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The Save £12k in 2025 challenge
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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,SSave £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 £70k1 -
@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 targetSave £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 here0 -
11k isn't a modest effort by any means - Well done you!Suffolk_lass said:@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
All the MSE challenges have helped me tremendeously this year & I hope they will again next x ~ NSD 2026 Challenge January 3/20 (1)# No.2 Save 1p A Day Challenge 2026 £59.17 / £667.95 (1)# No.4 Save £12k in 2026 £0 / £12,000 (1)# No.4 £2 Savers Club 2026 - 25/12 - 24/10 £20 / £200 (1)# No.8 Sealed Pot Challenge 19 - 2026 - 24/12 - 24/10 £50+ / £400 (1)# No.5 Fiver Friday Challenge for 2026 £25/£230 (1)# Make £2026 in 2026 £344.52 / £2026 (1)1 -
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#latest1 -
#48 here
recording a saving of £1600 for October
thank you for managingMFW 2026 #32 £XXXX/£6,000; MFW 2025 #32 £9,594.51/£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 2026 #32 £XXXX/£18,000; Save £12k in 2025 #48 £20,000/£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
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#60
£133.44 for October please
Thank you 🙂1 -
#47 declaring £1074.23 for October
Thank you for organisingDeclutter 2024 :277
Save £12k: #47 £4757.58/£12000
Grocery challenge: £2080 pa, bulk buy £520 pa1 -
#50 t2rry declaring £1,700 for November please
Debt Free I FFEF I Building Savings I 2025 Plan:- Regular Savings £11,100/£10,000
- Slush Fund £9,335/£10,000
Save £12k in 2025 - #50 - £20,435/£20,000 (102%)1 -
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#003 declaring £500 for November.ThanksKev2 -
#21 Caeraugirl with £2000 for November.
#21 Save £12k in 2025 £25577.35/£200002
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