The "Save 12k in 2016" Thread!

ourcornercottage

#59 reporting an increase in ST savings £616.91. Form updated.

dark.knight_3

It seems as everybody is doing very well with their savings so far, so well done. Number 102 reporting for duty - Another good month from me this month managing to save £1,139.43 bringing my total to £3,779.67 or 41.99% of my target £9k. Had a bit of interest paid as it was the end of the tax year and messed up my finances from last month and after being paid a bonus at work I treated myself to a few bits and bobs and saved the rest. Well happy with that

[Deleted User]

A very good month and a new record for me £1,227

A good annual review at work netted a nice payrise so I have adjusted my target accordingly.

£136 interest received (Regular saver matured)
£701 Savings from salary
£390 Mileage & other work earned

scratched

Hi all, declaring a pretty decent £1019.57 for April. A not too expensive holiday was partially offset by a hefty Council Tax refund from last year. Barely doing any overtime at the minute so my amounts should be pretty similar to the above for the next couple of months at least. Hopefully I can increase this later in the year as I'm currently not on target.

Aliliva

I've just had a look at the spreadsheet...and I guess I posted the wrong amount of savings! I saved 1.7k this month, not 17k (and i'll never save so much, unless i win a lottery)

[Deleted User]

Been a tough month - did a lot of dipping - had a load of birthdays. My total is £6,700 - #176.

george4064

george4064 wrote: »

March's pay packet now received, with my bonus. Unfortunately it was taxed incorrectly at the higher rate, so Ill need to get in touch with HMRC and will be due a tax rebate. Fortunately I had enough 'cushion' that it didn't affect me much, but will be a nice little boost at some point in the next few months when I get paid the tax I've overpaid.

So that now gives my total figure for March at £2,700 (as below)

£200 - HTB ISA
£500 - Nationwide Regular Saver
£2,000 - S&S ISA (split 50/50 topping up existing holdings: Edinburgh IT and Pacific Assets Trust)

Much lower figure this month unfortunately, I spent a weekend away with friends in Holland last week which pretty much wiped out my usual £500 to Nationwide RS. Therefore its only the £200 HTB ISA saved this month.

My TSB Classic current account balance is much healther (nearer £2,000) so I should be back to usual next month.

I start a new Sharesave plan next month, much better option price than the last one (which I cancelled after a year). I'm planning on sticking to this plan, but will reduce my take home pay by about £222 a month.

Total figure for April:

£200 - HTB ISA (The actually figure is bit higher if I included my TSB classic account).

Westie983

george4064 wrote: »

Much lower figure this month unfortunately, I spent a weekend away with friends in Holland last week which pretty much wiped out my usual £500 to Nationwide RS. Therefore its only the £200 HTB ISA saved this month.

My TSB Classic current account balance is much healther (nearer £2,000) so I should be back to usual next month.

I start a new Sharesave plan next month, much better option price than the last one (which I cancelled after a year). I'm planning on sticking to this plan, but will reduce my take home pay by about £222 a month.

Total figure for April:

£200 - HTB ISA (The actually figure is bit higher if I included my TSB classic account).

Why did you cancel your last share save? I have an option for my company one coming up and am in two minds about it...

There_Is_a_Light

Reporting for April, steady away for me last month.

£1320.67 Total to date £6475.07

Update sent and signature changed

Dird

lisa110rry wrote: »

and receive a small lump sum and small monthly payment for the five years I worked at the Uni

You lasted 5 years :-o I'm counting down the days until 2 years work before looking elsewhere so I can keep the pension