The "Save 12k in 2016" Thread!

enthusiasticsaver

It will be another 10 days before I can update for June but I am not optimistic that very much will be added to savings this month. Last month we started decorating our bedroom and this now finished so although some was paid out in May there was still a balance of £1k to pay on the bed which I have now paid. It is a very comfy bed though

We paid around £600 -£700 at Centre Parcs for meals out and activities for the family and also booked for next year so had to pay deposit of around £500. Also have Switzerland to pay for this month and just bought new TVs for living room. All pay out this. On the but I am hopeful that August to October will be savings months and we get my OHs lump sum when he retires in November.

SMGee

Hey everyone. It's been ages since I last updated, mainly because everything has changed!

I left work in April, which was my own decision as I have been accepted onto a masters course in September, and I kind of wanted a summer off! I have not been enjoying my job for a long time, and I'm so pleased I have left.

I also bought a campervan with m savings from last year... so I will be gallivanting around in it this summer, if the sunshine ever returns!

I'm also having lots of work done on my house, so I won't be adding any more savings for this year. However, this challenge has enabled me to have the savings to do all of this, so I am very grateful to you all. And will hopefully be back in the middle of next year when I am qualified and working again!

Good luck to everyone on achieving your goals xx

Westie983

Final payment has just gone out for the last regular saver this month so declaring

£1750

Im getting there!!!

My TSB regular saver matures next month, and as the rate is due to drop for new applications I'm not sure what to do with the funds, so may put it back in...


:-)

slowlyfading

kitjos wrote: »

Think ill have to start a journal for July just to check where/when our money goes and on what. Anyone have any simple speadsheets i can use?

I've got a free budget template spreadsheet on my blog

slowlyfading

TrustyOven wrote: »

Hi all :A

Is it too late to join for this year?

I'm hoping to save 6k for the remainder of the year....

Not at all, you're challenger number 41 as someone else has dropped out - have added you to the spreadsheet

slowlyfading

Gem-gem wrote: »

Slowly fading - do I need to put a form in to declare £0?

No, it's fine

slowlyfading

Spreadsheet updated

jacci45

No 24 reporting, not my best month but this is only for 2 weeks saving as I was on holiday until 14th May!

Declaring £653.49 for the month.

Good luck all!

jessy-eve

No. 94 reporting for June with £509. Pleased with this, I feel I am finally finding my balance between spending and saving hoping I can keep this up!

Dragon_Lily

#34 reporting £340 saving for June. Sorry, I have had to submit 2 separate forms as I forgot to add my savings pot fig to the first form!