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The Save £12k in 2025 challenge

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  • Quantaqa
    Quantaqa Posts: 177 Forumite
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    Hi there, I am going to pull out of this challenge for the rest of the year. I have a health isdue I need to focus on and I'm not logging into MSE often at the moment. Best of luck to everyone with the savibgs for the rest of the year xx
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  • kev2009
    kev2009 Posts: 1,117 Forumite
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    Quantaqa said:
    Hi there, I am going to pull out of this challenge for the rest of the year. I have a health isdue I need to focus on and I'm not logging into MSE often at the moment. Best of luck to everyone with the savibgs for the rest of the year xx
    Sorry to hear, hope everything goes ok and you make a full recovery. Congrats on the savings to date. Looking at the sheet, you are not too far off the target and were likely on course to reach or exceed the target you set.

    Kev
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,778 Forumite
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    Quantaqa said:
    Hi there, I am going to pull out of this challenge for the rest of the year. I have a health isdue I need to focus on and I'm not logging into MSE often at the moment. Best of luck to everyone with the savibgs for the rest of the year xx
    Thanks for letting us know and we wish you all the best for dealing with your health issue @Quantaqa
    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 here
  • gd55
    gd55 Posts: 172 Forumite
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    edited 31 August 2025 at 1:23PM
    #19 reporting £52.66 for August

    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/£12,000
  • sonas_baby
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    No. 18 reporting £1178.46 for August. 
    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
  • Welcome to  September and I have added £1000 to my savings pot so just £1000 off my target now. I may reach that later on this month. Spreadsheet updated. 

    I came here prepared to do lots of updates and @Suffolk_lass has done them all so thank you for that.  

    @Quantaqa I hope that your health issue resolves itself soon. Well done on your progress so far which is impressive. 
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    The 365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #1 £55/£667.95
    Save £12k in 2026 #1 £1000/£12000
  • kev2009
    kev2009 Posts: 1,117 Forumite
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    Hi,

    #003 declaring £500 for September.

    Thanks

    Kev
  • Suffolk_lass
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    My August finishes with the addition of the cash dividends added to my S&S ISA and a final scraping of Tilly Tidies in August. Number #2; a total of £1166.86 and I am at 159% of my 2025 meagre target of £6000 with a third of the year to go!
    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 here
  • Kim_13
    Kim_13 Posts: 4,043 Forumite
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    #12 Kim_13

    August final total £1,206.32. Forgot I had some interest due on 31/8.

    It seems my Coventry SDS won’t pay out interest until tomorrow, so I’ll update September then.
  • #36 checking in with a savings total for September of £786.44.  My regular Saver matures on the 16th so will update on the interest for that when it lands (I've been calculating the regular payments already).  
    Thanks so much
    S
    Save £12k in 2025
    #36 2025: Target £15k / £18,113
    #39 2024: 
    Target £10k / £13,623 (exceeded)
    #39 2023: Target £3k / £4,415 (exceeded)

    MFW member No.56
    2025 Overpayment Target £4k / £7,620
    2024 Overpayment Target £7k / £7,683 (exceeded)
    2023 Overpayment Target £5k £9,358 (exceeded)
    Mortgage total May ‘23: £119,202  June '25 £92,751 Sept '25 £87,758 Dec '25 £85,595

    MFiT-T7 #15
    Target £70k
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