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The "Save 12k in 2022" Thread!

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  • Merlin's_Beard
    Merlin's_Beard Posts: 1,638 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Thank you for running this thread  slowlyfading!

    Can my 2022 target be £12,000 again, please, although if house buying happens this might have to change.
    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
  • Lomcevak
    Lomcevak Posts: 1,026 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Thanks SF - can you put me down for £50k please
  • george4064
    george4064 Posts: 2,938 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    As always, thank you SF for running this thread.

    Please sign me up for next year with a target of £12k :)
    "If you aren’t willing to own a stock for ten years, don’t even think about owning it for ten minutes” Warren Buffett

    Save £12k in 2025 - #024 £1,450 / £15,000 (9%)
  • robadger
    robadger Posts: 22 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 10 Posts
    Thanks very much SF for running this again. I fell short this year (well, I will do) but I'd like to aim for £24,000 again please. If I could keep #55 that'd be great. 

    Thanks. 
  • Van_Girl
    Van_Girl Posts: 418 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    It's a long time since I've done a challenge but I'm finally ready again! 

    Can you put me down for £12k please?  <3
    £12k in 25 #14 £19,041.66/£18k 24 #14 £15,653.11/£18k 23 #14 £17,195.80/£18k 22 #20 £23,024.86/£23k
      Debt Free January 2021
    • Queen_of_the_Hive
      Queen_of_the_Hive Posts: 1,268 Forumite
      Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
      Hi SF, 

      So happy you are continuing the challenge. I was #51 this year. Any chance of keeping the same number for next year. £6000 target. 

      Thanks  :)
      2025 financial goals & challenges!

      1). Mortgage (started Jan 2024) £103,407.29/ £122,400.00 Overpayment total: £1178.25 (Inc Sprive yr 1 & 2 o/p £70.93 & £55.34 reg monthly overpayment) Equity 29%

      2). #7 Save 1p a day challenge 2025 £360/£780

      3). £2,411.31/£3000 in Investment ISA (35/50 investments)

      4). Increase cash savings & saving pots

      5). Keep debt to a minimum.

      Favourite quote: 'Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gunna get!' Forrest Gump
    • delta13
      delta13 Posts: 322 Forumite
      Sixth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
      Whoo! New thread, new challenge! Thanks for organising and running the challenge @slowlyfading :)

      I'm hoping to buy a house in 2022 (if all goes well) so I'm going to try to be realistic and aim for £7.5k. 

      Save £12k in 2022 = £3705.97/ £7,500 (49%)
      Save £12k in 2021 #76 = £11,857.21/ £10,000 (118%)

    • KeepOnKnitting
      KeepOnKnitting Posts: 862 Forumite
      Tenth Anniversary 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
      edited 18 December 2021 at 9:56AM
      Me please. Let's aim for £5k again. Same number if I can. :smile: Cheers
      Save £12k in 2025 #33 £2531.77/£5000 (If this carries on I might have to up my target!)
      April take lunch to work goal - 3 of 12
    • Sandyra
      Sandyra Posts: 308 Forumite
      Tenth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Cashback Cashier
      Hi Slowlyfading please can I keep my same number (#32) and target for 2022 is £7000. Thank you 

      MFW 2026 #32 £XXXX/£6,000; MFW 2025 #32 £8,673.16/£3,000; MFW 2024 #32 £4,217.84/£3,000; MFW 2023 #32 £5,238.84/£4,000; MFW 2022 #32 £8,246.43/£8,000; MFW 2021 #32 £8,982.73/£8,000; MFW 2020 #32 £12,000/£6,000

      Save £12k in 2026 #32 £XXXX/£18,000; Save £12k in 2025 #48 £20,000/£14,000; Save £12k in 2024 #26 £13,055.37/£6,000; Save £12k in 2023 #31 £11,500/£6,000; Save £12k in 2022 #32 £7,180.24/£7,000; Save £12k in 2021 #32 £9,500/£8,000; Save £12k in 2020 #147 £9,370/£8,000

    • cookie02
      cookie02 Posts: 377 Forumite
      Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
      Hi Slowlyfading, I hope you are feeling better now.  Thanks for continuing to run this thread.  I'd love to join again next year with a target of £40k please.  I'm almost certainly going to fall short this year but I will try again in 2022!  Any number is fine with me.  Thank you  :)
      Save 12k in 2022 #26
      Saving for Christmas 2022 #10
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