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#5 linz adding £250 for Feb please
As always, thank you both, and to all other savers for the thread, so good for keeping me motivated & on track !
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#40 adding final £780.09 for February please
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#7 with £1059.90 for January,
Sorry for the late update but was away for a bucket list holiday for my 60th and didn't want to post incase I had to use more than I budgeted for. Will be on time for February's.
It is the job that is never started that takes the longest to finish. Tolkien.Save 12k in 2025 No 18 365 1p challenge 2025 No 23 -
No problem. I hope you had a lovely holiday.
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Save £12k in 2026 Challenge £12000/£7500
365 day 1p Challenge 2026 £667.95/£296.46
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#12 £1317 for February please
- £25.01 Interest Earned
- £910 Regular Savers
- £27.09 Round ups
- £25 Swagbucks
- £2.40 Lottery
- £327.50 leftover wages
A nice round number for once!
The 365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #26 £437.90/£667.95Save £12k in 2026 #12 £5288.83/£7500
Car Loan Dec 25- £14,114.74 (60mth)
Jan 26- £9857.07 (42mth)
Feb 26- £6438.83 (28mth)
Mar 26- £5930.87 (26mth)
Apr 26 - £4158.00 (18mth)
May 26 - £3917.00 (17mth)2 -
Hi all
Number 23 checking in with £550 for February. Was hoping to save more but we decided to have 3 popped windows replaced. There's always something that crops up…
ElmoR
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Discount Duck, no. 29, reporting in another £1000 saved today bringing my Feb total to £1025.00 please.
“Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming” 🐠https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6098084/discount-duck-s-quest-for-mortgage-freedom#latest2 -
#38 reporting £0 for January.
Adhoc top-up to investments plus monthly pension payment offset higher spending than usual as we were on holiday for most of January.
Should be positive for February.
"If you aren’t willing to own a stock for ten years, don’t even think about owning it for ten minutes” Warren Buffett
Save £12k in 2025 - #024 £1,450 / £15,000 (9%)2 -
Thanks for updating. It really helps to know people are still there!
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 here2 -
Sorry to be a pain but could I update my Feb amount to £362.60
Thank you 💛
£12k in 26 #14 £5776.75/£12k 25 #14 £19,041.66/£18k 24 #14 £15,653.11/£18k 23 #14 £17,195.80/£18k 22 #20 £23,024.86/£23k2
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