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The Save £12k in 2025 challenge

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  • Hi
    #60 penny_less


    I noticed that I missed an amount for April
    April: -784.39

    August: 1676.80
    September: -844.56


    Thank you 
     :) 


  • No 11 September £200

    September is always an expensive month for me. Will hope to save extra in the remaining months of this year :#
  • sonas_baby
    sonas_baby Posts: 241 Forumite
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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 2

  •   #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 ( £2,400 / £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% )
  • Caeraugirl
    Caeraugirl Posts: 606 Forumite
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    #21 Caeraugirl with £3000 for October please.
    #15 Save £12k in 2026 £4500/£12000


  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,989 Forumite
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    #21 Caeraugirl with £3000 for October please.
    Well done @Caeraugirl - that is you joining the over 100% club!
    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 here
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,686 Forumite
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    #34 - Declaring £1,523.41 for October.
    YTD Total: £20,075.12 / £12,000.
    ~ NSD 2026 Challenge April 0/10 (4)
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 2026 £243.32 / £730 (4)
    # No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £236.68 / £667.95 (4)
    # No.19 52 Week Env Challenge 2026 £520 / £1378 (4)
    # No.4 Save £12k in 2026  £6,234.25 / £12,000 (4)
    # No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - (25/12 - 24/10) £100 / £200 (4)
    No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £60+ / £400 (4)
    # Make £2026 in 2026 £1363.96 / £2026 (4)


  • #35 TinaBallerina reporting £285.23 for September.
  • Simobla1
    Simobla1 Posts: 73 Forumite
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    edited 13 October 2025 at 11:25AM
    Simobla1 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!
    Morning!  I think my update from 1st October might have been missed.  Sx
    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
  • Simobla1 said:
    Simobla1 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!
    Morning!  I think my update from 1st October might have been missed.  Sx
    It was indeed missed so I have updated now.  Congrats on finishing the challenge. 
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