The 'Save 12k in 2014' Thread!

jaggerc1

Sorting my banking out. All my new accounts are set up and I've now set a S/O up to take advantage of currant account savings.

Was longer than I thought but will be worth it in the end.

Also a quick note to anyone leaving Barclays and has to shut their account down. You lose the ability to use their mobile banking app (I need/want to check isa's and savings) so I have now opened a new barclays current account where I will have around £20 just so I can use their app.

I will update the spreadsheet on thursday after I get paid.

Congrats Cydney

slowlyfading

Front page and spreadsheet updated

Congratulations Cydney! :j :j

matttye

Pretty tragic amount for January unfortunately. Only about £150 saved.

Had an expensive month with valentine's day and various birthdays coming up, plus I booked front row Lee Evans tickets for me and the fiancee in September.

Will be much better in February!

TrustyOven

Been a lurker on the forum for a few years, reading the motoring board. Now reading the money boards, and joined tonight after reading the really cool inspirational threads like this one.

Can you put me in for £4,000 for this year please?

I could probably do a bit better than that but wanted a realistic target for my first year saving.

TrustyOven

Just read your post from today, congratulations cydney!:j

Homeownertobe

I'm in the process of setting up a FlexDirect account (5%) for the first two months of savings and then my plan is to put the next £3000 in a Yorkshire Bank current account (4%) and then after that hopefully find some other comparable accounts to save in.

Despite 'just' aiming for £12,000 here I'm actually just trying to save as much as possible so I can build up a sizeable deposit before I turn 30 in 2017. With a bit of luck I should be able to hit nearer £15,000 this year if I tighten my belt.

JustinCredibleGillespie

First update of today. I have only managed to save £200 this month. Have my little boys christening on the 8th and the venue & food has come to £597. So the savings have had to take a hit. I will be alot better in Feb, the car also needs taxed and i need to get myself and my son a new passport for our summer holiday in June. The head is more definitely going down now for the next few months.

Declaring £200 for this month.

Aiming for £900+ next month

Happy Savings Guys!

JCG

xx

teabody

Starting small but have just updated the £36.34 that I have put away x:j

MissE001

Declaring £131.97 for January - I'm just glad I managed to save anything at all in this veeeery long month :j

Roll on February and happy saving

I-LOV-MONEY

MissE001 wrote: »

Roll on February and happy saving

Yes, good news - February only has 28 days! However, if you are saving the interest is only for 28 days!