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"The Save £12k in 2024" challenge
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ReleaseTheStars said:#34 ReleaseTheStars £801.78 for August
Thank youSave £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 here3 -
#44 only £430 this month, due to a lovely holiday.2
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#11 Only £200 to save for July after my contribution to our holiday.
£650 for August.
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#7 Jellybaby £750 for August
Savings are way better than expected so far, but it is a suck it and see year with it being first year of retirement and DS2 is still here paying digs.
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#43 here.Payday, and I've been able to pop a chunk away into the potJuly/Aug - £683.89£1725.72 / £12,000 YTDDebt Free as of 17/01/2009 Turtle Power!!
EF Challenger #3 £1543.72 / £5000
MFW 2024 #100 £1300.00 / £10,000
MFiT #40 Jan 2025 Target - £99,999.00
Mortgage at 30/09/22 £113,694.11 | Mortgage at 24/01/23 £110,707.87
Mortgage at 21/04/23 £107,701.01 | Mortgage at 20/07/23 £106,979.65
Mortgage at 04/10/23 £106,253.77 | Mortgage at 10/01/24 £105,324.57
Mortgage at 01/04/24 £104,424.73 | Mortgage at 01/10/24 £103,594.981 -
Having bad month. Might be about 100 pounds saved from my salary this month, will report it next week.
Will try very hard next month, and also aim for at least 5 no spend days.
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#10 reporting £1,066.61 for August.That's my yearly target hit!
My debt-free diary: Go your own way
Save £6k in 2025 #19 £902.69/£6,000
Save £10k in 2024 #10 £12,013.63/£10,000
Save £12k in 2023 #20 £7,040.55/£12,0002 -
gd55 said:#10 reporting £1,066.61 for August.That's my yearly target hit!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 here1 -
x_raphael_xx said:#43 here.Payday, and I've been able to pop a chunk away into the pot£1725.72 / £12,000Save £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 here0 -
Suffolk_lass said:x_raphael_xx said:#43 here.Payday, and I've been able to pop a chunk away into the pot£1725.72 / £12,000
@Suffolk_lass £1725.72 is the total YTD, sorry, should have been clearer.I think that makes ££683.89 for July & August, I've just been popping bits away & not been keeping track.Debt Free as of 17/01/2009 Turtle Power!!
EF Challenger #3 £1543.72 / £5000
MFW 2024 #100 £1300.00 / £10,000
MFiT #40 Jan 2025 Target - £99,999.00
Mortgage at 30/09/22 £113,694.11 | Mortgage at 24/01/23 £110,707.87
Mortgage at 21/04/23 £107,701.01 | Mortgage at 20/07/23 £106,979.65
Mortgage at 04/10/23 £106,253.77 | Mortgage at 10/01/24 £105,324.57
Mortgage at 01/04/24 £104,424.73 | Mortgage at 01/10/24 £103,594.980
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