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  • Young_worker
    Young_worker Posts: 33 Forumite
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    #134 with July payment of £2000. Thank you for updating :) 
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,732 Forumite
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    #37 here with a modest £95.50 this month. Thanks as ever
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I saved £14,660.97 of £6000 or 244.35% of my target. The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I finished the year at £2880.99/£3000 or 96.03% of my annual spend so I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026
    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 in 2026 discussion thread
    My keep within our budget diary is here
  • Cortinaa_GTR
    Cortinaa_GTR Posts: 146 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Is it too late to join? I'm about to make my first OP
  • julicorn
    julicorn Posts: 2,673 Forumite
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    Cortinaa_GTR said:
    Is it too late to join? I'm about to make my first OP
    Never too late, you've just got to let us know what your goal is for the year, and then I can assign you a number :)
  • Cortinaa_GTR
    Cortinaa_GTR Posts: 146 Forumite
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    Hoping for possibly 11k this year although my first payment will be £10,227  :)
  • julicorn
    julicorn Posts: 2,673 Forumite
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    Cortinaa_GTR said:
    Hoping for possibly 11k this year although my first payment will be £10,227  :)
    That's all entered now :) You've got #154 - welcome to the challenge!
  • bb_queen_
    bb_queen_ Posts: 14 Forumite
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    Good evening all
    #142 here with an update for August.
    Have made OP of £518.71 this month. This included my fantastic winnings from premium  bond of a whopping £25 :). It all adds up :smiley::smiley:

    Thanks as always Julicorn

    Original Mortgage (August 2017): £105,000 - 20 year term
    Current Balance: £71,000.00

  • lindez
    lindez Posts: 643 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 500 Posts
    Hi all
    #2 with an update sorry I am late £500 for July and £500 for August.
    Hope everyone is keeping safe and well.
    Thank you Julicorn.
    MFWB#2
    MFTT5 #28
    Save 12k 2020 #111
  • bigbeff
    bigbeff Posts: 1,131 Forumite
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    £549.32 for me. Just working out if I can afford to overpay some more this month :)
    Debt as of 29/12/25
    Overdraft: 1465.60 1184.45
    CC1: 866.75
    CC2: 5699.85 5199.85
    Total:8032.30 7251.05
  • frankersBri
    frankersBri Posts: 248 Forumite
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    #131 here. I've made an error in the numbers I have provided for July and August. I thought my regular direct debit OP was £50 higher than it actually is. Oops!
    So can you please update July total to £270.30 and August to £184.90 :smiley:
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