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The "Save 12k in 2017" Thread!

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  • slowlyfading
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    Spreadsheet updated :)
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  • slowlyfading
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    Can I ask you all a favour? :o

    I’m up for the People’s Choice award at the UK Money Bloggers awards and it’s voting time again! Please can you vote for me and my blog (The Frugal Cottage)? 😊
    https://ukmoneybloggers.com/vote-peoples-choice-award-years-shomos/

    Thank you so much if you do vote!
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  • kittenkicks
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    Woohoo! Definitely voting for you SF and many congrats on your recent news too!!!

    Reporting a big fat ZERO in savings for July BUT it's due to some happy news as we've made an offer on our first ever home, so lots of costs rearing their heads in the next few weeks!

    So my grand savings total is down to £54,302.54

    Still aiming for 15k by the end of the year though- which may be a little optimistic - £7302.19 to go!

    Keep saving guys!
    Saving Total 1st Jan 2017: £47,819.92 | 23rd Jan 2017: £49,611.38 | 28th Feb: £50,461.97 | March 2017 : £51,786.13 | April 2017: £53,251.52| May 2017: £54,219.71 | June 2017: £55,857.73 | Nov 2017: 53,375.46 Savings Goal: £100k:j £46,624.54 To go!
  • Westie983
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    slowlyfading wrote: »
    Can I ask you all a favour? :o

    I’m up for the People’s Choice award at the UK Money Bloggers awards and it’s voting time again! Please can you vote for me and my blog (The Frugal Cottage)? 😊
    https://ukmoneybloggers.com/vote-peoples-choice-award-years-shomos/

    Thank you so much if you do vote!

    My vote is done :-)
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    Save 12k in 2023 #58 Total (£4500.00) £2500.00/£5000 = 50.00%
    Sealed Pot Challenge ~17 #24 Total (£55.00) £0.00/£500 = 0.00%
    Xmas 2023 £1 a Day #13 Total (£85.00) £344.00/£365 = 94.24%
    Virtual Sealed Pot #1 Total (£500) £550.00/£500 = 110.00%
    £2 Savers Club 2023 #17 Total (£25.00) £45/£300 = 15.00%
    The 365 1p Challenge 2023 #7 Total £656.19/£667.95 = 98.23%
    Total £4095.19/£7332.95 = 55.84%
  • Suffolk_lass
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    slowlyfading wrote: »
    Can I ask you all a favour? :o

    I’m up for the People’s Choice award at the UK Money Bloggers awards and it’s voting time again! Please can you vote for me and my blog (The Frugal Cottage)? 😊
    https://ukmoneybloggers.com/vote-peoples-choice-award-years-shomos/

    Thank you so much if you do vote!

    Me too! just voted
    Save £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £10,836.47 in 9 months, against a £10k target The Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I have a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £1971.56 to the end of Sep
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2027 thread brand new and sparkling - feel free to join us and say what and how you are planning
    My keep within our budget diary is here
  • slowlyfading
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    kittenkicks wrote: »
    Woohoo! Definitely voting for you SF and many congrats on your recent news too!!!
    Westie983 wrote: »
    My vote is done :-)
    Suffolk_lass wrote: »
    Me too! just voted
    Thank you so much! :D
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  • e4rly
    e4rly Posts: 66 Forumite
    My July amount brings me to £4,530 - so hopefully by the end of August I will be at my target of £5,000. Well done everyone!
  • kev2009
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    Hi,

    #82 declaring £500 for July and £500 for August.

    I have submitted a form for each month also.

    Thanks

    Kevin
  • CrabbitDutchie
    CrabbitDutchie Posts: 55 Forumite
    Hi,

    number 46 checking in and reporting £1090 for July.

    Had an unxpected car repair (in hindsight totally should have been expected) with the windscreen wiper motor which had been temperamental for a few months finally giving up the ghost. It's my boyfriend's car, but as I drive it much more than he does at the moment I paid for it. Bought the replacement part and did it myself. What the internet reckons should have been a 45 minute job took me 2 days due to various seized parts and 2 extra trip to the shops for a bearing puller and machine screws (had to drill through the old ones). At almost £150 all in I'm not sure I saved much by doing it myself, but the sense of satisfaction was worth it!

    Next 2 months are going to be a little tougher on the money saving front, especially October. Got a couple of weddings and a holiday coming up.
    On top of that I'm leaving my current job and not starting the new one until 25th September. I gave notice last week, so there will be a couple of weeks I won't be paid for in September and the savings may take a hit in October. It'll be worth it to have a completely stress free holiday though and as the new position pays a little more than the old one, with half the commute, I can ramp up the savings again in November and December.
    Save 12K in 2018 #20 - £20,890/£18,000 (116%) November £1950
    Save 12K in 2017 #46 - £13,184/£12,000 (109.87%):D
    Save 12K in 2016 #184 - £4,608/£4500 (102.4%) :D
  • pearl123
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    Declaring £200 for July.
    I've got a lot of expenses coming up. Dentist and tons of Birthdays.
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