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The "Save 12k in 2017" Thread!
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I've been pretty absent from MSE for the last month but I'm so pleased to come back to so many positive updates

A better month for me: £1,325.97 saved in total for June. Sadly this is because the house purchase has stalled - basically nothing useful has happened since the bad valuation last month - but at least it means I'm continuing to save! Here's hoping July brings less saving and more problem resolution
Anyway, this puts me at £6,294.83 so far for 2017, which is above the half way line
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slowlyfading wrote: »Spreadsheet updated

Hi SF, #187 here:wave:
I just checked on the spreadsheet and realized my target had been entered incorrectly. Am going for £25,000 target for the year.
Thanks so much for updating for June!!:T When you get a chance, can you kindly update my progress for the previous months as I only joined in June...so sorry for the extra bother. Form updated for the months below:
Jan - £1,000
Feb - £1,731
Mar - £2,170
Apr - £2,512
May - £2,000
June - £2,000
Bringing my total to date to £11,413!
The motivation on this thread is the realest! Thanks everyone:T:jA big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life - Suze Orman
# - The "Save 12k in 2020" challenge. Personal target: £15,000
Update - £2,322/£15,0000 -
June payday update from me!
I saved £878 this month - that makes £5,723 so far in 2017 and a grand total of £114,845 altogether.
Keep up the great work, everyone!
:beer:Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
Save £180,000 by 31 Dec 2020! 2011: £54,342 * 2012: £62,200 * 2013: £74,127 * 2014: £84,839 * 2015: £95,207 * 2016: £109,122 * 2017: £121,733 * 2018: £136,565 * 2019: £161,957 * 2020: £197,685
eBay sales - £4,559.89 Cashback - £2,309.730 -
Dear Slowly Fading - congratulations on your happy news!
No 44 reporting in with a very pleasing £3,321.32 this month, £500 RS, £250 SS and the rest is my work bonus
so the good month I was hoping for happened!
So that is £6,600 towards my target of £7,500. Now to pretend it's not there so I can't spend it frivolously!
£2,500 Flex direct
£1,500 Sharescheme
£2,500 Regular Saver
£100 Other Savingshttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6621582/ynab-robber-needs-help-to-execute-the-plan/p1
October NSD challenge 7/10
October AFD challenge 7/100 -
I have £798 to log for June. Amazed that I am very close to my target after just half the year has passed.
So proud of everyone on here who is doing so well
Here is to a fantastic second half of the year to us all .Save £8,000 in 2023 #10: £49,148/ £8,000 :j0 -
Xenon calling Earth
Only £307 this month - decided to pay this years council tax in full - but hey ho onwards and upwards as Icarus used to say.
June £ 307 Year £ 60560 -
Reporting £1758.62 for June. Quite pleased with that as we've done a ton of stuff in the garden this month - I suspect next month's credit card bill may suffer though. Well done to everyone to getting halfway... keep going
And many congrats to SlowlyFading, fantastic news!Save 12k in 2013-2014-2015-2016-2017-2018-2019-2020-2021-2022 - then early-retired.0 -
Declaring for June.
Total balance across all accounts: £19,328.47
Last month's ytd amount: £5,674.43
Amount saved this month: £702.75
Amount saved ytd: £6,380.68
Still to save: £5,619.32
So I'm pretty much halfway there at the halfway point. My mortgage overpayment plan is going well and for what it's worth I'd be well on my way to £12k savings were i not pursuing that, but seeing my mortgage amount decrease is just as addictive as watching my savings rise! Given the plan to pay down the debt, it's likely I won't hit my £12k, because it's hard to do both at the same time. But I'm doing my best and will get as close as I can!#145 Save £12k in 2016 Challenge: £12,062.62/£12,000.00 Beginning Balance: £5,027.78 CHALLENGE MET
#060 Save £12k in 2017 Challenge: £11,03.70/£12,000.00 Beginning Balance: £12,976.79 Shortfall: £996.30:eek:
This is the secret message.0 -
Noooooo! Just realised I'm £500 out. I forgot about Ford Money, because I don't have an app for that. Which makes me a bit closer than I thought. Never mind. I'll add it to next month's balance.#145 Save £12k in 2016 Challenge: £12,062.62/£12,000.00 Beginning Balance: £5,027.78 CHALLENGE MET
#060 Save £12k in 2017 Challenge: £11,03.70/£12,000.00 Beginning Balance: £12,976.79 Shortfall: £996.30:eek:
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Saved £1023.89 this month bringing total this year to £1492.35.Homeowner:j0
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