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  • Hettyhound
    Hettyhound Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    number 21 with another March OP of £25. That makes £179 so far this month. Thanks Julicorn

    SPC #023 SPC 12: £125.86; SPC 13: £214.98; SPC 14: £297.41; SPC 15: £237.27; SPC 16: £335.39; SPC 17: £662.09 SPC 18: £660.03; SPC 19 ?
    MFW #21 Mortgage start Dec 2015 £79,950; May 2026 £13,200 2025 OP £2991/£2,000 2026 £2,413/£5,500
    MFiT T6 #3 £19070/£25,500 (72.82%%) MFiT T7 #3 £6070/£21,930 (27.67%)
  • carboot_karaoke
    carboot_karaoke Posts: 663 Forumite
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    Morning all,

    #31 Reporting another March over payment of £340.00

    March Total £2400

    YTD £6400

    Many Thanks @julicorn

    Current Balance £10,750
    MFW 2026 #31 £12,250 / £17,000 OP
    MFIT - T7  

    Emergency Fund £4,410 / £5,000

    0%CC May 2027-  £5,000

    0% Loan £600.00  - paid ✅️

    Money made £130 / £365

    Declutter 37 /52 

    Grocery Challenge 2025 £4885.78
    Grocery Challenge 2026 Jan £328.20, Feb £297.01 Mar £352.91 April £422.85

    The final countdown to June 2026 - Page 4 — MoneySavingExpert Forum


  • debtfreewannabe321
    debtfreewannabe321 Posts: 10,688 Forumite
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    Hi all,

    #26 with March OP of £400 🤗

    Emergency Fund goal - £1000/2000
    Mortgage OP goal 2026 - £1200/£4500 
    Read 24 books this year 14/24

  • Hettyhound
    Hettyhound Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    Number 21 with another March overpayment of £140. That make a total for March of £319. Thanks Julicorn 😁

    SPC #023 SPC 12: £125.86; SPC 13: £214.98; SPC 14: £297.41; SPC 15: £237.27; SPC 16: £335.39; SPC 17: £662.09 SPC 18: £660.03; SPC 19 ?
    MFW #21 Mortgage start Dec 2015 £79,950; May 2026 £13,200 2025 OP £2991/£2,000 2026 £2,413/£5,500
    MFiT T6 #3 £19070/£25,500 (72.82%%) MFiT T7 #3 £6070/£21,930 (27.67%)
  • LzzyIsGod
    LzzyIsGod Posts: 708 Forumite
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    I know its March but would I be able to join the challenge?

    Sent my1st overpayment of £8.46 yesterday.

    Little steps but noone ever finishes unless they start!


    Have a little faith, baby, have a little faith". Oddball - Kelly's Heroes
  • julicorn
    julicorn Posts: 2,703 Forumite
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    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81934977#Comment_81934977

    You're very welcome to join - just tell me your goal for this year and I'll give you a number.

  • LzzyIsGod
    LzzyIsGod Posts: 708 Forumite
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    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81935090#Comment_81935090

    I shall aim low (amd realistic!) and say £250 for the rest of the year as it'll be mainly cash sweeping leftover monies to start with.

    Many thanks!


    Have a little faith, baby, have a little faith". Oddball - Kelly's Heroes
  • RedFraggle
    RedFraggle Posts: 1,523 Forumite
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    Hello

    #87 reporting overpayment of £1500 for March

    Officially in a clique of idiots
  • seventh88
    seventh88 Posts: 168 Forumite
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    No 39 with April's payment of £667, bringing the total to £2607. Thanks! :)

     Debt = £8017/£8017 (100% paid - cleared 26th August 2020) Boiler Fund = £2500/£2500 (100% saved - 26th August 2021)Emergency fund = £5000/£5000 (100% saved - 5th Jan 2025) | MFW Goal 2025: £6429/£3000 | Mortgage  = £88,102/£132,469 (33% paid)

    Goal for 2026:
    1) MFW £3221/£3600





  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 258 Forumite
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    #61 additional £3,800 overpayment, total for March is now £4,335.

    Challenges

    NSD - May - 1/10

    1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £19,133.06/£29,000, MF target June 2026, current mortgage balance - £9,569.36

    mortgage @ Jan 2025 - £75,600

    2. Loan  - Jan 2026 £1,029.22 - bal £0- fully paid 

    3.52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #2  £106/£1,378 -( 1/52)

    4. EF - £842

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