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The Save £12k in 2025 challenge
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Kim_13 #12 £20.22 added. Total for January now £377.74.
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You are number 37 this year - you did really well last year, fingers crossed for the new stretch target!FlacosFloozie said:Hi,Can I please join again? I'm going to aim for 25k. This is a mix of pension and isa savings. It's a bit of a stretch but hopefully will help me reduce frivolous spending this year.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 here1 -
#29 £1400 for January. I've peaked early for 2025, won't be that high again. :-)4
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Is it too late to join?
I would love to target myself with £12,000 saved this year. We have ZERO back up and it needs to change!#38 Save £12k in 2025 challenge4 -
Kim_13 #12 £225.00 added. Total for January now £602.74.
Might’ve peaked early too: a couple of above average luck Premium Bond months in a row, was cleaning my bedside drawer the other day and found £60 in it.
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Can I join? Saving for £1,000 as i'm a newbie for this and don't want to push it too much!3
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Welcome. Your challenger number is 38. Good luck.bakedbeans2045 said:Is it too late to join?
I would love to target myself with £12,000 saved this year. We have ZERO back up and it needs to change!I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free Wannabe, Budgeting and Banking and Savings and Investment boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
Save £12k in 2026 Challenge £12000/£2000
365 day 1p Challenge 2026 £667.95/£165
Click on this link for a Statement of Accounts that can be posted on the DebtFree Wannabe board: https://lemonfool.co.uk/financecalculators/soa.php2 -
Welcome. Your challenger number is 40. Any amount is good.Moonlight1720 said:Can I join? Saving for £1,000 as i'm a newbie for this and don't want to push it too much!I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free Wannabe, Budgeting and Banking and Savings and Investment boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
Save £12k in 2026 Challenge £12000/£2000
365 day 1p Challenge 2026 £667.95/£165
Click on this link for a Statement of Accounts that can be posted on the DebtFree Wannabe board: https://lemonfool.co.uk/financecalculators/soa.php2 -
#36 here with an update of £300 for Jan (Regular Saver). Forgot to add to my total previously, so the new total for Jan is £1,300. Many thanks!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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Number 43 checking in for January with £850.This is two fd regular savers and a cash regular saver at a BS. This is not going to be enough each month to make our target! I need to do some head scratching!...Thank you for running the challenge!ElmoR2
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