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The "Save 12k in 2016" Thread!
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#110 = Just my usual £500 again this month. I really wanted to have just a little more this month but car insurance and other bits to pay instead. I've started to feel really disappointed when I only save my usual £500 but I need to remember that £500 is so much better than nothing and so much better than being in debt like I was before.
Don't think I'll be able to get over £500 this month as the car needs some work done to it and I have no idea how much it will cost. We will see.
Still on track to beat my original target
Total so far is £4400
Save 12K in 2017 #023 = £1345/ £6000 (22.41%)
Save 12K in 2016 #110 = £7500/ £6000 (100%)
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June update from me (drumroll please):
I saved £1,615, which makes my 2016 (to date) total £6,336 and my overall total £101,543.
I did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally hit £100K!
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:beer:Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
Save £180,000 by 31 Dec 2020! 2011: £54,342 * 2012: £62,200 * 2013: £74,127 * 2014: £84,839 * 2015: £95,207 * 2016: £109,122 * 2017: £121,733 * 2018: £136,565 * 2019: £161,957 * 2020: £197,685
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June update from me (drumroll please):
I saved £1,615, which makes my 2016 (to date) total £6,336 and my overall total £101,543.
I did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally hit £100K!
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Well done Tara
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Well done Tara!!! That is amazing and I hope you are celebrating your achievement.Mortgage overpayments 2018: £4602, 2019: £7870
Mortgage overpayments 2020: £4620
Mortgage 2017 £145K, June 2020 £112.6k
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June update from me (drumroll please):
I saved £1,615, which makes my 2016 (to date) total £6,336 and my overall total £101,543.
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CONGRATS TARA!! :T:j
You did it! You got over100k - that's insane! :eek:
So, whats the goal now?? Keep going or spend a little
xx "Don't underestimate the value of financial security"
Wanting to be mortgage free by 45. £155,000 start / £86,880 currently0 -
Arbury. It's been years since I lived in that part of the town. Ahhh fun times. £80 000 cash savings seems like a very tough goal. But I think any target you set yourself would seem like a slough. I value my savings so much more and appreciate how difficult it is to accumulate it.
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Amazing! That's my goal for my net worth! Needs a couple more years of frugality tho.June update from me (drumroll please):
I saved £1,615, which makes my 2016 (to date) total £6,336 and my overall total £101,543.
I did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally hit £100K!
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June update from me (drumroll please):
I saved £1,615, which makes my 2016 (to date) total £6,336 and my overall total £101,543.
I did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally hit £100K
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Well done tara, fantastic achievement, hope I can be in your position one day :beer:MFiT-T7 #17 (Jan 2025) $193k (Apr) $177k (July) $159k (Oct) $139,900 (Jan 2026) $123,000 (April)$104,700
(July) $89,000 (Oct) $71,400 (Jan 2027) $ (April) $ (July)
SPC 29 #6 £26.70
Regular Saver A/C (24/25) £2800 (25/26) £2484.23 (26/27)
SPC’s (1)£27.19 (2)£728 (3)£1471 (4)£357 (5)£435.18 (6)£1114.92 (7)£1492 (8)£392 (9)£1952 (10)£1866.65 (11)£1177.74 (12)£1445.39 (13)£1608 (14)£603.30 (15)£672 (16)£2563 (17)£1300 (18)£353.50 (19) 2751.30 (20)0 -
Tara dear, well done!! How long did that take you? Any tips??!!Arbury. It's been years since I lived in that part of the town. Ahhh fun times. £80 000 cash savings seems like a very tough goal. But I think any target you set yourself would seem like a slough. I value my savings so much more and appreciate how difficult it is to accumulate it.
I agree, I think any decent target looks daunting from the bottom. I hope it's largely about keeping up the motivation and not falling off the wagon by saying "sod it, I'll never reach my goal but I've got a bunch of money, let's go spend it!". Something I'm prone to do
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Congrats Tara! Great inspiration for all!"If you aren’t willing to own a stock for ten years, don’t even think about owning it for ten minutes” Warren Buffett
Save £12k in 2025 - #024 £1,450 / £15,000 (9%)0
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