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The "Save £12k in 2023" Thread!
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SuperLooperSaver said:Thank you enthusiasticsaver and Suffolk_lass for updating the spreadsheet. I hope you are OK SlowlyFading.
Number 60 here. Updating for March-August.
March - £408.84
April - £1099.33 (includes interest on savings)
May - £382.30
June - £173.32
July - £286.17
August - -£801.09 (some unexpected costs and a holiday)
Target is £2,500, so about £200 to go to reach it. Got some more holidays coming up, and Christmas of course, but hoping to reach my target.
Spreadsheet updated to hereSave £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
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 thread
My new diary is here1 -
Hi all, here is mine for the year
Number 048
Jan £2006.88
Feb £1282.15
Mar minus £2422.46 (went to Peru!)
Apr £1829.98
May £1646.27
Jun £2120.27
Jul £ 3064.55 (backpay)
Aug £1084.01
Thanks to everyone involved in this thread
My reason for saving - ultimately to move house, but as things at work get more and more unstable / stressed, it's also becoming my "f***-it fund"...0 -
#18 in with £4,800 for September. Thanks from me too @enthusiasticsaver and @Suffolk_lass for taking over the updates, hopefully we'll see SF again soon.
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Spreadsheet updated up to here. Copy of Save 12k in 2023 - Google Sheets
Thanks everyone for the updates. We have just booked a week away in November so Octobers savings will look a bit sad.
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The 365 Day 1p Challenge 2025 #1 £667.95/£301.35
Save £12k in 2025 #1 £12000/£80002 -
~Sorry guys missed the updates saying you were updating all the posts! Thank you for updating my posts on the new spreadsheet!Savings Total so far for 2023: £8,062.580
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£1742.80 for #14 this month. Currently looking to be about 500 off target, just keep frittering bits away. Sigh. But I'll be pretty close in the grand scheme of things
Thanks for updatingHope everyone is doing ok in all this rain
£12k in 25 #14 £10,474.10/£18k 24 #14 £15,653.11/£18k 23 #14 £17,195.80/£18k 22 #20 £23,024.86/£23k3 -
£1,125 for #11 this month. Another spendy month and a little less than I wanted but still on track I think to meet target. Thanks to those who've taken on the task of updating 😊2
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#48 -£2000 for September. Bad month for the finances. Booked our honeymoon for next year 🎉Mortgage Start - £188,714 | Overpayments Made - £03
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Owen1991 said:#48 -£2000 for September. Bad month for the finances. Booked our honeymoon for next year 🎉
Here is a linkSave £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
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 thread
My new diary is here1 -
Suffolk_lass said:Owen1991 said:#48 -£2000 for September. Bad month for the finances. Booked our honeymoon for next year 🎉
Here is a link
Mortgage Start - £188,714 | Overpayments Made - £00
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