The 'Save 12k in 2013' Thread!

freezspirit

@slowlyfading Hi could you sign me up for 2013, again for £6000.

Determined_diva

Hi everyone

Can I join please?

I am on the debt free wannabe board too but keen to get in to the savings habit.

Bit about me:

I have 2 jobs - one full time and one for 1 w/e night only (bar work)

I have NO SAVINGS at all (eek!)

I got my additional work in 2012 , And have been using that this year to get my debts under control and more manageable

I am now in a place where my debts can be paid off from my full time salary and therefore wish to save my bar work income.

I wish to therefore save all this additional income to a) get into savings routine ready for when I am debt free and b) have some emergency funds!

On e debt free board I am also on the sealed pot challenge/£2 saving pot/£20p saving pot... These will not be counted in this challenge. They are for Christmas pressies/ treat myself at xmas next year!

Okay so how much am I going to save? ... £3,000

Thank you for taking time to read my post. I can't wait till 2014 when I can just be a saver and not in debt as well !

lippy1923

Hello

Please can I join? It's nothing like the amounts some people can save but its still a lot to me.

My aim is £5,000 in 2013.

Thanks.

Duke203

I'd very much like to join as I am hoping for a bit of motivation from this. Could you add me for £10k please.

Also, how do investments work with your totals? For example, I have a SIP with work that I put £125pm in. Would I just use this purchase price or do I have to work out the profit/loss as and when I need to update my sig? Cheers :-)

citizenkitten

Duke203 wrote: »

I'd very much like to join as I am hoping for a bit of motivation from this. Could you add me for £10k please.

Also, how do investments work with your totals? For example, I have a SIP with work that I put £125pm in. Would I just use this purchase price or do I have to work out the profit/loss as and when I need to update my sig? Cheers :-)

i would count just what i put in and then when you get an annual statement or something similar, update then with gains/losses.

i personally couldnt do this, the growth i have seen in my pension etc.. makes me wanna cry!

AppleMatt

I would love to be signed up please!

I should be ok to save £3000 in 2013, possibly more, but we'll count that as a bonus

Thanks!

PiggyBankShaker

Hi slowlyfading,

I've been concentrating on debt repayment for the last two years, so not had a chance to save. But that's all going to change in 2013! Please put me down for £12,000. (eek!)

Look forward to the challenge!

PBS

DuckEggGingham

I am going to join if that is ok! We are going to aim officially for 8k but any extra will be a bonus!

Good luck everyone!

SortingElfout

Hi,

I'd like to join as well, please... My savings are non-existent at the moment. My husband and I got married last month so it's past time to start building up a safety net - especially if we're thinking about kids in a couple of years.

With my direct debits set up, I should save around 8k as long as we don't go crazy and blow it; but I'm going to try and push myself a little more and set my target as 9k.

So £0/£9,000 and the journey begins...

Elmly

Hopefully got a new job which will mean a nice increase in my monthly wage! If this happens I will definitely be upping my target for next year! Finger crossed