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The Save £12k in 2025 challenge

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Kim_13 Posts: 3,349 Forumite

31 May at 2:29AM

#12 Kim_13 £36.23 added.

Total for May £989.17.

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sonas_baby Posts: 220 Forumite

31 May at 3:48PM

#18 with £989.53 for May. That should give me a total of £5446.49 for the year so far.

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 2
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gd55 Posts: 167 Forumite

31 May at 5:53PM

#19 reporting £201.76 for May

My debt-free diary: Go your own way
Save £6k in 2025 #19 £800.77/£6,000

Save £10k in 2024 #10 £12,013.63/£10,000

Save £12k in 2023 #20 £7,040.55/£12,000
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george4064 Posts: 2,926 Forumite

31 May at 7:50PM

#24 declaring £660 for May!

"If you aren’t willing to own a stock for ten years, don’t even think about owning it for ten minutes” Warren Buffett

Save £12k in 2025 - #024 £1,450 / £15,000 (9%)
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juststuff123 Posts: 310 Forumite

31 May at 8:29PM

#41 reporting £2754 for May.

Thanks

GOAL:- £400k in Savings by March 2026 SAVINGS: – £382,327 COMPLETE GOALS - Debt Free, Mortgage Free, £350k Savings Save 12k in 2025 #41 = £15,849 / £25,000
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enthusiasticsaver Posts: 16,043 Ambassador

31 May at 10:20PM

Some great updates here and spreadsheet updated.
Save £12k in 2025 Challenge - Google Sheets

I have added £1000 to our savings as our pensions have paid out. There may be another £1000 later on in the month, providing no unexpected expenses.

#1 £1000 for June making £6000 in total and 50% of my target.

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The 365 Day 1p Challenge 2025 #1 £667.95/£162.90
Save £12k in 2025 #1 £12000/£7000
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bsms1147 Posts: 2,273 Forumite

31 May at 10:39PM

#16 with £2,222.93 for May.

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KeepOnKnitting Posts: 859 Forumite

1 June at 8:27AM

#33 reporting £424.88 for May.

Feeling pretty happy with my progress. Thanks for running the challenge to keep me on track!

Save £12k in 2025 #33 £2531.77/£5000 (If this carries on I might have to up my target!)
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Thriftymissus Posts: 250 Forumite

1 June at 10:08AM edited 1 June at 10:27AM

#46 Thriftymissus £1164 for June.

Thanks very much for running this.

My sum includes my pension amount for this month and some interest I’ve not included in May.

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geordiejon Posts: 254 Forumite

2 June at 8:10AM

#09 geordiejon £820 for june.

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