The 'Save 12k in 2014' Thread!

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Wentthedaywell? wrote: »

Great milestones for me this month!

I've just paid of my mortgage from my "Save a pound a day" tin, and hit my annual saving target a month early.

Out tonight to celebrate my mortgage-free status with a posh meal and a bottle of champers. It's been a long while coming, so tonight is not the night for saving! :j :beer: :j

PS Sorry for all the dizzying emoticons, but today is one of those days when they are deserved! (:D )

:T:T:T Huge Congratulations :T:T:T.

Well done. I hope you really enjoyed your celebration meal.

tara747

girlatplay wrote: »

Tara that is a brilliant amount to save! When did you start saving the £83k? I have a very long way to go before getting a deposit together (I do own my flat but shared equity so I'm kind of doing it backwards - got the flat, now saving the deposit!) I like hearing the inspiring stories of others, they just spur me on even more!

I started saving around the time I joined MSE, almost 8 years ago. I should have started sooner (when I started working), but I had 3-4 years of spending frivolously - it was a novelty to have money after graduating! So I won't be too hard on myself.

You're right, it's so inspiring to hear other people's stories!

MrCrimeFiction

End of November update. I managed to save £701.70. This was due to less spending on myself - £187.43, however that included £75 on the car.

Spreadsheet updated. December il be lucky to save anything due to holiday and Xmas presents.

freezspirit

Ok sorry if this sounds like a stupid question but can you include money that's in a current account? If so its money from just one of my current account that I want to include and therefore I would reach my target.

Last year I only counted money that I put into my savings accounts towards my target.

girlatplay

If it is money you have saved between 1st January and 31st December 2014 it can be counted

ShootForTheMoon

Everyone is going great guns!! Well done gang, impressive totals!!
So, it's finally time for a payday update!!
Managed to squirrel away £800 this month, largely thanks to a nice chunk of overtime from work and being very strict/sensible with the dreaded Christmas budget!!

So, this brings my total to £8,500 so far...
£1500 is going to be a big ask next month, although I have requested monetary gifts from close family this year, as there's really nothing I 'need'... That plus a bit of overtime... I might just get there by the skin of my teeth!!! Positive vibes!!

Congrats to all on the updates, especially wentthedaywell? On becoming mortgage-free!! Brilliant!!

Love to all,

Shoot x

lippy1923

Only £100 added this month for me. Nothing to sneer about though

Mc_Marty

#209 reporting in.

I've just submitted my spreadsheet update for Novembers savings.

It's been a good month, we saved £2,766 from our regular schedule and had an unexpectded work bonus which has gone straight into the savings fund.

We are currently at £10,291 for the year and have updated our target to 12.5k by end of December.

So in the big scheme of things we are £10,291 in to our long term target of £45k by March 2016. Only £34,709 to go ...

Great news on breaking the Million mark and already Slowly Fading has them queing for the new 2015 challenge ... well done everyone !!!!

Mc_Marty

Jason_Bourne_2

Got a surprise PPI cheque in last week for £2574.00 from MBNA


They rejected my claim in 2012 and I never thought any more about it, received letter followed by a cheque last week with the great news..


I've now smashed my target in 1 month with this + my year end dividends, happy days.

gothrockchic1

£359.09 saved this month, we had a holiday that's why it's so low! £300 went to the joint house savings and £59.09 went to my own personal savings!