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The Save £12k in 2025 challenge

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Optimistic_Saver Posts: 320 Forumite

28 May at 7:47AM

#20 Total to date: £3,779.66/£5,000
Including £984.94 for May

From Jan 25:
4,419.92-1,957.50
4,538-3,260
3,240.18-3,240.18
BL 1,900-1,120
Total: 12,182.91-9,577.68
🏆 ⬇️ by £2,605.23

NSD July 4/18
#58 1p: 226.97/667.95 212/365
#18 52: 1,063.89/1,378 27/52
#32 Make 2025: 941.31/2,025
#20 12k: 5,146.79/5,000

Vin 86.50
YG YL 100
Prol SB 311.81
Bank 364.32
Quid 100.03
Ched 49.77
Snap 20
Books 4.02

Monzo 2,232.17
TSB 700/2,700
FD 1,100/3,500
Atom 200
Prin 600/1,224.74
Invest 314.62
🏆 ⬆️ Total: £5,146.79

Trading: £116.83
Mortgage: £58,471.88
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jimexbox Posts: 12,479 Forumite

28 May at 8:21PM

#29 declaring £890 for May.

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Cassingtonbear Posts: 61 Forumite

29 May at 1:00AM

number 13: I've managed to save £2000 for May.

No.13 in the 2025 saving money challenge. Target £36,000.

Monthly grocery budget challenge: £720

NSD challenge: target 10 a month

Fat loss quarterly challenge: 21%body fat to 17%.
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Rud0lf Posts: 224 Forumite

29 May at 8:11AM

#51 Hi please can I add 1383 for June,

Total should now be £7431/£16000 thanks

Mortgage free 2021

Debt 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/£16000
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Dizzycap Posts: 1,018 Forumite

29 May at 10:27AM edited 29 May at 10:29AM

Should anyone be interested and have a Nationwide Current Account and already received a £50 Thank You Bonus for the VirginMoney buy out, there is a Second £100 Fair Share Bonus due to be paid by Nationwide into your Current Account Single/Joint between: 18th June & 4th July, 2025 which was confirmed by email this morning. ENJOY! And just as I posted, it appeared on MSE

~ NSD 2025 - NSD July 4/20 (6 x💯)
# Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - Ongoing
~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
# No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £1234.34 / £2025 (58%) (3) 💯💯+
# No.12 Save £2 a Day 2025 2025: £730/ £730 💯
# No.27 Save 1p A Day 2025 £667.95 / £667.95 💯
# No.19 52 Week Env Challenge £1378 / £1378 💯
# No.34 Save £12k in 2025 £12,114.14 / £12,000 💯 - Continuing
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linz Posts: 1,967 Forumite

29 May at 5:07PM

#39 linz adding an additional £20 for May

Have £20.44 left in current account and payday is tomorrow. Every little counts right? 😊

#39 - Save £12k in 2025
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RunsFromRobots Posts: 55 Forumite

29 May at 8:09PM

#22 declaring £3,000 for May 2025

#22 - The Save £12k in 2025 challenge
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Dizzycap Posts: 1,018 Forumite

29 May at 10:50PM edited 29 May at 10:59PM

# No.34 - £1,266.22 for June:
YTD Total: £10,689.40 / £12,000 (89%)
Thank you

~ NSD 2025 - NSD July 4/20 (6 x💯)
# Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - Ongoing
~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
# No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £1234.34 / £2025 (58%) (3) 💯💯+
# No.12 Save £2 a Day 2025 2025: £730/ £730 💯
# No.27 Save 1p A Day 2025 £667.95 / £667.95 💯
# No.19 52 Week Env Challenge £1378 / £1378 💯
# No.34 Save £12k in 2025 £12,114.14 / £12,000 💯 - Continuing
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Sandyra Posts: 291 Forumite

30 May at 10:07AM

#48

May saving of £1600. Thanks for organising x

MFW 2025 #32 £4,006.43/£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 2025 #48 £9,600/£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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KrsyW Posts: 28 Forumite

30 May at 10:23AM

#59 KrsyW reporting £1,712.76 for May

Emergency Fund: £15,000/£15,000 Mortgage Overpayment Fund: £36,000/£72,000

Mortgage: Current End: Nov 47 Target End: Apr 34 Current End Inc Overpayment Fund: Sept 43
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