The "Save 12k in 2018" Thread!

geoffers4

Hi Everyone

Halfway through 2018 already!

We had a few extra expenses this month: had to invest in a new lawn-mower as the old one finally gave up on me, and for similar reasons new reading glasses. Plus some other patio/garden bits & pieces to keep on top of that. An evening at the theatre. And the spreadsheet shows a huge amount spent on petrol - not sure why that is.
We also booked a holiday in the Canaries for September (although if the weather keeps on like this, may as well just stay in the UK!).
So No. 0002 declaring £1281.26 for June, making a total of £12481.02 (52% of target) at the midway point in the year.

And 18 paydays until FIRE.

Happy with that.

Happy saving everyone.

cathybird

hi all, no. 15 here declaring savings of £1,880.71 for June, bringing my yearly result so far to £3,428.97. To be perfectly honest I wasn't expecting such a great result as I've had another (inadvertently) expensive month with vet bills and other costly outlays (plumbing for instance). I'm not where I should be at this point in the year, but will keep forging ahead with the challenge as things may improve in the second half of the year.

darkidoe

This is #31 here reporting £1751.09 for March and £2598.59 combined for April and May. Not great numbers. But huge expense paying home office to sort out my papers. All that done and dusted, I can focus on some serious savings now!

HustleGang

Number 146 here.

Reporting £1440.44 for June. It a crazy how much you save and focus when your not in debt

Cottage_Economy

Afternoon Campers

Another £500 into the savings coffers here (form already updated).

Thank goodness for savings. Our local Homebase is closing down and we put together a list of everything we would need for projects over the next couple of years and then went shopping. Overall got about 55% off the materials we would have bought so I'm quite chuffed

My firm then announced a bonus to be paid next month, so that will top the savings back up.

However, I still haven't tidied up all those little bits of money here and there at the bottom of accounts or checked how much interest we've been receiving. Just never seems to be enough hours in the day.

kev2009

#65 declaring £500 for June.

Have submitted the form.

Thanks

Kev

bioboybill

#119 reporting £432.63 for June. I was expecting a minus figure for this month, as I had a whacking credit card bill to settle for my Coast to Coast spending, and my MOT was due. Thankfully got through the MOT for £160 and my wife got a tax rebate, so happy days! Way behind on my total now after a couple of poor months, but hoping to catch up a fair bit in the second half of the year.

MrsR1234

£500 going away for June. Being sensible and not maxing ourselves out like planned as our mot got moved to next week so cautiously waiting to see what that costs. Also need to book airport parking for August so still happy with £500 for June!

Clare43

Hello number 3 reporting in with £1462.62 for June. A bit late as I was on holiday

Xenon

Xenon

June £1245

House Deposit Total £111505