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The Save £12k in 2025 challenge
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#60 penny_less
I noticed that I missed an amount for April
April: -784.39
August: 1676.80
September: -844.56
Thank you
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No 11 September £200
September is always an expensive month for me. Will hope to save extra in the remaining months of this year
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#18 with £1006.48 saved for September.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 22
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#27 Topscooby Could i confirm £1000 each for both September and October please?
Can’t believe we've only got a couple of months left on this challenge…and it really has been a challenge this time. Ive made some great savings on high cost expenditure this year, for example, car insurance down from £455 last year (on a brand new Mercedes EV) to £300 this year for the same car! However, many other things have cost more, for example, holiday insurance has sky rocketed with premiums much higher than last year…and so far we've booked three! Two for next year and one (so far) for 2027. Also, with so many Regular Savers accounts maturing it’s been difficult to find suitable replacements with decent interest rates!
Still, onwards and upwards and wishing everyone good luck with their savings goals as we head into the latter part of the year and, therefore, the challenge.£12k in 2026 #6 ( £9,600 / £12,000 )
£12k in 2025 #27 ( £12,850 / £12,000 ) Goal surpassed 🙏
£12k in 2024 #18 (£14,000 / £12,000)…Goal surpassed 🙏
The 365 Day 1p Challenge 2023 #86 ( Completed at 299.42% )3 -
#21 Caeraugirl with £3000 for October please.#15 Save £12k in 2026 £13500/£120001
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Well done @Caeraugirl - that is you joining the over 100% club!Caeraugirl said:#21 Caeraugirl with £3000 for October please.Save £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £10,836.47 in 9 months, against a £10k target The Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I have a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £2270.73 to the end of Oct
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 2027 thread brand new and sparkling - feel free to join us and say what and how you are planning
My keep within our budget diary is here2 -
#34 - Declaring £1,523.41 for October.YTD Total: £20,075.12 / £12,000.--**MONEYFACTS**-- FULL List of Money Comparison Products + News / Guides--Personal MSE 2026 Money Saving Challenges:# Regular Savers 2026- New 9/12 - Total: 31 (6)# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £355.02 / £667.95 (6)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 - £8492.37 / £12,000 (6)# £10-a-Day Challenge 2026 - £710.56 / £1825 (6)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 (22/10) 426 / £400 (6)# No.27 - Top Up EP 2 £1255 / £2880 (6).# Decluttering Challenge (6)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - Completed# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge 2026 - Completed# Make £2026 in 2026 - Completed# Spectos Mailagent - ReadyMotto: 'SAVE before you spend on Non-essentials'2
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#35 TinaBallerina reporting £285.23 for September.1
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Morning! I think my update from 1st October might have been missed. SxSimobla1 said:Hi there - Number 36 reporting a savings amount of £5,388.60 to allocate to October. A combination of an extra payment from a bonus (£5k), a new regular saver being opened today (£300) and £88.60 in interest from my isa.
Thanks so much!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
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It was indeed missed so I have updated now. Congrats on finishing the challenge.Simobla1 said:
Morning! I think my update from 1st October might have been missed. SxSimobla1 said:Hi there - Number 36 reporting a savings amount of £5,388.60 to allocate to October. A combination of an extra payment from a bonus (£5k), a new regular saver being opened today (£300) and £88.60 in interest from my isa.
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