The 'Save 12k in 2013' Thread!

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So sorry to hear about your Dad Cydney. Hugs being sent your way.

ajdj

Positive thoughts Cydney

I only declared £250 into my regular saver for May. Had a little holiday in Cornwall and bought a car :0

Have just paid in £250 into regular saver for June though and savings up to £3,550.

I sent off a letter to claim a tax refund last week and have had £100 confirmed in Quidco for the next payment run. If they come through and I can save some more this month then I hope to finish on target at the half way point. My target is £10k for the year, so need £5k by end June!

youngsaver1995

SusanneCape wrote: »

Hi,

So you are moving to my neck of the woods? I live at South Quay, Canary Wharf. Let me know when you get here and I shall take you out for a welcome drink. You are doing incredibly well and will continue to do so, I am sure.

All the best,

Hello Susanne, I shall be moving to your neck of the woods indeed. Thanks for the offer, I shall bare that in mind . How do you find living in Canary Wharf?

Also, dont suppose you know anyone looking to rent a room/small flat?

tara747

Hugs Cydney, I'm sorry to hear about your dad and sending best wishes xx

tara747

So... an update from me. My new total is £68,258, so I saved £698 in May.

But I'm not sure how this is possible. I did a quick tot up of my spending and it came to £586. Now, I earn £2,190 (after tax) per month, so I should have £1,604 saved. So !!!!!!???? And this is not the first month I've thought this. Where is my money going??? :eek:

I'm no auditor, but by golly I'm going to go through my accounts and see what on earth has happened.

I have a lot of accounts and move money about to maximise interest... if I can't keep up I'm seriously considering having EVERYTHING in one account so that I'm not doing lots of transfers.

YoungBusinessman

Tara iv done this once or twice(with smaller amounts mind you) and it is definitly true the more accounts you have the bigger a headache it is!! Soon though i hope i have your dilemmas of finding that missplaced money/money spent but forgotten about as that outgoings seem really low rather than a problem of trying to save anything at all. My £4,500 seems like peanuts to your total, i am catching up though and will be there in 2 years

Tales17

Checking in for the month, just over £300 this month which is pretty good as it has been an expensive month!!

SusanneCape

youngsaver1995 wrote: »

Hello Susanne, I shall be moving to your neck of the woods indeed. Thanks for the offer, I shall bare that in mind . How do you find living in Canary Wharf?

Also, dont suppose you know anyone looking to rent a room/small flat?

Hi,

I love the area - fantastic mix of people, close to the river and loads of channels which cross the Island. It is a very attractive part of London. Oh, and we even have a farm complete with farm animals and several beautiful parks.

Canary Wharf is a fairly expensive area to live in. It is in Zone 2, but I am sure you will be able to find a room to rent. I will keep my eyes and ears open for you. Let me know when you are coming and how much you can afford to pay. I will ask my daughter who will point me in the right direction.

All the best,

YoungBusinessman

Lovely day up here in north east for working outside. Making £200+ per day, if I stick to my realistic budget iv made for the remaining 7 months this year I should hopefully smash this challenge!!

JustinCredibleGillespie

Well done on all the updates. Big hugs to Cydney.

I havent been reporting as its been so hard to save lately with a baby on the way. They are quite expensive even before birth lol.

Happy Saving Anyway folks. I always like to log on and see all the updates regardless.

JCG

xx