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The "Save 12k in 2019" Thread

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  • Wanna_Bee_Free
    Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,307 Forumite
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    Slowlyfading, thanks for all your work on our updates - it's very much appreciated.

    Number 12 reporting in with a very pleasing £1915 for May, which includes a one-off extra £700 which is good news. I'm up to a total of £7k saved so far this year. Form submitted.

    Alja, sorry to hear about your redundancy - good luck with finding your great new role!
    LauraBabs, good luck with your overhaul, sounds like you are on a mission!
  • alja
    alja Posts: 838 Forumite
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    Thank you Wanna Bee Free!

    I'm very pleased to say that I've saved £900 in May, which is incredible for me and definitely reassuring whilst I'm going through redundancy!
  • Merlin's_Beard
    Merlin's_Beard Posts: 1,471 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Despite having spent a ridiculous amount this month when I was planning on spending nothing, I can declare £1,715.63 thanks to a matured regular saver and a LISA bonus.

    Hopefully I will be better at spending less next month.
    Start mortgage date: August 2022; Start mortgage amount: £240,999; Original mortgage free date: August 2056
    Current mortgage amount: £226,957.97
    Start student loan 2012: £29,750; current student loan: CLEARED July 2025
  • skid112
    skid112 Posts: 373 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    Morning, number 88 reporting in for May. £45,716.46. Redundancy payoff minus enough to live on for the rest of the year (fingers crossed!). Quite happy to take the summer at least, off so timing is just fine, maybe even take early retirement and look for something part time without the hassle of commuting and the exceptionally long hours. Guessing my numbers will be down to minimal amounts for the rest of the year but just cannot stop smiling!
    Well done to all so far impressive numbers and stories
    Save 12k in 2020 #19 £12,429.06/£14,000
  • JustAnotherSaver
    JustAnotherSaver Posts: 6,709 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    this is the 7th year I’ve been meaning to ask this so I’m finally getting round to it...

    As I understand it this started in 2012 and at the time I assumed the 12k was selected because the year was 20...12. Since anyone could save any amount they wished.

    So I thought in the years that followed it’d be save 13k, save 14k so on & so forth .... or any amount you wish (but the title would relate to the year).

    So what is it about 12k that stuck?
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,258 Forumite
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    this is the 7th year I’ve been meaning to ask this so I’m finally getting round to it...

    As I understand it this started in 2012 and at the time I assumed the 12k was selected because the year was 20...12. Since anyone could save any amount they wished.

    So I thought in the years that followed it’d be save 13k, save 14k so on & so forth .... or any amount you wish (but the title would relate to the year).

    So what is it about 12k that stuck?

    Oh that is an interesting thought - I had always assumed it was £1k a month!
    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
  • geoffers4
    geoffers4 Posts: 263 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hi everyone, Not too much to report this month: the dog had a vet bill so I'm hoping she's on the mend now and won't need a return visit, we had a credit card bill from our last holiday to pay off, we've signed-up to a VPN as I'm increasingly aware of cyber-security risks, and had a rare night out as no.2 son was starring in a play. So I'm reporting £2062.94 for May.

    Off-topic: does anyone know where tara747 has gone? I've noticed on the
    totaliser spreadsheet going back to 2012
    that tara is 1 of only 2 'ever present' savers from the very start (along with slowlyfading herself)
    but she hasn't reported any savings yet this year, despite setting a target.
    Tara - please come back!
    Save 12k in 2013-2014-2015-2016-2017-2018-2019-2020-2021-2022 - then early-retired.
  • Jazee
    Jazee Posts: 9,445 Forumite
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    I'm reporting in with £240.29 for May, have updated the sheet. Hoping to start increasing savings now for rest of year.
    Spend less now, work less later.
  • A_Random_Man
    A_Random_Man Posts: 1,167 Forumite
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    #54 reporting a total of £780 for this month

    Mortgage Amount Outstanding £116,682.20
    2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #49 £1401.29/£1,250 (104.74%/100.00%)
  • geoffers4 wrote: »
    we've signed-up to a VPN as I'm increasingly aware of cyber-security risks
    Geoffers - could you give a link to that please? I'm interested in finding out more. Thanks!
    Save £12k in 2022 thread #7:

    Save £10,000 Jan-May 2022 THEN RETIRE!!
    Final total for (half) year: -£4,000
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