"The Save £12k in 2024" challenge

Gavin83

Great thanks! I've got an update to add too as I got paid today.

So #61 Gavin83 £1500

Unfortunately I don't think the increase will be that much every month but at least it's a good start!

HotDog2020

Hi I am number 37 and I would like to unjoin, I am not sure if I can save I need to have an attempt at it first before I join, sorry can you take me off the spreadsheet - thanks.

jimexbox

HotDog2020 said:

Hi I am number 37 and I would like to unjoin, I am not sure if I can save I need to have an attempt at it first before I join, sorry can you take me off the spreadsheet - thanks.

If you don't reach your target, it's not a failure. Save what you can afford. 

Suffolk_lass

HotDog2020 said:

Hi I am number 37 and I would like to unjoin, I am not sure if I can save I need to have an attempt at it first before I join, sorry can you take me off the spreadsheet - thanks.

@HotDog2020 your future self will thank you even if you just record your Tilly Tally totals - These are the bits that you round down in your current account to a separate savings account. Some months that is all there is here, in others there are bits and pieces like sales, in the Bay of E or survey vouchers to add.

Maybe just leave our target removed and report in what you can. I find other people's little posts and insights inspire me to try new things and it all helps. I picked up on the grocery challenge thread by being part of this one and managed to pare that back by several hundred a month over several years, so lots of other benefits from being part of this thread. (Don't ask where we started, it was an embarrassment!)

enthusiasticsaver

Please remember you can set lower targets than £12k.  Any savings are a thing to be celebrated. 

geordiejon

#9 £295.35
wife got a part bonus early, there will be another at the end of the month and after that the monthly savings will be much less than this month.
most of her bonus will go on holiday money and bills for this year.

x_raphael_xx

HotDog2020 said:

Hi I am number 37 and I would like to unjoin, I am not sure if I can save I need to have an attempt at it first before I join, sorry can you take me off the spreadsheet - thanks.

Currently my savings for this year are 19p from interest...if you want to make an attempt at saving...use this challenge! You don't have to aim for 12k, maybe just aim for 10% of that and see how you go!

Kim_13

x_raphael_xx said:

HotDog2020 said:

Hi I am number 37 and I would like to unjoin, I am not sure if I can save I need to have an attempt at it first before I join, sorry can you take me off the spreadsheet - thanks.

Currently my savings for this year are 19p from interest...if you want to make an attempt at saving...use this challenge! You don't have to aim for 12k, maybe just aim for 10% of that and see how you go!

I second this. You have a mission in your sig to save £1,000 by April, so perhaps £3,000 for the year would feel more achievable.

Topscooby

enthusiasticsaver said:

  Any savings are a thing to be celebrated. 

Absolutely…I started (officially) with the Save 1p a Day Challenge last year and now find planning, organising and saving any amount totally addictive now 

HotDog2020

Hi, I am number 37 and would like to adjust the ss to save £3000 for the year, This includes Mortgage OPs, otherwise all else is added to the EF, Thank you - which means I have saved £150/£3000. Thanks.