The "Save 12k in 2019" Thread

webjaved

I really need to make sure I get my savings in for the month on time - haha!

For the month of April I've saved £1,277.12‬ meaning an overall total of £7,536.91

Keep the momentum of saving going people! High 5 to all to all those that are keeping up.

geoffers4

Wentthedaywell? wrote: »

It's interesting what we each consider struggling > coping > comfortable > well off > rich to be and it varies widely from person to person.

I wonder if "rich" equates to "has a lot more money than me"?!

100K would seem like riches to many people, but if that person is approaching retirement without any/much pension provision then maybe not...

alja

Sent in my update the other day. I haven’t saved anything this month either, but it has been a very expensive month. Hoping this month will be better money wise but after this month I’m not sure what will happen, as I’ve been told this week that I’m being made redundant!

Thankfully I have savings and I’m hopeful that it won’t take me long to find a similar role, but yes, not the best news. Need to make a plan to be extra careful with my money this month!

webjaved

alja wrote: »

Sent in my update the other day. I haven’t saved anything this month either, but it has been a very expensive month. Hoping this month will be better money wise but after this month I’m not sure what will happen, as I’ve been told this week that I’m being made redundant!

Thankfully I have savings and I’m hopeful that it won’t take me long to find a similar role, but yes, not the best news. Need to make a plan to be extra careful with my money this month!

Not a situation anyone would want to be in, good luck in finding another job.

alja

webjaved wrote: »

Not a situation anyone would want to be in, good luck in finding another job.

Thank you!

george4064

alja wrote: »

Sent in my update the other day. I haven’t saved anything this month either, but it has been a very expensive month. Hoping this month will be better money wise but after this month I’m not sure what will happen, as I’ve been told this week that I’m being made redundant!

Thankfully I have savings and I’m hopeful that it won’t take me long to find a similar role, but yes, not the best news. Need to make a plan to be extra careful with my money this month!

Sorry to hear, I know it may be hard but try to stay positive and think of this 'forced change' as an opportunity because you may end up in a better job than what you are in currently! Whether that be better working hours, location of your work, better commute, try something new, better colleagues etc... You see, sooo many opportunities!

fiestaman87

Number 148 checking in for May:

£756.58 (inc interest earned).

Another expensive month with attending a stag do and my car insurance due too so still behind my target.

But as I’ve said before on this thread I’ve got approx £7.5k savings in total now and this time last year that figure was precisely ZILCH!

slowlyfading

Spreadsheet updated

Askalaba

I've managed to save £1,000 in matched betting in the last year. Still seem to be way off the pace compared to some of you guys

Ruthy1604

I've just updated for the last 3 months DH finally found a job in April so we should get back on track now. We managed to live really frugally during his unemployment, so although we dipped into our cash savings a little, we maintained the pension and ISA contributions each month.

Not sure we will achieve this years target though....