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The 'Save 12k in 2014' Thread!
slowlyfading
Posts: 13,429 Forumite
So, the title is pretty self explanatory, but this is the place to be in 2014 
In 2014, the aim is to save £12k (or, any other amount if you like!) from 1st January 2014 til 31st December 2014. I know it's early, but it gives you the time to plan for how you are going to do it!
2012 thread:https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3547675
2013 thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4315923
2013 thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4315923
RULES:
- This challenge starts on 1st January 2014 00:00 and finishes on 31st December 2014 23:59.
- Everything saved MUST be done between these two dates.
- Any interest gained during this challenge on your savings can be counted!
- This challenge starts on 1st January 2014 00:00 and finishes on 31st December 2014 23:59.
- Everything saved MUST be done between these two dates.
- Any interest gained during this challenge on your savings can be counted!
Feel free to sign up but, please only sign up if you intend to go the distance - the thread for 2013 started off great and then lots of people disappeared 
but, please only sign up if you intend to go the distance - the thread for 2013 started off great and then lots of people disappeared
Challenger List:
001. slowlyfading - £5,000
002. lippy1923 - £1,000
003. TDPIX - £5,000
004. ljaneyr - £12,000
005. Duke203 0 £15,000
006. geoffers4 - £15,000
007. Goldiegirl - £18,000
008. Wentthedaywell? - £10,000
009. Skittles26 - £7,500
010. lheart - £1,500
011. cydney65 - £6,000
012. 100saving - £12,000
013. LondonGirl252 - £6,000
014. Becky_Boo - £12,000
015. JAMIEDODGER - £600
016. mt77 - £12,000
017. southernbelle - £5,000
018. Lomcevak - £18,000
019. LAM2011 - £3,000
020. allie23 - £16,000
021. roundabouthere - £12,000
022. JustinCredibleGillespie - £3,500
023. eviekins - £12,000
024. Shazz27 - £2,000
025. BornToTravel - £5,000
026. coolcats - £5,000
027. bugslet - £6,000
028. lalman - £17,400
029. ShootForTheMoon - £10,000
030. Billie-jo - £4,000
031. shiningfaery - £5,000
032. tara747 - £12,000
033. mattye - £8,000
034. tell_it_how_it_is - £9,000
035. YoungBusinessman - £20,000
036. wombat - £20,000
037. lardyabroad - £12,000
038. Wilkos - £12,000
039. sugap0ps - £8,000
040. lowspend2011 - £12,000
041. Munchin - £12,000
042. Domayne - £6,000
043. cathybird - £12,000
044. SusanneCape - £12,000
045. joycamh_tan - £15,000
046. Niv - £4,000
047. eklipze - £12,000
048. Twiggy_34 - £1,500
049. agreenmess - £12,000
050. NinjaSavingKat - £12,000
051. Scottish Lassie - £10,000
052. Anorthernsoul - £12,000
053. stavromueller - £12,000
054. LealeaV - £12,000
055. EeeJay - £6,000
056. Jason Bourne - £7,000
057. Simple Si - £12,000
058. StrawberryJam132 - £6,000
059. dizzybee - £6,000
060. youngsaver1995 - £6,000
061. FlacosFloozie - £8,000
062. Looter - £15,000
063. TheWarnerClan - £12,000
064. 404notfound - £12,000
065. determined new ms - £7,000
066. letiss7 - £9,000
067. IntriguedUser - £6,000
068. fatpat - £8,000
069. nicedream - £9,000
070. sparrer - £3,000
071. dgutte - £12,000
072. blushred2 - £2,500
073. Yvette394 - £5,000
074. minnis93 - £8,000
075. Everynamestaken - £6,000
076. candyandstripes - £4,000
