The "Save 12k in 2016" Thread!

Seafoam

Just blew £50 on the dental hygienist. Apparently my Corsodyl mouthwash causes staining. It's a crazy £9 per 600ml bottle. And considering I go though around 8-10 bottles a year, I'm quite pleased to know that I don't need to use mouthwash!

It's the little things...

diamonds

bobobski wrote: »

Quick success story: I bought 6 bottles of wine at Tesco yesterday for their 25% off 6+ bottles promotion. My favourite wine was on offer from £6 down to £5. Unfortunately, this didn't register at the till and I didn't realise until later when I was YNAB-ing that I effectively overspent by £4.50. I filled out the Tesco feedback thing as usual (for the clubcard points) and noted this. Within a day, over a bank holiday weekend, they'd got in touch and were sending me a giftcard for £4.50 to my house. Pretty good customer service I think

So that's £4.50 towards April's totals already!

You were overcharged and they sent tesco cash, make a complaint asking for your cash ontop or card reversal payment with the bank and use the giftcard as evidence to the bank

Giftcard as a overcharge refund!
cheeky barstewards!!

diamonds

Seafoam wrote: »

Just blew £50 on the dental hygienist. Apparently my Corsodyl mouthwash causes staining. It's a crazy £9 per 600ml bottle. And considering I go though around 8-10 bottles a year, I'm quite pleased to know that I don't need to use mouthwash!

It's the little things...

You didnt... its written on the back, I get mine free on NHS, allergic to SLS

Bruce_Bumba

Hello,

Just reported my March number, £0, which takes my total savings for the year to £0!
Yes, still haven't been able to get started
After paying off credit cards in full in Jan and Feb I decided to move flat earlier than planned this year and just did so two weeks ago. Between the duplicate rent for half the month, the new higher rent, the higher deposit, and the stuff (flat largely unfurnished), this move has cost me about £2500 this month! So now I'm overdrawn big time and will have to pay that off in April/May before I can potentially start to save in June.
At least I'm trying to be good and decided not to go on holidays this year so I can get as close as possible to my £10000 target. There will be better days and I will make it happen, just gotta stay positive!

diamonds

Bruce_Bumba wrote: »

Hello,

Just reported my March number, £0, which takes my total savings for the year to £0!
Yes, still haven't been able to get started
After paying off credit cards in full in Jan and Feb I decided to move flat earlier than planned this year and just did so two weeks ago. Between the duplicate rent for half the month, the new higher rent, the higher deposit, and the stuff (flat largely unfurnished), this move has cost me about £2500 this month! So now I'm overdrawn big time and will have to pay that off in April/May before I can potentially start to save in June.
At least I'm trying to be good and decided not to go on holidays this year so I can get as close as possible to my £10000 target. There will be better days and I will make it happen, just gotta stay positive!

Well you have 7 months left to be tight! good luck

There_Is_a_Light

Light checking in on a very special day as of today I am officially DEBT FREE:beer:

As the CC was on a 0% I felt that I could start my savings journey until the term ends on the 0%

Declaring my savings figures for March £1725.94 making a total to date of £5154.40

I am starting a diary on the DFW as of tomorrow to track my journey to total financial independence which I am aiming to achieve before I am 50 (2022).

mummytummy

:j Congratulations on becoming debt free isn't it a wonderful feeling :j

Westie983

There_Is_a_Light wrote: »

Light checking in on a very special day as of today I am officially DEBT FREE:beer:

As the CC was on a 0% I felt that I could start my savings journey until the term ends on the 0%

Declaring my savings figures for March £1725.94 making a total to date of £5154.40

I am starting a diary on the DFW as of tomorrow to track my journey to total financial independence which I am aiming to achieve before I am 50 (2022).

Congratulations

scratched

Hi all, I'm declaring a pretty decent £1363.30 for March, although I don't seem to be quite on track for my target as yet. Due to an imminent holiday I'm not expecting a huge amount to be saved this month either!

Some good news however; it appears that I somehow overpaid last year's Council Tax by nearly £500. How I didn't notice this happening I'm not sure, though it was quite a nice surprise when I opened the letter! As Seafoam said - it's the little things.

Happy saving!

[Deleted User]

:T:T:TWell done on becoming debt free Light. It is a great feeling. Huge congrats. :j:j