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The Save £12k in 2025 challenge
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#48 Nov saving - £1,600 please.
Thanks for managingMFW 2026 #32 £XXXX/£6,000; 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 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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My last update for 2025 is an additional £500 to make my total up to £15000 for the year so 125% of target. Spreadsheet updated.
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The 365 Day 1p Challenge 2025 #1 £667.95/£667.95
Save £12k in 2025 #1 £12000/£150004 -
#14 declaring £2247.73 for December
Which should bring me to £19,041.66 for the year. Next year is going to look very different as I'll be moving, so need to figure out a sensible target!
£12k in 25 #14 £19,041.66/£18k 24 #14 £15,653.11/£18k 23 #14 £17,195.80/£18k 22 #20 £23,024.86/£23k1 -
@Van_Girl - we have a difference - we have £19,947.11 a £5.45 difference. Here's the spreadsheetVan_Girl said:#14 declaring £2247.73 for December
Which should bring me to £19,041.66 for the year. Next year is going to look very different as I'll be moving, so need to figure out a sensible target!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 here1 -
WOW! Combined, we've saved over half a million in this years challenge
Should we try for 600k next year?
That's certainly insired me to try and save as much as possible again next year, although I would be very surprised if I managed the 12k target, but I do love a good challenge! # No.2 Save 1p A Day 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)2 -
Ah, in my records July should be £1320.23 - I can see I declared early and then something must have changed! Sorry about that
£12k in 25 #14 £19,041.66/£18k 24 #14 £15,653.11/£18k 23 #14 £17,195.80/£18k 22 #20 £23,024.86/£23k2 -
KrsyW #59 reporting £625.89 for November
Emergency Fund: £15,000/£15,000 Mortgage Overpayment Fund: £36,000/£72,000
Mortgage: Current End: Nov 47 Target End: Apr 34 Current End Inc Overpayment Fund: Sept 432 -
Does going into my third year make me a regular!? I don't mind switching numbers, though I have enjoyed a nice round one this year!Suffolk_lass said:I've started a draft spreadsheet, so I have moved up all the people who have posted to here. I've filled the top range of "holes" and I am down to some regulars who haven't commented yet.
Whilst I've been pretty consistent (and just above target) the last couple of years, 2026 will see a big shake up to our finances as we're taking on some additional mortgage, which is totally manageable (touch wood) but may reduce my ability to foresee what we can save through the year against new budgets. It will be an interesting one to look back on this time next year for sure!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%)0 -
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The 365 Day 1p Challenge 2025 #1 £667.95/£667.95
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I would love to join next year too pleaseSave £12k in 2025 #32 £14,871.88 / £6000
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