077. girlatplay - £1,000
078. SusanneCape - £12,000
079. nomemory - £15,000
080. Eyes wide open - £8,000
081. ellejaytee - £5,000
082. jamja - £9,000
083. trikidy - £5,000
084. seekstris - £5,000
085. mintedmatty - £12,000
086. Jaywilz - £15,000
087. Shark - £50,000
088. freezspirit - £5,000
089. Farel01 - £12,000
090. Filous - £25,000
091. Shooting Star - £12,000
092. Mrs Toast - £2,000
093. floella80 - £12,000
094. splodgethefirst - £2,000
095. Living proof - £12,000
096. MiddyMum - £9,300
097. alright dave - £10,000
098. amiehall - £6,000
099. Poepue - £12,000
100. stoplurking - £2,400
101. wilf55 - £6,000
102. DomRavioli - £2,000
103. Lavish - £10,000
104. lavenderlover - £4,000
105. teabody - £1,000
106. DedicatedDFW - £3,200
107. WonderfulLife - £10,000
108. MoneySaverLog - £6,000
109. catslovelycats - £1,500
110. MissOptimistic - £3,000
111. Pinot Noir - £15,000
112. Tiglath - £10,000
113. TheRed - £5,000
114. mark88man - £14,000
115. slig - £6,000
116. trying hard - £6,000
117. phil09 - £15,000
118. Sky_ - £8,000
119. BigBoss - £8,000
120. tjp70 - £10,000
121. kitjos - £7,000
122. cookie02 - £15,000
123. Moneymash - £4,000
124. chanda - £10,000
125. jaggerc1 - £5,000
126. grogan777 - £5,000
127. foxy78 - £12,000
128. Depth of Field - £7,000
129. PhoeniX - £10,000
130. ajdj - £7,500
131. bjaich - £18,000
132. Porgiegeorgie - £8,000
133. starry_eyed14 - £12,000
134. Waywardbird - £3,000
135. PiggyBankShaker - £4,000
136. Skintstudent - £3,000
137. cashsaver - £6,000
138. Piquant - £6,000
139. Mr Zero - £12,000
140. DorsetGirl - £2,500
141. Nut97 - £12,000
142. Anna Glypta - £12,000
143. evi3000 - £25,000
144. AlexLK - £1,000001. slowlyfading - £5,000
002. lippy1923 - £1,000
003. TDPIX - £5,000
004. ljaneyr - £12,000
005. Duke203 0 £15,000
006. geoffers4 - £15,000
007. Goldiegirl - £18,000
008. Wentthedaywell? - £10,000
009. Skittles26 - £7,500
010. lheart - £1,500
011. cydney65 - £6,000
012. 100saving - £12,000
013. LondonGirl252 - £6,000
014. Becky_Boo - £12,000
015. JAMIEDODGER - £600
016. mt77 - £12,000
017. southernbelle - £5,000
018. Lomcevak - £18,000
019. LAM2011 - £3,000
020. allie23 - £16,000
021. roundabouthere - £12,000
022. JustinCredibleGillespie - £3,500
023. eviekins - £12,000
024. Shazz27 - £2,000
025. BornToTravel - £5,000
026. coolcats - £5,000
027. bugslet - £6,000
028. lalman - £17,400
029. ShootForTheMoon - £10,000
030. Billie-jo - £4,000
031. shiningfaery - £5,000
032. tara747 - £12,000
033. mattye - £8,000
034. tell_it_how_it_is - £9,000
035. YoungBusinessman - £20,000
036. wombat - £20,000
037. lardyabroad - £12,000
038. Wilkos - £12,000
039. sugap0ps - £8,000
040. lowspend2011 - £12,000
041. Munchin - £12,000
042. Domayne - £6,000
043. cathybird - £12,000
044. SusanneCape - £12,000
045. joycamh_tan - £15,000
046. Niv - £4,000
047. eklipze - £12,000
048. Twiggy_34 - £1,500
049. agreenmess - £12,000
050. NinjaSavingKat - £12,000
051. Scottish Lassie - £10,000
052. Anorthernsoul - £12,000
053. stavromueller - £12,000
054. LealeaV - £12,000
055. EeeJay - £6,000
056. Jason Bourne - £7,000
057. Simple Si - £12,000
058. StrawberryJam132 - £6,000
059. dizzybee - £6,000
060. youngsaver1995 - £6,000
061. FlacosFloozie - £8,000
062. Looter - £15,000
063. TheWarnerClan - £12,000
064. 404notfound - £12,000
