The "Save 12k in 2015' Thread!

ViktorOnopko

£873 saved for May (based on May - June paycheck dates), my biggest total to date and a welcome return after saving £0 last moth!

lisa110rry

How are you these days sf? Taking it a bit easier?

slowlyfading

lisa110rry wrote: »

How are you these days sf? Taking it a bit easier?

Trying to! Got another scan tomorrow to check progress so fingers crossed everything is progressing the way it should be Thanks for asking though, very kind of you

Westie983

slowlyfading wrote: »

Trying to! Got another scan tomorrow to check progress so fingers crossed everything is progressing the way it should be Thanks for asking though, very kind of you

Great news, keep us virtual friends updated :-)

mummytummy

:j :j I have just repaid what I borrowed from my savings, so will now be able to post a credit at the end of june :j :j Feels soooo good to be back on track

Glitterbaby

I started this thread earlier in the year and then life got in the way and I had to change my plans a bit - but I am back on track and back to saving so would love to come back to this challenge if I am allowed?

enthusiasticsaver

Anyone else on this thread saving in stocks and shares? It is a bit of a rocky ride at the moment. I have invested £5k so far this year and it is 3.10% down at the moment I guess due to the uncertainty about Grexit. I had already decided a few weeks ago though to reduce my monthly payment of £1000 into my stocks and shares isa to £250 instead and leave the other £750 in my Santander 123 current account to build up my cash reserve to change my car next year. I think I may give up checking my investment portfolio daily as it is not doing my blood pressure any good

mummytummy

Glitterbaby wrote: »

I started this thread earlier in the year and then life got in the way and I had to change my plans a bit - but I am back on track and back to saving so would love to come back to this challenge if I am allowed?

Glitterbaby life has a habit of jumping up and biting us on the bum from time to time, I know I've got the marks on my bum cheeks BUT there's till six months left to save stick with it, you'll get there

savingfortomorrow

5000 for june.

Westie983

enthusiasticsaver wrote: »

Anyone else on this thread saving in stocks and shares? It is a bit of a rocky ride at the moment. I have invested £5k so far this year and it is 3.10% down at the moment I guess due to the uncertainty about Grexit. I had already decided a few weeks ago though to reduce my monthly payment of £1000 into my stocks and shares isa to £250 instead and leave the other £750 in my Santander 123 current account to build up my cash reserve to change my car next year. I think I may give up checking my investment portfolio daily as it is not doing my blood pressure any good

I am not saving in S&S but I have had a S&S Isa when I first joined the bank, but I would suggest you dont look at the performance on a daily occurrence, S&S is a long term investment platform so should be viewed as such...

if you are looking at the performance daily maybe S&S isn't the platform best suited, you have to ride the wave and I was always told only invest money you are happy to "lose" that you dont need as then you can leave it to ride the ups and downs...

I gained 7k in my ISA over the 5 years it was in place, but only viewed it on a six month to yearly basis when I got the statements, and revised the DD accordingly...