The "Save 12k in 2016" Thread!

JMR14

Number 186 declaring £1100 for August.

£600 saved from salary
£320 interest
£180 matched betting

RichyRich

Buenas tardes amigos

Apologies for the absence. I've been working abroad for a bit, been away, and it's been hectic. Progress has slowed somewhat as I've just come back from a fortnight's holiday. We are also hoping to get our kitchen done over the next month or two which will kybosh the target. But there's no reason to be dispirited and no reason not to still save as much as possible - so although if the kitchen goes ahead I won't hit the target, I'm not going to revise it downwards.

Total balance across all accounts: £14,904.77
Starting balance: £5,027.78
Saved ytd: £9,876.99

Still to save: £2,123.21

gwyneth_valiant

Well done everyone! It's so motivating to see your progress. I'm way behind on my savings goal, and just ranked up CC (I normally pay off each month in full, but will have to split this over two months) due to flight bookings and work expenses, which take forever to be paid back! Going on a massive savings and CC pay off spree in the last remaining months! The goal is to at least hit 5k in savings this year. (Although, I was cheeky, and didn't count the 300pm that go into my save for shares at work - at the end of the year that will be 3600 - so more than 8k saved hopefully anyways!).

tara747

cathybird wrote: »

Hi all, no. 11 here, my total savings for August come to £1,292.61, bringing my total for the year so far to £16,172.63.

Wow cathybird, that's really impressive! Are you just saving from your main income, or selling/making extra cash?

slowlyfading

Spreadsheet updated

Short-n-Sweet

slowlyfading wrote: »

Spreadsheet updated

I add mine into the spreadsheet but Just noticed none of them have updated. I usually do them the last day of the month.

Any idea why it would not of updated?

June: £595
July: £224
August: £854

Could you help me sort it out. Thank you xx

Dird

My target was beginning to look iffy but it's now officially dead in the water. Mother decided it was clever to ignore her council tax debts after we moved house. Cleared the now inflated fee after the bailiff letter turned up at the new house.

slowlyfading

Short-n-Sweet wrote: »

I add mine into the spreadsheet but Just noticed none of them have updated. I usually do them the last day of the month.

Any idea why it would not of updated?

Do you mean on the spreadsheet itself? If so, that's because I'm the only person who can edit it will add your totals now, not to worry!

cathybird

tara747 wrote: »

Wow cathybird, that's really impressive! Are you just saving from your main income, or selling/making extra cash?

hi Tara, oh thank you, that's very kind of you! From my main income mostly the past couple of months but I have sold off some stuff earlier this year on Amazon/eBay, which has really helped.

cathybird

Dird wrote: »

My target was beginning to look iffy but it's now officially dead in the water. Mother decided it was clever to ignore her council tax debts after we moved house. Cleared the now inflated fee after the bailiff letter turned up at the new house.

oh no Dird, what a shame Not your fault though so maybe just set a new target? ... It would be a shame to call it a day at this point.