The "Save 12k in 2022" Thread!

Coolhand2

No. 13 reporting £2000 for February. Form submitted. 

geoffers4

Wentthedaywell? said:

Saved £1500 in February, but my savings are still quite a bit down from the start of the year due to shares' drop.

I've given my notice in! Countdown to retirement begins! 

Congrats @Wentthedaywell?  - how does it feel now you are working your notice? 
You are 15 months ahead of me, I've told my boss I'm probably finishing July next year. And hopefully reducing to 3 days pw from this August, if they'll let me.

Gem-gem

Congratulations @Wentthedaywell?  - I hope you have many years of doing what you want to do. 

Wentthedaywell?

Thanks, Becky, Geoffers and Gem-gem. 

I've been on the countdown for so long, with the added weirdness of lockdown and WFH, and all of a sudden it's almost here! I feel I'm definitely getting out at the right time before big changes...

Geoffers, I certainly recommend dropping down to part-time to make the gradual adjustment and to reassure yourself (though with your canny spreadsheet expertise I'm sure you don't need it ) that you can live on your reduced income. 15 months will fly by!

Saver.The.Taste

Number 59 reporting £605.21.  Budgeting went slightly out, going to have to really push now!

Hellesbelles

N0 57, reporting £850 for February.

Congratulations Wentthedaywell? Hope you've lots of great plans for the future!

Hope everyone is doing well.
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slowlyfading

Sorry for the delay in updating. I hope I've got everyone added and the spreadsheet is now up to date.

Long COVID, plus work and family juggling means that I am behind in everything. Appreciate @s@Suffolk_lass giving me a nudge

Gem-gem

Wentthedaywell? said:

Thanks, Becky, Geoffers and Gem-gem. 

I've been on the countdown for so long, with the added weirdness of lockdown and WFH, and all of a sudden it's almost here! I feel I'm definitely getting out at the right time before big changes...

Geoffers, I certainly recommend dropping down to part-time to make the gradual adjustment and to reassure yourself (though with your canny spreadsheet expertise I'm sure you don't need it ) that you can live on your reduced income. 15 months will fly by!

I have already dropped down to three days a week and living on what my initial pension would be. Day to day living as frugal as possible but still have the odd little luxury eg spa, theatre trips and then saving the rest. (Still not travelling). Fingers crossed, as long as inflation doesn't go sky high - I will retire in July 2024.

Last year, we were going to have a new kitchen, this is now happening this summer. kitchen fitter coming in two weeks to measure up. So savings this year will be much less than initially predicted. Will make changes once we know the costs. 

Sandyra

#32 here, £583 for February and form filled. Thanks x

Suffolk_lass

slowlyfading said:

Sorry for the delay in updating. I hope I've got everyone added and the spreadsheet is now up to date.

Long COVID, plus work and family juggling means that I am behind in everything. Appreciate @s@Suffolk_lass giving me a nudge

Ooh thank you for doing the update! I've never been the greenest person on a challenge before (thanks to a tax rebate in January) - it won't last though!