The "Save 12k in 2019" Thread

tighteningthebelt

Hi All, late to the game, but willing and able!
SF please add me for £8000
I don't have a big income so this target will be tough, but I'll give it my best shot. I've had some big purchases in 2018 and keen to get back to where I was at in savings. I like having some rainy day / running away money put by.
I've joined the grocery challenge too.
Going to read about tilly tallying...

Baroness_Vee

Hi everyone, happy new year!

Did the challenge in 2017 but wasn't able to get on it last year as (now) hubby and I were planning for a wedding and most of our savings went towards the costs. I was still following the thread just to stay motivated.

I plan to challenge myself this year as we have a two year plan to save for a house deposit now.
SlowlyFading, kindly put me down for £25,000 this year.
Wishing everyone the best of 2019!

webjaved

@SlowlyFading can you pop me down as well for £12k.

This year I've got nothing but SAVE, SAVE, SAVE money! I'm going to stick my maxed out Cash ISA in to Marcus and then crack on with saving each month. It'll be interesting to see where this goes.

Challenge accepted!

gwyneth_valiant

Woop woop! Took lunch to work two days in a row - both days are NSDs! *dance*

Retired_Minky

Suffolk_lass wrote: »

MOVE AWAY FROM THE TESLA POWERBALL BATTERY! Ask yourself why so many new technology devices are being resold on the Bay if they are so great.

We have been looking at batteries and the lack of standardisation feels like the days when Video was introduced - massive debate about VHS vs Beta-max formats where you just have to step back and wait for the technology to settle a bit. While widely considered the better format, Beta-Max lost the market share and became defunct (except for those who own them). Think of it like Dash-cams. They used to cost hundreds. I saw one in Aldo's last week for £34.99... There you go. Have I persuaded you?

Thanks Suffolk Lass. You make a good point. I’ll hold fire on that purchase.

A_Random_Man

Just a quick heads up that I will be updating my total at the end of the month

Queen_of_the_Hive

Happy Saturday, I'm normally working weekends but on holiday at the mo! Whoop whoop but dangerous for spending so this morning so far I've spent studying at home (hopefully this will give me better job prospects in the future) but more importantly instead of paying the return £3 bus fare on park run im going for run around my local park instead. Going for a no spend weekend.. seriously need to get myself back on money track...

Jazee

Another one here who'll report at the end of the month, although my signature does give a running total.

pinknsparkly

I've finally bought my first ever stocks and shares!! I've opened a LISA - currently only have £100 in there, but intend to top it up over the next three paydays to get the £4000 maximum in for this year. Then next year I'll open one for my husband (we used his cash LISA this year to buy a house). I'm aiming for £12k, so the vast majority of that is likely to be in our LISAs.

Tiglath

Increased the mortgage overpayment to £288/month towards the half of our mortgage with the higher interest rate. Increasing again next month and according to the MSE overpayment calculator, it will finish the month I turn 60 rather than 66. That's hugely exciting!

Costed up making a crustless quiche for work breakfasts and lunches. It will save me about £150/month which can also go into savings. If I'm consistent, I may hit my savings target in August which gives me the option of setting a higher one.