The "Save 12k in 2021" Thread!

Lomcevak

Always like the Totaliser @geoffers4 - looks like my update this month has just taken me past a third of a million pounds since I started, wow! And i'm only an ever-present on a technicality, as I scored a big fat zero in my first year  

ilselm

Hi. #70 here. Just sent through a second updated form for March for £16,538. Usually I allocate savings, pensions contributions, investments and mortgage overpayments at the start of the month from the previous month’s income. But last week I received an unexpected small windfall which I have used to fill up S&S ISA before tax year end. This takes me over the original 2021 target so have sent through a revised target of £40,000. Thanks,

Suffolk_lass

geoffers4 said:

Just a little review of the Totaliser Spreadsheet, as the forum has been running 10 years now(!)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h194WFQsBZIhQsI4OFN-2hdSNBO87Wpqh4X3ODEHqLI/edit#gid=817324761
and as we can see 3 savers have been "ever present" right from the start - Lomcevak, tara747 and of course slowlyfading. Over £10.3 million saved over the years and in addition to our 'ever present' savers we've also got  3 savers on 9 years, 2 savers on 8 years, 3 savers on 7 years, 4 savers on 6 years - but looks like we've lost Westie983 who set a target for 2021 but nothing posted since :-(  , 5 savers on 5 years (but seems we've lost bobobski and jessy-eve) etc. 
On the flip side, good to see the return of some savers we've not seen for a good while - EeeJay (been away 7 years), LeaLeaV (away 5 years), TallGirl and Furgaliza (3 yrs), Viking_mfw (2 yrs) and Smashworth (1yr). Welcome back to you all!

@Westie983 is around and I am sure we will see them again - the personal details suggests they were on the forum in the last week. I've tagged them now so they might see the nudge

Merlin's_Beard

Lomcevak said:

Always like the Totaliser @geoffers4 - looks like my update this month has just taken me past a third of a million pounds since I started, wow! And i'm only an ever-present on a technicality, as I scored a big fat zero in my first year  

Yes but you've more than made up for it since! Absolutely inspiring.
And that totaliser is probably better than is showing, as there are definitely some savers for this year still missing off it.

geoffers4

Merlin's_Beard said:

And that totaliser is probably better than is showing, as there are definitely some savers for this year still missing off it.

really? I've an issue with the spelling of one saver's name (Karens girl) but apart from that if any savings are missing please let me know and I'll fix it.

darkidoe

@geoffers4 I enjoy looking through the totaliser as well. Just goes to show savings is a long game. It's more than just 12 months!

Moneybear

Updated the form and pleased to say I added £1940 to my total. 
This month has been harder. I am starting to struggle with the upkeep of multiple accounts, multiple dates etc. I'm now on 7 regular savings and feeling a bit overwhelmed! 
I am struggling with my flow as I save some on pay day and then some more on 1st of the next month for my savers. I'm sure if I give it time, I will get back into it and will be able to get back on track. 

Merlin's_Beard

geoffers4 said:

Merlin's_Beard said:

And that totaliser is probably better than is showing, as there are definitely some savers for this year still missing off it.

really? I've an issue with the spelling of one saver's name (Karens girl) but apart from that if any savings are missing please let me know and I'll fix it.

Off the top of my head, I can tell you I'm definitely still saving this year, and I thought there was at least one other, but I'm struggling to find them now. Will let you know if I do.

Jami74

It'll be a loss this for me this month  Spent more on birthdays than I'd planned to, plus recent car repairs. 
And at the moment I've got no work for April (so no wages for May) so I've already reduced standing orders into savings accounts to the minimum for beginning April. Will get through this without getting into debt but really would like to preserve my little pot of money as much as possible. I think things will pick up in the second part of the year.

letiss7

Hi #5 reporting in for Feb & Mar..I managed £1100 for Feb and £950 for Mar.
Seeing how well everyone is doing is a real inspiration and SF running every year is just the encouragement I need.
keep up the great work everyone.