The 'Save 12k in 2013' Thread!

nikki2804

Officially starting the challenge today (2nd is a Scottish Bank Holiday so I'm using that as an excuse!)

I have transferred £139.85 into my savings account, not too sure if I will be able to make any other savings this month as my car insurance is due on the 21st (multicar) and I normally pay it in one.

I am doing Christmas vouchers so at least I'll know where my funds stand.

Robin_TBW

£200 in mine so far for the year.

mookiepook

And we're off - just put £250 into my brand new Regular Savings account. Will update my signature and the spreadsheet now.

DuckEggGingham

I am eyeing up our accounts to start juggling things around but I ideally want to wait until Jan payday as for us traditionally January is a bit of a tight month! I am cutting costs where I can though for example I am trying to use the car less, I have meal planned for the whole month and I am living on the old style forum lol! Every day I am seeing it as a new challenge to save!

Good luck everyone.

BessieBooBoo

Hello again all!

I cannot believe my luck, it's still sinking in, got a call from an agency this afternoon, offering me a go at another p/t job!

They interviewed me straight away and are pushing me as a strong candidate. Am keeping everything crossed that they set me on..

Don't want to jinx it, but, it would mean a 40 hour week with both, and the chance to actually save my target!

That's without scrimping.... So from nowt to a possible 40 hour week within a few weeks Miracles do happen....

Still shocked

BBB

Scottish_Lassie

Great news BessieBooBoo!

Scottish_Lassie

mookiepook wrote: »

What a great idea - although tbh I usually wait until it's free listings time. Thanks for the tip!

Yeah that's probably a good point, what I think I'll do is get myself organised by sorting things out every week so that when the free listing weekends come around, it's all ready to go. Last year I must have missed about 70% of the free listing weekends because I was busy and by the time I remembered it was too late ( ie couldn't be bothered digging things out!) so I waited for the next one and so the vicious circle continued!!:o

DuckEggGingham

Fingers crossed for you BessieBooBoo! Keep us informed!!

gavmc88

My savings are back down to £180 as i just paid off the first off my debt since 2008 at £220 was painful but its done.

also had a rake through cupboards etc and found a fair few bits for fleabay so hopefully should have that back up to £400 via ebay.

Payday tomorrow aswell

YoungBusinessman

Another £30 to the savings today, £100 out of £20,000 now. The £30 was money I was owed from last year I had almost forgotten about, got it back today and don't need it so straight in the funds. So need £19,900 now to hit my target. At my rate of £100 every 4 days, only gives me just over £9,000, I require more than double this so I better crack on!!