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I think you need to have a certain amount of posts, maybe 10 or 15, then you'll be able to add one 👍RunsFromRobots said:#22 declaring £3,000 for January 2025
Not a bad start to the year and next month will be better with a sizeable ISA maturing.
PS I can't seem to be able to add a signature:You don't have permission to use a signature.#39 - Save £12k in 20251 -
# 34. Declaring £1,000 for February. Running 2025 Total £6493.92I've saved more but am putting the money toward my other 3 saving challenges

If I get any extras, I will add them to this challenge during the month, as and when they may arrive.# No.2 Save 1p A Day 2026 £59.17 / £667.95 (1)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 £0 / £12,000 (1)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - 25/12 - 24/10 £20 / £200 (1)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £50+ / £400 (1)# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge for 2026 £25/£230 (1)2 -
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£1600 for Jan please xMFW 2026 #32 £XXXX/£6,000; MFW 2025 #32 £8,673.16/£3,000; MFW 2024 #32 £4,217.84/£3,000; MFW 2023 #32 £5,238.84/£4,000; MFW 2022 #32 £8,246.43/£8,000; MFW 2021 #32 £8,982.73/£8,000; MFW 2020 #32 £12,000/£6,000
Save £12k in 2026 #32 £XXXX/£18,000; Save £12k in 2025 #48 £20,000/£14,000; Save £12k in 2024 #26 £13,055.37/£6,000; Save £12k in 2023 #31 £11,500/£6,000; Save £12k in 2022 #32 £7,180.24/£7,000; Save £12k in 2021 #32 £9,500/£8,000; Save £12k in 2020 #147 £9,370/£8,000
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Hey @Suffolk_lass yes apologies £170.23 plus £525 for r/s so January total please £695.23Suffolk_lass said:
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Good morning and thank you for this discussion!Number #46 adding £418 to previous total.
this is income received at the end of the month moved straight to an instant access savings account as well as a bit of moving £4 to a savings account from my current account to ‘tidy it up’
Wishing everyone the warmest of wishes for February saving.3 -
#10 700/10000
some ground to cover! Wanted to be at 1000 now, undeterred though and pushing on!
Emergency Fund: 1000/2000August Grocery Challenge: 208/550
S&S ISA: £420
Save 12k in 2025: #10 1200/10000
100 steps challenge.. to be where you want to be in 2025:
EF 60/100 (1 step= £20)
holiday 0/100 (1 step= £30)
savings 4/100 (1 step= £50)
2025 diary: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6576803/a-fresh-start-a-year-of-growth-and-balance/p1?new=1
old diary becoming DMP free in 2024: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6495850/freedom-and-independence/p13 -
@SuperLooperSaver this is where you should have been, not in 2024.
You are number 28 (worth adding to your signature) and worth bookmarking the thread by clicking the little pennant (top right of the page) so it if full. Then via quick links and bookmarked threads you can always find it.
I have added your January to the spreadsheet which I think @enthusiasticsaver will probably share the link to, this weekend.Save £12k in 2025 #2 I saved £14,660.97 of £6000 or 244.35% of my target. The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I finished the year at £2880.99/£3000 or 96.03% of my annual spend so I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026
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 in 2026 discussion thread
My keep within our budget diary is here1 -
All done! Thanks for getting back to me1stTimer said:
Hey @Suffolk_lass yes apologies £170.23 plus £525 for r/s so January total please £695.23Suffolk_lass said:Save £12k in 2025 #2 I saved £14,660.97 of £6000 or 244.35% of my target. The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I finished the year at £2880.99/£3000 or 96.03% of my annual spend so I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026
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 in 2026 discussion thread
My keep within our budget diary is here1 -
@RunsFromRobots, I'm not convinced it is what @linz suggests as I can see it suggests you have a 1k armchair suggesting posts over 1000 times. I can see you have set a signature with your challenger number (now) so either it is resolved (usual reason is that your device knew best and logged you out) or you were trying to set what you already hadlinz said:
I think you need to have a certain amount of posts, maybe 10 or 15, then you'll be able to add one 👍RunsFromRobots said:#22 declaring £3,000 for January 2025
Not a bad start to the year and next month will be better with a sizeable ISA maturing.
PS I can't seem to be able to add a signature:You don't have permission to use a signature.Save £12k in 2025 #2 I saved £14,660.97 of £6000 or 244.35% of my target. The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I finished the year at £2880.99/£3000 or 96.03% of my annual spend so I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026
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 in 2026 discussion thread
My keep within our budget diary is here1 -
@Dizzycap that is different to what we have in the spreadsheet (£5423.18 in January, plus the £1000 for Feb) - I'm off to check if we missed the difference (£70.74) - I know you can't see the spreadsheet until we share it, but when you can, please checkDizzycap said:# 34. Declaring £1,000 for February. Running 2025 Total £6493.92I've saved more but am putting the money toward my other 3 saving challenges
If I get any extras, I will add them to this challenge during the month, as and when they may arrive.Save £12k in 2025 #2 I saved £14,660.97 of £6000 or 244.35% of my target. The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I finished the year at £2880.99/£3000 or 96.03% of my annual spend so I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026
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 in 2026 discussion thread
My keep within our budget diary is here1
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