The "Save 12k in 2017" Thread!

Gem-gem

Hi all,

I have just got back from the trip of a lifetime. Hubby and I went off to Canada for three weeks. We saw polar bears, Beluga whales and the Northern Lights. We also walked on a glacier and had lunch at the top of the CN tower. I am sure that you are not surprised that I have not been able to save anything for the months of August and September.

I now have to get my head back into the saving mode for the rest of the year.

Hope you are all having a good month.
Gem-gem

imajica37

I think I forgot to update last month so here are my last 2 updates:

July - £1,102
August - £2,947

This now brings me to £9,901 for the year which has blown me away as I only set my target for £6,000 for the whole year :j:j:j

I have changed my target to £12,000 the same as I did last year but am really hoping to smash that also as I am already almost at £10,000 and have 4 months worth of updates left.

Loving this thread as it gives me so much inspiration to keep going. :T

tara747

Belated August update from me!


I managed to save £1,225 in August. That's £8,295 so far in 2017, and £117,417 overall.


Still on track to hit the £12,000 target this year!


Love reading all your updates :beer:

slowlyfading

Spreadsheet updated

Dird

imajica37 wrote: »

I have changed my target to £12,000 the same as I did last year but am really hoping to smash that also as I am already almost at £10,000 and have 4 months worth of updates left.

Set a real target then :P £14/15k :money:

Puddylove

Dird wrote: »

Set a real target then :P £14/15k :money:

Can we change our target? I've almost reached my £9k one, I was too chicken to go for £12k in the first place!

Dird

Puddylove wrote: »

Can we change our target? I've almost reached my £9k one, I was too chicken to go for £12k in the first place!

Yes it's an option on the spreadsheet update form, "Please enter your target if you're changing it"

pearl123

Sorry it's a bit of a late update £200 for August. The end of the year will be one expense after another, but I'm mindful that i dont want to waste money.
It's the dreaded dentist next week. Plus two big Birthdays coming up.
Next year I'm going to have a chat with family members too see if we can all reduce birthday costs.
Save it you've got it, spend it you've had it.

Baroness_Vee

#187 Late update for August SF, apologies :-(. I have updated the form for £1,048 for August now bringing my overall total to date to £14,386 (sig updated too).

Need to be really focused and keep on top of the finances till December if this target is going to be reached, will be so happy to hit it!

Kreacher

Hi all,

£821 for July
-£1026.2 for August (Double whammy of moving house and paying some upfront fees that aren't covered by my student loan).

Total saved so far is £1140 for the year and £8640 in total and I was so happy that for the first time I actually had savings to use when I needed them