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The "Save 12k in 2018" Thread!

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  • geoffers4
    geoffers4 Posts: 263 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hi Everyone
    Posting my update early this month as we're away for our winter break soon.
    January has started off pretty well for us, and I'm surprised actually that there aren't bigger bills to pay following Christmas - so we must be doing something right.
    2 major costs though, 1 as we're redecorating the living room and the other for this (much looked forward to) holiday.

    So I'm reporting £2263.73 for January.
    Thanks as always to SlowlyFading for running the thread again this year, alongside everything else she has on. And good luck everyone with your 2018 savings.
    Save 12k in 2013-2014-2015-2016-2017-2018-2019-2020-2021-2022 - then early-retired.
  • Tales17
    Tales17 Posts: 257 Forumite
    Hi all,

    Made a few more savings this week including some account interest and saving on a cashback website for a hot tub holiday we have just booked for the February half term! (Yay, 2 weeks, can't wait!)

    Saved 50% on the late holiday booking too but not including that in the savings tracking but fab way to get a great holiday if you can hold out that long before booking! We have done this a few times last year too and got some great bargains for lots of mini breaks! :j

    Also got a few more shopping bargains too so brings my total so far up to just short of £250. All my saving transfers happen on 28th so will update again next week with final total for the month!

    Good luck all! x
    Grocery Challenge 2019 YTD-£820.46/£7200(11%)
    Grocery Challenge Feb - £93.10/£600(16%)
    £12k in 2019 #: Monthly Saving Accounts £500, Cashback & Competition Sites £2.59, Shopping Saving £152.09,Selling £121.26, Interest & Dividends £43.93, Surveys £0, 365 Day Penny Challenge # £103.44
    Total Saved - £923.31/£12000(8%)
  • geeovana
    geeovana Posts: 91 Forumite
    Do I need special access to the update form? I cannot access.
  • shabbychic12
    shabbychic12 Posts: 315 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Is it possible still to join this challenge? Would like to go for the full £12,000. Thanks
    Count down to retirement 2023
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,275 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    geeovana wrote: »
    Do I need special access to the update form? I cannot access.

    Try reading post 269 onwards and you will find out why
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
    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 thread
    My new diary is here
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 26 January 2018 at 7:46PM
    Hope everyone is well. Anyhow, the big start I was hoping for, never happened. I've had to pay out £600 this month, with about the same amount anticipated for next month - gutted. Never mind, I have £500 saved for January #80.
  • geeovana
    geeovana Posts: 91 Forumite
    Suffolk_lass wrote: »
    Try reading post 269 onwards and you will find out why

    Thanks - Missed that.
  • libster08
    libster08 Posts: 24 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Photogenic
    finally able to add something £1700, hoping to add a bit more when I get paid on 31st.
    SAVE £25000 IN 2018 25600/25000 NO. 118

    SAVE £30000 IN 2019 3000/30000 NO. 14
  • StarShapedPeg
    StarShapedPeg Posts: 155 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Declaring a slightly disappointing £1070 for January, was hoping for a lot more.
    But hey, onwards and upwards. Good luck all.x
    #138 - The "Save 12k in 2017" challenge :j
    #019 - The “Save 12k in 2018” challenge
  • a_silver_lining
    a_silver_lining Posts: 535 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Paid today so £300 into new First Direct account awaiting the regular saver. So now at £2200 :)
    19/12/14: Spent 10 years of savings!!
    :heart2: ..... to buy my first home. :heart2:
    11K OP 31.03.19

    Current goal: €151,000 deposit Ireland and counting, to buy Spring 2022 we hope!
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