The "Save 12k in 2016" Thread!

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frasersmum123 wrote: »

A couple of extra pounds in Top Cashback payments today. Every little helps right!?

Have listed a couple of things on Ebay and have sold some books to WeBuyBooks for £17. I have loads more books in the garage to sort and send but wanted to do just a few as its my first time.

We buy books lokk intersting, what sort of books do they accept?

frasersmum123

I have quite a few non-fiction history books which they were willing to purchase for between £2 and £4 each. I would only have charity shopped them anyway so it seems like easy money.

They collected my parcel today, so will let you know how smooth the transaction is.

Tea&Biscuits

So far I have £1925 this month, hoping to get that to £2100 by the end of the month!!!! Exciting!!

Suffolk_lass

slowlyfading wrote: »

Everybody is doing so well

I've transferred a massive 34p to savings so far, going to hit my aim in no time! :rotfl:

Don't worry slowlyfading, I will manage nothing, nada this month as my credit card bill is massive smassive for January, having paid for my new spectacles (£1200), and the insurance and deposit for my Son's first car (£825 and £1000) plus my season ticket on it in the last half of November. My reserves stash is considerably smaller now and I still have a builder's invoice to pay> Official nightmare!

On the bright side I am very heartened to see everyone else's discussions and progress

I am guessing you want the google doc updates after the 31st to let you update the master sheet?

SL

black_taxi_2

thx for the pm Suffolk lass

tried my PC & Mac

looks like I'm black & white forever

frasersmum123

Paid £89.71 Scottish Power refund into my account this morning, which means I have almost reached the 10% of my savings goal mark.

Happy weekend everyone

savings_my_hobby

Eco_Miser wrote: »

How about the TSB and Nationwide monthly savers? Both 5%, both flexible payments, both accessible if need be, and you've already got the required current accounts.

that's definitely the best idea

I'm continuing saving and will post my results at the end of the month.

Ben91

Hoping to buy our first house with the missus early 2017. Here we go... Sign me up for £13000!

From monthly cash contributions alone I'm set to save £9200. Interest, HTB government bonus and my current capital should make up the rest.

Split it across:
£300 per month in First Direct regular saver
£200 per month in Halfax HTB ISA
£150 per month in TSB reg saver

I already have £4000 in two TSB current accounts earning interest which is feeding in to the TSB reg saver.

rOckyd0g

Afternoon all

Not actually got off the mark yet as I'll tot up at the end of the month. But opened a saving account with 5% interest and hopefully have some cash back coming in as and when. Sold some books. Not for much but cleared some clutter. When the money gets in the savings account I'll add it.

Tea&Biscuits

I currently have:

Main bank account HSBC and HSBC reg saver at 4%
TSB current account at 5% and shortly to open their reg saver at 5%

I'm a bit stuck with finding another reg saver, or current account (or both) that will pay me 5%. I don't have much disposable cash each month to be depositing the amounts some of these banks want..... Any ideas?