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The Save £12k in 2025 challenge
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#22 declaring £7,000 for February 2025
A sizeable ISA matured this month, but there won't be any more months like this for the rest of the year
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#19 reporting £121.81 for February
My debt-free diary: Go your own way
Save £6k in 2025 #19 £1,002.60/£6,000
Save £10k in 2024 #10 £12,013.63/£10,000
Save £12k in 2023 #20 £7,040.55/£12,0003 -
#10 at £1000
hopefully it’s stays that way!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/p14 -
Update from me no 49
Savings for February: £927
Moved to Denmark for FIRE by Aug 2025 “May your decisions reflect your hopes not your fears”
New diary aiming for fire https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6414795/mortgage-free-now-aiming-for-fire#latest4 -
#46 ThriftyMissus Minus £1832
I’ve diverted money from savings towards debt. Hoping for a more settled income the coming months. I’m creating extra work on the thread here sorry, by posting earlier in the month, then a minus figure, so will aim to update as a retrospective total at the end of each month.Thank you for helping me focus by running the thread. 💐3 -
#41 reporting £1670 for Feb
Thanks!GOAL:- £450k in Savings by March 2028 SAVINGS: – £400,520 COMPLETE GOALS - Debt Free, Mortgage Free, £400k Savings Save 12k in 2026 #21 = £7567 / £25,0004 -
#47 declaring £1000.76 for February.
Only just made it this montDeclutter 2024 :277
Save £12k: #47 £4757.58/£12000
Grocery challenge: £2080 pa, bulk buy £520 pa4 -
#18 reporting £970.71 for February. Still under target so need to look at budget and see if I can tweak it a bit.It is the job that is never started that takes the longest to finish. Tolkien.Save 12k in 2025 No 18 365 1p challenge 2025 No 24
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March 26:
MBNA 6,130 - 0% Feb 28
HAL 10,125.91 - 0% Jul 27
BL 320 - Ends Jul 26
Total: 16,575.91 less 7,000 Marcus savings = 9,575.91
⬇️ to pay down by Oct 27
NSD March 15/22
Make 2026 in 2026:
173.01/2,026
Vinted, YouGov, Bank Int & Fairer Share, Prolific, Quidco, Cheddar & SnapMyEats
Savings accounts:
Co-op 273.01/3,000
Principality 600/1,200
FD 2,000/2,000
Santander Saver 400/2,400
Lloyds 800/4,800
Cahoot 50/3,000
Invest 349.93
🏆 ⬆️ Total: £4,472.94
Mortgage: £54,048.733 -
#51 £1620 in total across to savings this month split between ISA, LISA and holiday savings, can this be added for March please as it's my pay for the month of March, got ahead of myself x
Total of £3620/16000 now I think xMortgage free 2021Debt free 2024
Starting to save for early retirement whilst balancing having fun whilst we can!
4275/8000 savings
2000/4000 holiday
2849/4000 Lisa
Save £12k in 2025 #51 £9134/£160002
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