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The Save £12k in 2025 challenge
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BudgetingBelinda said:Not quite where I wanted to be but up to 1200 total. I can’t remember my number!
@BudgetingBelinda you are number 10 (as you have an entry for the thread in your signature, you could just add it there) - I have assumed this total is for March as you had exceeded £1200 for the year to dateSave £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £2870.61 so far, against a £10k target The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £568.34 and most of my March purchasing made
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 here2 -
As we approach the end of March, I am tagging the "can I join..." no shows. I have looked at all the profiles and while one or two have not posted since they asked to join (across the whole forum, I mean), others are looking regularly, but not posting on this thread, posting on other threads but not this one, and some have been nowhere near MSE since joining. Maybe you changed your mind, moved on, or forgot, or something else.
Whichever group you are in, if you don't post or PM one of us to say please leave me in the challenge, the following 6 will be removed next week:
@try_harder #5
@Frugalwannabe #7
@rjrs0510 #17
@Lomcevak #30
@Moonlight1720 #40
@angelicious #45
Telling us you are zero so far is fine, as you can see from the spreadsheet, £0 or minus, we can do, silence, we can't.
I have included your challenge number - please put it in your signature if you intend continuing, and bookmark the thread with the little pennant to the right of the thread name (then you can always find us via Quick Links, then Bookmarks
Have a nice weekend everyone!
Save £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £2870.61 so far, against a £10k target The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £568.34 and most of my March purchasing made
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 here5 -
#18 with £1223.64 for March. Very pleased as this puts me slightly ahead of target. No idea what April will bring as changing job/career on the 7th.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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Hi allNumber 43 checking in belatedly.£850 for February and another £850 for March dripped into the regular savers.Still scratching my head on where the extra will come from to achieve my target... Maybe see if I can find some unwanted things to sell on...Many thanks Elmo4
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#22 declaring £3,000 for March 2025
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#20 Total to date: £2,136.93/£5,000
Including £1,003.68 for March.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: £54,048.734 -
#12 Kim_13 £59.68 added to March, making the total £765.40.
Waiting on an ISA Transfer which will pay out some interest, but I’m guessing that will probably be April now as the ceding provider does not support electronic transfers and the ISA hasn’t disappeared from their app yet.
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No 11 £600 for March please.
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#19 reporting £304.17 for March
Still under where I need to be for target but we are in the early stages of buying a house so money, and time, is being diverted in that direction for now!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/£12,0004 -
#46 ThriftyMissus another £216 to add for March please. Thank you.4
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