The "Save 12k in 2015' Thread!

sofarbehind

Sorry to hear about your scare SF. I hope you're ok and taking it easy. The spreadsheet can wait!


As predicted an expensive month for me. Loads of driving lessons, a holiday and unexpected £500 bill for course fees. Eeek! I've been really, really careful with my food budget for the rest of the month and done a lot of staying in. I'm really happy that I've managed to save £600 this month. It has been hard.

sofarbehind

Just realised that I've already hit my 6k target for the year. I set it before my house purchase fell through and it was ambitious in those circumstances. I've changed it to 15k to reflect my lack of mortgage and motivate me. Might have to change it again if I end up buying sooner!

43034

Hello all,

Was a good month for myself personally but would've done better if my laptop didn't die!

Number 158 checking in with £940 for the month taking my total to £3900. So near halfway, bloody laptop!

Hope everyone else had a good month!

slowlyfading

Spreadsheet updated

maria3104

Interesting that this morning I am taking time to remotivate myself re money. This week I have done some serious cash tidying up. DD had a lump sum invested in our names, her parents as she was given this money when very young. It is now awaiting reinvesting in her own name and I feel like this tidy up process was long overdue although she is only 20!

I am now looking at making a cash plan for next 2 years. Looking forward.

charliedaydream

Pay day!! Hooray

So after not being able to save at all in April, I have made my £500 deposit this month. So broke the 2k mark, thanks for this thread it really helps me focus my intentions every pay day.

Good luck and well done to everyone else with there savings

positiveangel

Hi Everyone, I know I'm 5 months too late but I saw this wonderful thread and I just had to join in the fun if thats ok. This is exactly what I need to stay motivated to save ££. This year alone I've only managed to save £1000. Partner and I are saving up for a house deposit and have some money put aside. This year has been really challenging as we've have to break away from so many bad habits and adapt new ones; this being one of it. To get involve with Savers and Driven people.

Today Thursday 28 May; I've challenged myself to save £1600 by the DEADLINE on this thread thats £50 each week.

HERE'S TO A BRAND NEW START!

Mc_Marty

#184 declaring £2,596 for May

lisa110rry

Hello folks,

Well as previously mentioned, it's been an expensive month for me, I am declaring a measlie £38ish for May (will do the input google forms thing in a minute, just need to add up again to get the pence).

After a friend accidentally knocked over part of our frontage wall, we decided to get the whole thing redone and it looks splendid! Initially, the bricklayer quoted £2300, but we omitted the skip and took the muckaway in a big 2t twin axled trailer (with help from friends), then I chose the most expensive bricks offered (to match house walls), then we discovered getting the footings out was much easier than expected, de dah, de dah... But what I didn't expect was an invoice for £1600! What a great bricklayer! He actually took cognizance of cost reduction, what a star!

However, as I have taken the money to pay him out of my current account, I'll need to wait until the end of June to know what is savings.

SF, take it easy chook, feet up, cup of tea. Nothing is more important than resting.

Determined_diva

Hi all,


I am declaring another £500 which will be for June (just paying it early as I got paid today (no temptation to spend it then :-) )


Off to update my spreadsheet and submit the form also


DDx