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"The Save £12k in 2024" challenge
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#10 reporting £2,619.63 for April.A very healthy month thanks to my bonus paid at the end of March and held over to get in the LISA for this tax year. Half way to my challenge target already!
My debt-free diary: Go your own way
Save £6k in 2025 #19 £949.94/£6,000
Save £10k in 2024 #10 £12,013.63/£10,000
Save £12k in 2023 #20 £7,040.55/£12,0004 -
#56 minus £4925 at the end of April
moved some money from savings into my current account after losing my biggest source of income. Received £75 interest from a different account.
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Number 15 reporting £422.36 for April. Paid out for a hotel for my summer holiday, hence the lower amount. Every month is spendy at the minute!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 20254 -
#60 penny_less total for April £768.55
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#2 reporting £200.57 for April. House insurance credit card paid and holidays taken so just glad to have squeaked a bit away. Things should improve from here on in.
The other big thing this month is baling out our son. COL crisis causing him so much stress he (and GF) have accumulated so much debt. So although our savings have taken something of a hammering, he will pay us back over the next 12 months. She is giving up her flat and moving to our house that we have a lodger in and that will give her at least £300 with the reduction in rent, and only one lot of house expenses, instead of two should allow her to pay down her debts too. He is meant to be coming here today for a first lesson in budgetting. Thank goodness for this forum. Without it, we would not have savings.Save £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 here4 -
A bit of radio silence from some of our challenge members since they posted a single total in January. I'm tagging five people here as a little reminder to update us. @FlacosFloozie @steves_uk @SuperLooperSaver @starship15 and @CountingPenniesClaire - we hope you are OK. Even a zero report is helpful to know you are still here.
If you forgot us, you can click on the pennant at the top of the screen, then when you go to your quick links -> bookmarks, we will always be thereSave £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 here2 -
#48 £1100 for May
All my regular savers have come out. It's unlikely I will have extra to put in. I have also increased money into my S&S ISA which is not included in this total.
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#09 £1,200 for may
all paid in for may, will put any interest into my other challenge, june is going to be a tight month for savings as we have two holidays planned.4 -
Hi,
#003 declaring £500 for May.
Thanks
Kev
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Happy new month/payday all!
#47 t2rry declaring £3,000 for May please
That's £1,000 automated savings plus £2,000 from additional income. It's a good month already, only time will tell if I can make it an even better one.
Thanks!
Debt Free I FFEF I Building Savings I 2025 Plan:- Regular Savings £7,400/£10,000
- Slush Fund £3,800/£10,000
Save £12k in 2025 - #50 - £11,200/£20,000 (56%)4
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