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#40 declaring £93.68 today which is £75 premium bonds win and £18.68 tax refund
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our free months are always February and March. They didn’t take it yesterday as normal so assume that hasn’t changed.
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Save £12k in 2026 Challenge £12000/£7500
365 day 1p Challenge 2026 £667.95/£296.46
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This is the case for me.
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@itsthelittlethings and me.
Also, did you mean to update your total when you came on? I have twice written a post then left the thread by going to bookmarks without posting, since the new text editor came in (doh!) I just wondered if you had done the same
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 here0 -
hmm for me, they took mine this month so seems March & April for me, interesting, thought it was standard everywhere but seems it isn't.
Kev
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#13 Kim_13 £779.56 for February
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Hi #8 reporting in £1,750 for January please
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With only 8 people left to report for January, we are £10.5k+ ahead of the monthly average that our collective target might be. A very promising start to the year.
Hopefully with the end of the first working week in February, most people have been paid for January and we might nudge the outstanding people (a zero this month just helps us know you are still there.
Here is the spreadsheet, if you want to check it out.
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 -
#40 reporting another £1231.70 for me please. This was a savings account that has matured and I had forgot about so have re-invested. Thank you
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