"The Save £12k in 2024" challenge

Rukie

Good afternoon,

Longtime lurker, first time poster. Would it be possible to add me for £7,000.

Kind regards,

Rukie

jimexbox

@ enthusiasticsaver

For clarification, do you want a separate saved figure each month, rather than a running total? As it looks like you have a formula to calculate percentage and total saved. 

enthusiasticsaver

jimexbox said:

@ enthusiasticsaver

For clarification, do you want a separate saved figure each month, rather than a running total? As it looks like you have a formula to calculate percentage and total saved. 

Yes a separate monthly figure is all that is needed as the spreadsheet is set to calculate the running total.  If you update a few times in the month I just add it on to what has already been reported unless told otherwise. 

enthusiasticsaver

Spreadsheet updated. 

Save £12k in 2024 - Google Sheets

Welcome new joiners

55	abc.xyz	£6,000.00	£0.00
56	MrsCautious	£15,000.00	£0.00
57	Rukie	£7,000.00	£0.00

MrsCautious

#56 MrsCautious January 2024 £7520

I have included and will continue to include, pension contributions, S&S ISA interest, deposits into savings accounts and interest earned on all of these and will adjust due to any negative impact on pension/S&S ISA. As these all contribute to accounts holding higher amounts, I understand they are all okay to include.

I should have maybe another £177 to add this month but have wanted to update already to get committed! Following months will be nowhere near this figure as I’ve counted interest from accounts that have just matured in this. 

My goal is to continue to save, maximising interest and allow my finances to grow. I’m an empty nester with grown up children, living with my partner, currently working as a contractor. I’m a very frugal person with low overheads except for getting away. 

Looking forward to being inspired here, thank you to everyone on the thread, wishing you great success in your saving endeavours and thank you to the brilliant work from those who keep it going. 

Gem-gem

#16 Gem-gem January 2024 £5900

Kicking off the year with a whopping £5900
£200 into a regular saver from salary
£4500 generous gift given - family member who died. 

£1200 interest from two accounts.

Karrlas

New joiner here, better late than never!

Please put me down for the 12k, cheers.

K

Suffolk_lass

Karrlas said:

New joiner here, better late than never!

Please put me down for the 12k, cheers.

K

Number 58 for you  @Karrlas - please quote this number with your updates (or put it in your signature)

Suffolk_lass

Phew, two, or is it three days of business and I had 37 updates to read here!

Just a suggestion from me for new people  - maybe click the little pennant symbol (top right on my screen) so you have bookmarked the thread, then when you go to quick links you will find it and it will pop to the top when someone updates, acting as a reminder (as well as including your challenge number in your updates please, as we are now fast approaching 60 people)

Angelica123

48. Angelica123 - £2150 for January 

1350 - into total of 6 regular savers 

800 - from some overtime in work into EA (I have not included the amount that has been put into an EA savers but is budgeted to be spent on holiday this month)