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"The Save £12k in 2024" challenge

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  • penny_less
    penny_less Posts: 150 Forumite
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    Penny_less #60 reporting for July
    £1565.46

    thank you 
  • Number 13 TinaBallerina reporting £545.42 for July, this will be a deviation from my norm as my £3k target is a stretch target for me and I am only managing more this month as I got a bonus at work.  Thank you for doing the colour formatting on the spreadsheet, that is a bit of extra motivation  :)
  • #12 reporting for July: £36096
    Thanks
    GOAL:- £400k in Savings by March 2026 SAVINGS: – £382,327 COMPLETE GOALS - Debt Free, Mortgage Free, £350k Savings Save 12k in 2025 #41 = £15,849 / £25,000
  • enthusiasticsaver
    enthusiasticsaver Posts: 16,060 Ambassador
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    Thanks as always to @Suffolk_lass for stepping in to update over the last week or so.  I do not get on here as much at the moment. Good call on conditional formatting tinkering too and I am sure it is motivating for savers. 

    I have moved over £350 to regular savers for August and that will be the only savings this month due to our holiday in South Africa in September and having to  pay out for flights for a family holiday next year. I am still over the £12k though so happy with that. 
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    The 365 Day 1p Challenge 2025 #1 £667.95/£162.90
    Save £12k in 2025 #1 £12000/£7000
  • t2rry
    t2rry Posts: 1,075 Forumite
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    Just putting this here for later reference - my August regular savings have all gone out, so I have put my standard £1,000 away.  However, it is now 'summer' and we have kids holiday clubs and a family holiday to get through, so I think I'm likely to take £1,000 out of my slush fund (easy access savings) to pay for it, rather than feeling the pinch throughout, which might somewhat put a dampener on the time to otherwise make memories. 

    I feel like I should therefore report August as a £0 month as I'm paying into some savings but taking out of another.  I'm not too worried by it, I am still ahead and have had good news recently that means our disposable income should go up in the next couple of months, making my target very achievable and in fact I should be able to exceed it pretty comfortably.

    I continue to monitor it all closely so will report back at the end of the month officially. 
    Debt Free I FFEF I Building Savings I 2025 Plan:
    1. Regular Savings £7,400/£10,000
    2. Slush Fund £3,800/£10,000

    Save £12k in 2025 - #50 - £11,200/£20,000 (56%)
  • linz
    linz Posts: 1,970 Forumite
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    #35 linz £1020 for August please.
    May be back at the end of the month if I manage to squirrel away any more.#

    Thankyou  :smile:
    #39 - Save £12k in 2025
  • steves_uk
    steves_uk Posts: 50 Forumite
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    #24 reporting

    End of July - £1,755
    End of August - £2,055

    Happy saving all!

    Thanks :smile:
    Save £12k in 2023 #51 - £20,411.96/£15k (136.08%)
    Save £12k in 2024 #24 - 
    £19,331.23/£20k (96.66%)
    Save £12k in 2025 #53 - £12,395/£20k (39%)

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  • jools1985
    jools1985 Posts: 336 Forumite
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    Number 5 declaring £959 for July
  • Caeraugirl
    Caeraugirl Posts: 586 Forumite
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    #19 Caeraugirl with another £1000 into regular savings / S&S ISA at the beginning of this month. Just catching up on finances and boards after my holiday.
    #21 Save £12k in 2025 £12577.35/£20000

    July NSD Challenge 0/10
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,085 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    I haven't been on the boards for a couple of months, but am so inspired to see how well everyone is doing with their money saving challenges. AWESOME!
    I am still continuing with mine too, but just not reporting on the forum. My sig just got far too long :D
    Keep up the great efforts folks!
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    ⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
    # No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £1634.34 / £2025 (58%) (3) 💯💯+
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2025 2025: £730/ £730 💯
    # No.27 Save 1p A Day 2025 £667.95 / £667.95 💯
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge £1378 / £1378 💯 
    # No.34 Save £12k in 2025 £13,429.74 / £12,000 💯 - Continuing
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