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The "Save 12k in 2016" Thread!

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  • geoffers4
    geoffers4 Posts: 263 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    slowlyfading wrote: »
    Spreadsheet updated :)

    I'm doing so rubbish this year :o:(

    Don't apologise, slowlyfading, We couldn't do this without you!

    A third of 2016 gone everyone - how did that happen?
    April has been another pretty frugal month for us - the only extra expense was a second-hand iPad... only £95, nice!
    So reporting £2250.85 this month.

    Happy saving everyone.
    Save 12k in 2013-2014-2015-2016-2017-2018-2019-2020-2021-2022 - then early-retired.
  • nat21luv
    nat21luv Posts: 3,435 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Cashback Cashier
    Im doing really bad this year. I dont think I've saved anything actually, well I have, but its gone straight back out so Im no further forward than I was 1st Jan.
    2025 Mortgage start £378K 2025 Overpayment £103 Savings Challenge 2025 **MONEY MAKES ME HAPPY**
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    chris9393 wrote: »
    I can't believe how poor I am doing this year :( £550 declared for April -> £1550 saved year to date.
    I think anything saved is better than nothing - well done.
    slowlyfading wrote: »
    Spreadsheet updated :)

    I'm doing so rubbish this year :o:(
    Thanks Slowly - don't beat yourself up - we all appreciate what you are doing
    nat21luv wrote: »
    Im doing really bad this year. I dont think I've saved anything actually, well I have, but its gone straight back out so Im no further forward than I was 1st Jan.
    I know that feeling - that's how it goes sometimes - but at least you are trying.
  • Lomcevak
    Lomcevak Posts: 1,026 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Declaring £5257.24 for April, total for the year so far is £11,344.91 - so a little past a third of the way there with the third of the year gone (...really!?! where has it gone!?...)
  • Dird
    Dird Posts: 2,703 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    £3,224.12 for the month but net income is more than £1k less...not sure where it's all come from :f possibly undercounted some the previous month
    Mortgage (Nov 15): £79,950 | Mortgage (May 19): £71,754 | Mortgage (Sep 22): £0
    Cashback sites: £900 | £30k in 2016: £30,300 (101%)
  • velocity_girl
    velocity_girl Posts: 963 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 500 Posts
    #72 here declaring £516.18 for April. Still on target but it has been tough this month and May will be an expensive month for me :(
    2018 wins: Aspinal of London jewellery box, Boudavida gym outfit, HP Pavilion laptop, The List party tickets, All Points East festival tickets, Kiehls moisturiser, By Terry cc serum, Nars Liquid Bronzer, Benefit highlighter, Nars illuminator, Fresh advanced lip trio set, Cetaphil sample set, signed copy of My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent
  • Seafoam
    Seafoam Posts: 19 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary
    Very happy with my £2260 saved in April, especially since I did no overtime. But I did cash in a lovely £719 tax refund from HMRC :)

    Already looking forward to May payday as I've done 80 hours of overtime.

    Onward and upwards!!
    Plan to save £100k:
    July 2018 53k
    Jan 2019: 65k
    July 2019: 77k
    Jan 2020: 89k
    July 2020: 101k
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Spreadsheet updated :)
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,299 Forumite
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    slowlyfading wrote: »
    Spreadsheet updated :)

    Thank you slowlyfading, I hope your DS is OK now, you mentioned some illness. I am sure this will have affected your ability to save. I know my saving habits go completely out of the window when someone is ill. I hope things are better for you.

    take care, we all appreciate your efforts :-)
    SL
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
    My new diary is here
  • FlacosFloozie
    FlacosFloozie Posts: 830 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Declaring £550.92 for April.
    MFW 2024 £27500/7500 Mortgage £129,500 Jan 22 Final payment June 38 Now £68489.08 FP May 36 Emergency Fund £20,000 100% Added to ISA 24 £8,060 Save 12k in 24 #31 £20,034.76/20,000 Debt Free 31.07.14
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