065. determined new ms - £7,000
066. letiss7 - £9,000
067. IntriguedUser - £6,000
068. fatpat - £8,000
069. nicedream - £9,000
070. sparrer - £3,000
071. dgutte - £12,000
072. blushred2 - £2,500
073. Yvette394 - £5,000
074. minnis93 - £8,000
075. Everynamestaken - £6,000
076. candyandstripes - £4,000
077. girlatplay - £1,000
078. SusanneCape - £12,000
079. nomemory - £15,000
080. Eyes wide open - £8,000
081. ellejaytee - £5,000
082. jamja - £9,000
083. trikidy - £5,000
084. seekstris - £5,000
085. mintedmatty - £12,000
086. Jaywilz - £15,000
087. Shark - £50,000
088. freezspirit - £5,000
089. Farel01 - £12,000
090. Filous - £25,000
091. Shooting Star - £12,000
092. Mrs Toast - £2,000
093. floella80 - £12,000
094. splodgethefirst - £2,000
095. Living proof - £12,000
096. MiddyMum - £9,300
097. alright dave - £10,000
098. amiehall - £6,000
099. Poepue - £12,000
100. stoplurking - £2,400
101. wilf55 - £6,000
102. DomRavioli - £2,000
103. Lavish - £10,000
104. lavenderlover - £4,000
105. teabody - £1,000
106. DedicatedDFW - £3,200
107. WonderfulLife - £10,000
108. MoneySaverLog - £6,000
109. catslovelycats - £1,500
110. MissOptimistic - £3,000
111. Pinot Noir - £15,000
112. Tiglath - £10,000
113. TheRed - £5,000
114. mark88man - £14,000
115. slig - £6,000
116. trying hard - £6,000
117. phil09 - £15,000
118. Sky_ - £8,000
119. BigBoss - £8,000
120. tjp70 - £10,000
121. kitjos - £7,000
122. cookie02 - £15,000
123. Moneymash - £4,000
124. chanda - £10,000
125. jaggerc1 - £5,000
126. grogan777 - £5,000
127. foxy78 - £12,000
128. Depth of Field - £7,000
129. PhoeniX - £10,000
130. ajdj - £7,500
131. bjaich - £18,000
132. Porgiegeorgie - £8,000
133. starry_eyed14 - £12,000
134. Waywardbird - £3,000
135. PiggyBankShaker - £4,000
136. Skintstudent - £3,000
137. cashsaver - £6,000
138. Piquant - £6,000
139. Mr Zero - £12,000
140. DorsetGirl - £2,500
141. Nut97 - £12,000
142. Anna Glypta - £12,000
143. evi3000 - £25,000
145. Nichelette - £12,000
146. Stressfree_WB - £12,000
147. gothrockchic1 - £6,000
148. CherrySponge - £4,800
149. harding1985 - £5,000
150. angelicious - £19,000
151. trixie4 - £7,000
152. Stereophonics - £7,000
153. Parsimonia - £9,000
154. KuchKuch - £9,600
155. bigbadbear - £3,000
156. Nymphadora - £10,000
157. nikki2804 - £2,000
158. skyblueshez - £3,000
159. kobrakai - £2,000
160. MissE001 - £2,000
161. Poster girl - £6,000
162. YoungBusinessman - £15,000
163. Speedster2 - £12,000
164. Fruittea - £12,000
165. mmo - £12,000
166. micron - £12,000
167. Kiwisaver - £7,000
168. nat21luv - £5,000
169. Memo - £12,000
170. mouthscradle - £11,000
171. marinia75 - £5,000
172. lleey2k4 - £12,000
173. toothdoctor - £12,000
174. kate1irwin1 - £12,000
175. I-LOV-MONEY - £7,500
176. rjrs0510 - £35,000
177. george - £12,000
178. CDotX - £8,000
179. mardiemare2008 - £5,000
180. xmillyx - £12,000
181. Tantalus86 - £10,000
182. 115k - £9,000
183. tactic57 - £14,000
184. Changingme - £4,500
185. Drharrisjones - £10,000
186. ross1985 - £8,000
187. Melanie101 - £10,000
188. LisaJane - £10,000
189. CTID86 - £5,000
190. Homeownertobe - £12,000
191. gazzer666 - £30,000
192. TrustyOven - £4,000
193. Ainat - £6,000
194. Skippycat - £3,500
195. krmach - £1,200
196. andyuk21us - £10,000
197. dreamerdreamer - £6,000
198. Victorias4128 - £3,000
199.
