance between seriously saving and still having a social life!!

2012Saver

Before you read this, I'm incredibly ill and a bit delirious, if I'm making no sense or manage to insult you, I don't mean to.

I also live with my parent, though I would like to contribute more. I live near a medium to large group of friends which I'm actually working on expanding... So I can definitely relate.

If meeting up with friends for a "quiet one" I get myself one soft drink, as do most of my friends. Cost for the evening is usually £4 max

When meeting up for a regular "date night" (mondays are usually a meal night with a close friend of mine), we eat a meal for less than £10 each (hungry horse, it's pretty good for the price, also it can be wetherspoons). We also take it in turns for paying. For the month it comes to less than £40.

When out with a large (20+) group of people, I just don't get anything. I pay for travel in this case so it costs £2.40 (railcard). No one notices.

When I go to cinema, I never also go for a meal and never get drinks or snacks. I find that snacks detract from the experience. I do this on dates and never have any comments on it, maybe there is some quiet relief..?

When I go for a meal, I choose either a starter and dessert or a main. I find eating more than that makes my jaw hurt.

A "big night" is... expensive. I've never managed to spend more than £80 in one night but I'm dreading the 3 digit night out. It tends to happen once every 2 months though..

All this is probably just waffle, but I do tend to go out 3-4 times a week and until november I survived on my savings from uni (approx £500 spent on 3 months' socialising).


I have no saving news. I had to take today off sick of work and now I'm worrying that I might lose my job. I've been there 7 weeks I think and this is my second sick day. :eek: I just couldn't go in, my neck is swollen to the point of not looking like a neck and I have a rash on my face! /hopefully worrying for nothing : )

BessieBooBoo

killerpeaty wrote: »

Hello all,

Well done for the job BBB : ) How are the two time tables fitting together?

Thanks KP, just about managing by rushing from one job to the other! No time to eat except 1/2 hour lunch, sadly, but doing wonders for the waistline!

BBB

Tales17

Got some more grocery savings today and two cancelled graze boxes this week!

LadyMorticia

Hey everyone. Hope you're all okay

My LO has acid reflux so was prescribed Infant Gaviscon at our 6 week post-natal check today. He also has Colic. Poor bubba.

As for me, I'm struggling alot with the M.E and the stairs to our flat (we live in a first floor flat but have our own door to outside and then stairs to our flat if that makes sense?) I refuse to have a stairlift put in. I'm only 26!

I've been invited out tomorrow for a cuppa with my hubby's mum and sister so I'm hoping I'll be well enough to go. I'm a bit of a recluse with my illness so spend alot of my time indoors.

Added £2.59 to the pot, making my total £3.11/£3000 (long way to go!)

cydney65

Hi all

£200 added to ISA today so a grand total so far of £221. I've been looking at Sindy dolls on fleabay...not to buy I hasten to add. I'm still debating on selling my two Sindys. I could possibly get £50 odd for one of them but they are my babies. Oooooh decisions decisions!

Herbyme

Well, I did buy the laptop, here's how I justified it to myself :rotfl:

• I sold several things on ebay/Amazon which raised about 1/6 of the price
• I waited almost a week while I thought about it
• I got some extra work in, for which it will be useful (well, better and more convenient than its elderly predecessor which turns out to weigh 2.5kg, doesn't sound a lot but is a lot to lug about)
• I asked our IT oracle for advice and as a result, got one cheaper than I expected, and with a long guarantee

Still, I am ahead of my target at present and am feeling very happy to be squirelling it away. I also have January's tax bill covered which is a nice feeling. This thread is really helping me focus, thanks all!