The "Save 12k in 2017" Thread!

CavendishWobble

Newbie to the forum here!

As the "Save £12k in 2018" hasn't started yet i thought i would add in where i am this year with the aim of being more active in next years challenge

For me 2017 challenge has been achieved

£12,837.90 (Current) / £12,000 (Target) = 107%

I look forward to the 2018 challenge where I will look to up this to £15k!

Xenon

Xenon The Overweight Adonis

£759

Some expenses have hit this month but overtime over Dec will bring that back - but happily now adding to the deposit which i have already reached (£100500) + £4000 for expenses.

Clare43

Hello. No 89 reporting £2088.79 saved for November

cathybird

hi all, number 38 here reporting £803.40 for November, bringing my total for the year so far to £11,846.85. So close! Still confident of passing target in December.

Clare43

Hello. Does the December amount have to be reported on the 31st ( or before ) or can I do it on 3rd Jan for example - would only count savings up to 31/12/17. I'm really busy at work over Christmas and new year so may not get a chance to do on 31st

bobobski

Clare43 wrote: »

Hello. Does the December amount have to be reported on the 31st ( or before ) or can I do it on 3rd Jan for example - would only count savings up to 31/12/17. I'm really busy at work over Christmas and new year so may not get a chance to do on 31st

There are no strict rules but I suspect people on here will be doing it 50:50. Personally I like to know to the penny how much I have saved so I will report after the clock strikes midnight, but others don't save in the same way so will be able to report before the new year. HTH

Lomcevak

#69 with £4887.10 for November - couldn't quite get to the £5k in the month, but very happy with that, and it takes me to £31,209.82 for the year so ... target reached

Slow start to the year, but then it has been a great six months saving, averaging over £3.5k per month, and will finish strong in December too. Onwards to 2018

tara747

CrabbitDutchie wrote: »

Found out I'll get paid on the 21st this month which is a little annoying (we're usually last working day of the month) for end of year declarations, but at least I suppose January's expenses can sit and earn some interest for a few weeks. My finances are in a pretty good state these days so 6 weeks between pay is not a problem, but I'm anticipating lots of very skint coworkers in January.

Same every year in my office. It always makes me scratch my head - Christmas is not an unexpected event, why don't people save a few extra quid a month for it??

slowlyfading

The 2018 thread is up!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/73519232#Comment_73519232

george4064

george4064 wrote: »

Figures are a bit messy because Ive been mega busy after having just started a new job in London and moved from Southampton to London.

After only a week of living in London its really urging me on to save to buy my own place, in Southampton rent wasn't as high so it was more manageable. Unfortunately (or maybe not so) I need to complete my probation period at work before I can get a mortgage on my new salary, which is expected to end April/May 2018.

HTB ISA - £200
P2P - £1,016

Total - £1,216

I've now saved over £11,000 this year and reached 92% of my £12k target!!

Keep up the great savings everyone!

£785.12 saved for November.

HTB ISA - £200
Nationwide RS - £500
P2P - £85.12 (this is purely from interest)