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The "Save 12k in 2020" Thread!

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  • Mnd
    Mnd Posts: 1,699 Forumite
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    Thank you SF. Looking forward to 1st update at end of month
    No.79 save £12k in 2020. Total end May £11610
    Annual target £24000
  • clowning
    clowning Posts: 136 Forumite
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    Hello. Thank you slowlyfading.
    I'm enjoying reading about everyone's plans. I'm a serial shopper so I'm trying to cut down on my spending this year. I'm already finding it hard and am deleting all the sales emails that I receive.

    I do have regular savers though.

    I'm looking forward to having a decent total at the end of the month.

    Does anyone count wage overtime payments?
    #66
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,791 Forumite
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    clowning wrote: »
    Hello. Thank you slowlyfading.
    I'm enjoying reading about everyone's plans. I'm a serial shopper so I'm trying to cut down on my spending this year. I'm already finding it hard and am deleting all the sales emails that I receive.

    I do have regular savers though.

    I'm looking forward to having a decent total at the end of the month.

    Does anyone count wage overtime payments?

    Hell yes! If you save them, count them!
    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
  • Mnd
    Mnd Posts: 1,699 Forumite
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    I'm counting everything that increases our overall total, so my wife can retire when she wants
    No.79 save £12k in 2020. Total end May £11610
    Annual target £24000
  • Kiki_2298
    Kiki_2298 Posts: 3 Newbie
    How do I make my own post?
  • Jami74
    Jami74 Posts: 1,313 Forumite
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    £5.50 interest earned and £200 into the Help-to-Buy.
    (Also deposited £215 into the cash builder but not sure that counts as it's for yearly spends such as Christmas and insurance)

    Collected money bags from a bank I was passing on Saturday so I can bag up the £4 of copper I have.

    I have things to sell but have been incredibly unsuccessful the last few times I've listed.

    Oh, and I have a £206 tax bill to pay this month :o
    Debt Free: 01/01/2020
    Mortgage: 11/09/2024
  • Hannimal
    Hannimal Posts: 965 Forumite
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    Hannimal wrote: »
    Please sign me up to £7K! On a modest salary that is a challenge enough!!
    I can't see the easy update form however.
    I am probably being a wee bit daft but I can't figure out how to sign up - do I just fill in the form in opening post's link?
  • Wentthedaywell?
    Wentthedaywell? Posts: 643 Forumite
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    Kiki_2298 wrote: »
    How do I make my own post?

    Do you mean how do you sign up?

    Say how much you intend saving for the year, and Slowly will come along and allocate you with a number and put you on the spreadsheet, the link to which is on her first post on page #1. :)
    Save £12k in 2022 thread #7:

    Save £10,000 Jan-May 2022 THEN RETIRE!!
    Final total for (half) year: -£4,000
  • Wentthedaywell?
    Wentthedaywell? Posts: 643 Forumite
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    Hannimal wrote: »
    I am probably being a wee bit daft but I can't figure out how to sign up - do I just fill in the form in opening post's link?
    Hi Hannimal - see my replly to Kiki above :)
    Save £12k in 2022 thread #7:

    Save £10,000 Jan-May 2022 THEN RETIRE!!
    Final total for (half) year: -£4,000
  • LondonColt
    LondonColt Posts: 16 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary 10 Posts
    First one of these and excited to get started!

    £6k for this year please
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