The "Save 12k in 2015' Thread!

cheexy

Declaring £950 for the month of May. Will update the spreadsheet now.

jacci45

No 143 reporting! April figures £660.62 this month, I will update the list now.

ViktorOnopko

Hi SF - for some reason I can't access the two links on the first post for the easy update guide and savings totals? Any ideas?

edinburgher

Well done Prudent, how inspiring! :T

I am dead chuffed to declare £1,311.25 for April after some birthday savings, a bit of luck, a lot of matched betting offers and reduced spending.

Will update my signature shortly, payday tomorrow

MovingUp

Declaring £900.00 for April. Another tough month. Hoping next month sees us back on target before the dreaded car insurance is due.

savings_my_hobby

April's total is £889 for me, I saved a bit more than usual this month as I wanted to squeeze a bit more in the ISA before the new tax year began. Also put the car though an M.O.T which as we all know could go either way. Got a pretty decent insurance quote too, although with 9 years non claims, £25 per year would feel excessive lol.

1/3 of the way through the year and 42% of target met, plus five friday's in may = five paydays, so if I can match £800+ i'll be grateful.

mrssjs

We're up to £2400 for April with a bit of jiggling I think we can add another £1k, meaning we've almost hit our 2015 target already, so happy, things will probably slow down now for the rest of the year....

slowlyfading

ViktorOnopko wrote: »

Hi SF - for some reason I can't access the two links on the first post for the easy update guide and savings totals? Any ideas?

No idea, what does it say when you try?

slowlyfading

Spreadsheet updated

My savings are going to be zero this month we're buying a new car, which we desperately need, but I'm a bit annoyed about the £0!

YoungBusinessman

Prudent wrote: »

I would like to add my April total please. Payday isn't for a week, but I know what is due out before then and declaring now stops any impulse buys.

I am pleased to declare an unexpectedly bumper month:

£1,400 (ISA interest)
£3000 from a newspaper competition win for sharing a money saving story
£2,000 which is a mixture of savings from my salary, interest coming in on another account and a small premium bond win.

This does not leave a lot to tide me over to payday, but I wanted to throw in every possible pound as I was so close to achieving my total.
This now takes me to my total and very significantly to the end of a long savings journey. I now have the amount I wanted to set aside for the future and a new adventure can begin. It will begin with small but important steps to focus more on my health & fitness. I am hoping the well being aspect of this will soon include working less hours. I owe so much of this to all the wonderful posters on MSE who have taught and encouraged me.

oops just realised I didn't total that (sorry SF). I am declaring £6400

What a month!!! Fantastic!

So come on, whats the money saving story??