200. crennes - £10,000
201.
202. Sheffield_Marketeer - £5,000
203. JoJoC - £8,000
204. Econo-miser - £12,000
205. boglehead - £45,000
206. Ruby911 - £8,500
207. CreditCrunchie - £12,000
208. lmdaewen - £8,000
209.
210. steveouk - £5,500
211. Hickles69 - £12,000
212. latebloomer - £12,000
213.
214. Hantsman - £16,500
215. Savvy cash - £5,000
216. beach-holiday - £1,000
217. frasersmum123 - £1,500
218. elfy1807 - £2,000
CLICK HERE to see the total amounts so far:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aqzz4TJA9Ib7dENvUlB1TGtxS0ZGeDVicDJXUm1EMEE&usp=drive_web#gid=1
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aqzz4TJA9Ib7dENvUlB1TGtxS0ZGeDVicDJXUm1EMEE&usp=drive_web#gid=1
CLICK HERE for the easy update form:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dHg4U2FybXhXNlpiTHB1ckhDV1RXOHc6MA#gid=0
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dHg4U2FybXhXNlpiTHB1ckhDV1RXOHc6MA#gid=0
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
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yes please :j
Only £1k target for me though in 2014 as I have just started mat leave and will be earning pennies
xTotal Mortgage OP £61,000Outstanding Mortgage £27,971Emergency Fund £62,100I AM NOW MORTGAGE NEUTRAL!!!! <<Sep-20>>0 -
Will set a £7,000 target for 2014
Looking forward to it!0 -
Yep, lets do it again :0)
12K for me0 -
curious,why 12k?£48515 interest £181 (2009)debt/mortgage-MFIT/T2/T3
debt/mortgage free 28/11/14
vanguard shares index isa £1000
credit union £400
emergency fund£500
#81 save 2018£42000 -
Well, it started in 2012 with the 12k, but people generally though that going up each year (so, 13k in 2013 and so on) would be too much of a challenge, so it's stayed at 12k which is an even £1,000 a monthblack_taxi wrote: »curious,why 12k?Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
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For me £12K is a good figure. I struggle to meet the target but, it IS a really good incentive to see how much you can stash away.0
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Please can you put me down for £15k. I reckon I can do better, much better, than this year
Cheers"Chuck Norris can remain solvent for longer than the markets can remain irrational"0 -
Hi SF, Thanks for organising us again for another year. I'm looking forward to another healthy bit of saving in 2014 - could you put me down for £15k please.
CheersSave 12k in 2013-2014-2015-2016-2017-2018-2019-2020-2021-2022 - then early-retired.0 -
Hello, thank you for this challenge, I would love to join, to help with my retirement planning.
Please could you put me down for £18,000 in 2014Early retired - 18th December 2014
If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough0 -
Thanks again, Slowlyfading, great thread.
I'll go officially for another £10,000 though I'd like to get £12,000, and in addition I'm going to clear my mortgage.Save £12k in 2022 thread #7:
Save £10,000 Jan-May 2022 THEN RETIRE!!
Final total for (half) year: -£4,0000
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