The 'Save 12k in 2014' Thread!

JoJoC

Sorry you've had such a rubbish one Becky it's rubbish that you've had that unexpected bill.

Try not to let the money stuff get you down- onwards and upwards?

Hope you and OH can get over your argument and that's one less thing to worry about.

cydney65

Morning everyone

Been MIA as Dad was blue lighted to hospital last week and 2 week old granddaughter also rushed to A&E Dad is still in but feeling a lot better and thankfully little one is a fine now and we get to look after her for a couple of hours today!

Another £6.18 added to the pot today :T I'm hoping to save over £500 again this month, which will keep me on track.

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SusanneCape

tara747 wrote: »

This should never be in the same post as a holiday ----> :mad:

Surely you mean this ----> ?

Yes, you are right ...... I was looking at astonomical hotel prices when I posted .......

YoungBusinessman

After doing my sums it looks like February's total will be....+£12. Considering my average month should be £1,260 to get the £15k, I need to pull the finger out! Had a lovely valentines in Paris though, despite the cost ! Back to work tomorrow and need to bang in the hours try to get that +£12 into the £££'s, take some pressure off over the summer. The 15k will be spilt into 2 at end of year, half for a new van when required and half kept as emergency fund. Iv only got tues-sat this week but got 55 hour week! Love hard work, will reap the rewards when saving £1500+ in march!

tara747

sparrer wrote: »

Thanks JoJo and tara. Agreed I could spend less often but my policy is I can't take it with me and enjoy seeing the family get pleasure form what I can give them now. Get-together's with the whole family are virtually impossible, S-in-L works 6 days a week, DD has a degenerative illness and the DGD all live/work elsewhere. Christmas is the time we all look forward to, it's the best as we can all guarantee to be together

Today was a nsd/npd, that's 10 so far this month. After a little juggling I've scraped together £280 to put into the savings fund which is just under my goal total for the month. After a disastrous January I'm pleased with how Feb going so far.

True, you can't take it with you - but you can take it to New Zealand!! It's all about balance. I like girlatplay's idea of a treat fund - maybe you could create one for treating your family? Then you know that you have money for yourself and your holiday fund.

Ooh, well on 10 NSDs so far, that's amazing!!! :T

cydney65 wrote: »

Morning everyone

Been MIA as Dad was blue lighted to hospital last week and 2 week old granddaughter also rushed to A&E Dad is still in but feeling a lot better and thankfully little one is a fine now and we get to look after her for a couple of hours today!

Another £6.18 added to the pot today :T I'm hoping to save over £500 again this month, which will keep me on track.

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Must have been a stressful week for you, hugs to you all xx

SusanneCape wrote: »

Yes, you are right ...... I was looking at astonomical hotel prices when I posted .......

Lol. Really hope that you find somewhere nice (and reasonably priced!).

115K

No 182

I PAID IN £750 TODAY.


I also paid off my American Express credit card in full.

apple_mac_user

i want to save 500 million pounds

Skittles26

Updating my February totally, another £180 so far have £420 this month. I'm becoming addicted to saving!

I-LOV-MONEY

115K wrote: »

I also paid off my American Express credit card in full.

That will do nicely sir (?) !

I-LOV-MONEY

apple_mac_user wrote: »

i want to save 500 million pounds

Is that all ?

What would you do with it, if you had it ? :beer: