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"The Save £12k in 2024" challenge
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Hi everyone, happy new year!
Please can I join for 2024?
My target will be £12k again, but I'm considering a change in circumstances that would affect this, but we'll see how things go!
Thanks to enthusiastic saver and Suffolk Lass for running the thread
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First update of the year but possibly not the only one for the month…could be more to come for January but depends on how good my bonus from work is which I won’t know until the end of the month
So, to get things started……
#18 Topscooby £1000 January 2024
All funds being deposited into fixed rate accounts with Nationwide, First Direct, Santander and Gatehouse.
That gets me going for the year
£12k in 2026 #6 ( £9,600 / £12,000 )
£12k in 2025 #27 ( £12,850 / £12,000 ) Goal surpassed 🙏
£12k in 2024 #18 (£14,000 / £12,000)…Goal surpassed 🙏
The 365 Day 1p Challenge 2023 #86 ( Completed at 299.42% )3 -
Number 39 with Jan's saving total of £950. Many thanks!Save £12k in 2025
#36 2025: Target £15k / £18,113
#39 2024: Target £10k / £13,623 (exceeded)
#39 2023: Target £3k / £4,415 (exceeded)
MFW member No.56
2025 Overpayment Target £4k / £7,620
2024 Overpayment Target £7k / £7,683 (exceeded)2023 Overpayment Target £5k / £9,358 (exceeded)Mortgage total May ‘23: £119,202 June '25 £92,751 Sept '25 £87,758 Dec '25 £85,595
MFiT-T7 #15
Target £70k3 -
#09 geordiejon
last years challenge opened up regular savers in october which i didn't count towards the year but will be adding to this one.
so first post will be for £1,800.3 -
Thanks so much @enthusiasticsaver!
My first for Jan due to automatic payments, hopefully not the last:
#47 T2rry £620 January 2024Debt Free I FFEF I Building Savings I 2026 Plan:- 25/26 Pension £3,100/£3,100
- Regular Savings £8,490/£6,900
- Slush Fund £13,510/£10,000
Save £12k in 2026 - #17 - £25,100/£20,000 (125%)3 -
Thanks for todays updates and nice to see a few entries already on the spreadsheet. Link below. I will put it up every now and again but it is on page 1 of the thread if you ever want to access it. Thanks to the first updaters who are emboldening and quoting their numbers. It really helps.
Save £12k in 2024 - Google Sheets
New joiners are below48 Angelica123 £15,000.00 49 garfield33 £12,000.00 I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free Wannabe, Budgeting and Banking and Savings and Investment boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
Save £12k in 2026 Challenge £12000/£12,000
365 day 1p Challenge 2026 £667.95/£700
Click on this link for a Statement of Accounts that can be posted on the DebtFree Wannabe board: https://lemonfool.co.uk/financecalculators/soa.php5 -
Hi,
#45 £741.31
Many thanks.
"My Life Is About The Journey Not The Destination"3 -
Is it too late to join? If not can I be in for £3k please?3
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Hi everyone! I'd like to join as well please.
Can I please be put down for an ambitious 25k?
Thanks for organising!3 -
#32 £195 for January, not including aggregate interest from existing savingsIf you believe you can, you will. If you believe you can't, you won't.
Secured/Unsecured loans x 1
Credit Cards x 8 (total limit £55,050)
Creation FS Retail Account x 1
Creation Credit Sale 0% x 1 = £112.50pm x 20 mths
0% Overdraft x 1 (£0 / £250)
Mortgage Outstanding - £137,707.00 (Payment 13/360)
Total Debt = £7,400 (0%APR) @ £100pm - Stoozing3
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