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Well done all, I'll declare after tomorrow once I know what my end of month balances will be.
@Suffolk_lass @enthusiasticsaver, can E67 on the spreadsheet show the total % that we are as a group of the total target (ie D67/C67)?
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Done @bsms1147 - I will update the conditional formatting towards the end of February as many have yet to post (17/40)
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 -
#36 dollypeeps declaring this month at £1160
Grocery Spends £90-£100 per week …. Payday each Friday
# 36 on 12k in 2026 £1160 of £75003 -
Just to say that there is a place where you can provide feedback on the new rich text editor at this link - I know I have explained to a few people how to make a bit of text bold on different threads (select the chosen text and a little menu appears) and there are a few things that are not quite so intuitive.
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 here3 -
#9
posting £1,500 savings for february, next month is a bit tight so glad of the last two months totals.
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#5 £750 for February please
Have a few annual bills coming up that i need to save for but may be back later in the month
Thankyou :)
#5 - Save £12k in 20262 -
Caught up with my finances spreadsheet yesterday and this morning and done a final tally up for January.
No. 30 reporting £2355.65 for January.
Turned out to be a much better month than I could have ever expected considering I didn't work the first two weeks in January. But that time gave me chance to have a major, and much overdue sort out of excess belongings at home.
Total made up of,
Interest - £56.32
TCB / switch bonus - £275
Ebay / Vinted - £2024.33
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#28
January Savings total £2411.06
Made up of 2 DB Local Government and Charity pensions, State Pension, ISA and Taxable Interest less monthly expenditure
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#37 - £1471.53/£6700 in total for January please 😁
'Happiness is not a destination but the journey you walk every day'
Jan GC: £74.77/£100
DNF: £1471.53/£6700
Garden sections: 0/21
DNF: 3/45
Save 12k in 2026: #37 £1471.53/£6700
'It's the small compromises you keep making over time that start to add up and get you to a place you don't want to be'2 -
#10 declaring £1016 for January.
That was better than I hoped for.
Declutter 2024 :277
Save £12k: #47 £4757.58/£12000
Grocery challenge: £2080 pa, bulk buy £520 pa1
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