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The Save £12k in 2025 challenge

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  • Simobla1
    Simobla1 Posts: 73 Forumite
    Second Anniversary 10 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi all, Number 36 with a total of £1,411.17 so far for October.  Comprises of £1k to my isa, £111.17 Interest and £300 to a regular saver.

    Many thanks,
    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
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,596 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    @Dizzycap yes, I'm impressed too. Also my own modest efforts are doing OK too - not far off £11k so far after ten months with a target of £6k. I like to compensate for some of the drop outs so I don't change my target
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £10,020.92 out of £6000 after September
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £2234.63/£3000 or 74.49% of my annual spend so far (not going to be much of a Christmas at this rate as no spare after 9 months!
    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 thread
    My new diary is here
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,338 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    @Dizzycap yes, I'm impressed too. Also my own modest efforts are doing OK too - not far off £11k so far after ten months with a target of £6k. I like to compensate for some of the drop outs so I don't change my target
    11k isn't a modest effort by any means - Well done you!  <3  All the MSE challenges have helped me tremendeously this year & I hope they will again next x
    ~ NSD 2025 - NSD December 6/20 (11 x💯)
    # Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel - On Rest - 2 x £25 Vouchers Redeemed, 29 FREE Books of RM Stamps & 2 x Presentation Pack.
    ~ Totally FREE Christmas 2025 - 🎁✉️🏷🎀💐🪪🗒🧺
    ⭐️Completed Challenges 2025:
    # No.36 Make £2025 in 2025 £1756.28 / £2025  (4) 💯💯💯
    # No.12 Save £2 a Day 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 £22,375.08 / £12,000 💯 (12) - Completed
  • TallGirl
    TallGirl Posts: 6,347 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    edited 3 November at 10:09AM
    TallGirl #49 declaring for October:

    Money put into investments: £300
    Regular saver £300
    Interest £560

    Total £1160

    Save £12k in 25 No 49
    PB Win 21 £225, 22 £275, 23 £900, 24 £750 Balance Dec 25 £32.7K  
    Plan to move to Denmark for FIRE by Autumn 2025 “May your decisions reflect your hopes not your fears”
    New diary aiming for fire https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6414795/mortgage-free-now-aiming-for-fire#latest

  • Sandyra
    Sandyra Posts: 303 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Cashback Cashier
    #48 here

    recording a saving of £1600 for October 

    thank you for managing 

    MFW 2025 #32 £8,673.16/£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 £17,600/£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

  • penny_less
    penny_less Posts: 154 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    #60
    £133.44 for October please 
    Thank you 🙂
  • #47 declaring £1074.23 for October

    Thank you for organising
    Declutter 2024 :277

    Save £12k: #47 £4757.58/£12000

    Grocery challenge: £2080 pa, bulk buy £520 pa
  • t2rry
    t2rry Posts: 1,086 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    #50 t2rry declaring £1,700 for November please
    Debt Free I FFEF I Building Savings I 2025 Plan:
    1. Regular Savings £11,100/£10,000
    2. Slush Fund £9,150/£10,000

    Save £12k in 2025 - #50 - £20,250/£20,000 (101%)
  • kev2009
    kev2009 Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi,

    #003 declaring £500 for November.

    Thanks

    Kev
  • Caeraugirl
    Caeraugirl Posts: 602 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    #21 Caeraugirl with £2000 for November.
    #21 Save £12k in 2025 £25577.35/£20000


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