The "Save 12k in 2016" Thread!

ArmyDilllo

I only had £1,160 left to make up my first year's target of £20k after using my annual ISA and pension allowances last week.
My business just received a payment 'early' this month, so I have put exactly that amount aside.
Once I have taken enough income this tax year to allow my pension contribution to increase, I will put it into my pension.
For the moment it's just in my bank.

I think I hear it calling already.... "Floooorrrriiiiddddaaaa!" it's saying.

As my business is still relatively new and not yet established, I'm quite happy that I was able to achieve this so early on this year.
Thank you 'slowlyfading', MSE, and all on this project for providing my extra incentive and focus.
I may increase my target further later in the year, depending on other goals and business yield.

jessy-eve

updating for a very expensive month of April! Have paid for lots of upcoming social events (weekends away, wedding hotels etc) and bought my boyfriends bday present. So therefore a slightly lower amount of £365 saved for April. Im sure it will even out over the coming months as so many event expenses have been paid in advance so im still positive!

slowlyfading

Spreadsheet and front page updated - sorry for the delay

Dird

slowlyfading wrote: »

Spreadsheet and front page updated - sorry for the delay

boglehead robbed a bank this month? :eek: Some of the figures seem quite random e.g. £15k target, £11k declared in Feb xD odds of meeting the target just shortened to 1/200

slowlyfading

Dird wrote: »

boglehead robbed a bank this month? :eek: Some of the figures seem quite random e.g. £15k target, £11k declared in Feb xD odds of meeting the target just shortened to 1/200

I just input the numbers I'm told

Aliliva

Just sent out the form for this month: both my H2B ISA and the regular saver cashed in my SO
I miss a bit those extra £1700 from my bank account: it's been a while since I last saw less than £2000 in it!

tara747

Dird wrote: »

boglehead robbed a bank this month? :eek: Some of the figures seem quite random e.g. £15k target, £11k declared in Feb xD odds of meeting the target just shortened to 1/200

Who's boglehead?

RichyRich

Checking in a few days before payday. Today will not be a good day for the 'Save £12k in 2016' challenge.

I was walking home from work last night and noticed a rip in my trousers, which is irritating because they belong to a suit that I've only had for less than a year. It's right in the fabric which is even more irritating because if it was on a seam I could have had them mended.

I wear a suit for work so I went into my wardrobe to pull another one out for today. Those that are not almost worn out I'm too fat for. So I had to go to TM Lewin today and buy another one. Spare pair of trousers for this one left me over £200 down all in. And I could do with another one.

I also booked myself onto a Spanish course because we're going to Spain in summer and I don't want to be one of those Brits abroad who can only ask for dos cervezas por favor. £183.

Bit of a rant, and I apologise for it. Hopefully it won't dent the grand plan too much :mad::mad::mad:

brizzledfw

These things happen Rich. Onwards and upwards and next month you can get on the straight and narrow again

brizzledfw

Thanks SF for updating - me being in the amber category is pretty good! A good incentive to crack on next month in a similar vein

well done all