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Save £12k in 2026 challenge (or any other amount to challenge yourself!)

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  • 1stTimer
    1stTimer Posts: 556 Forumite
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    #12 £1046.51 for April please

    £62.31 Interest Earned
    £910 Regular Savers
    £4.20 Lottery
    £70 leftover wages

    The 365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #26 £437.90/£667.95
    Save £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)
  • Caeraugirl
    Caeraugirl Posts: 608 Forumite
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    #15 Caeraugirl with my regular £1500 for April please.

    #15 Save £12k in 2026 £7500/£12000


  • t2rry
    t2rry Posts: 1,107 Forumite
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    Last day of April for me so…

    #17 t2rry declaring a final £270 for April please

    That's all Round Ups and has pushed me over 50%, very happy!

    Debt Free I FFEF I Building Savings I 2026 Plan:
    1. 25/26 Pension £3,100/£3,100
    2. Regular Savings £3,690/£6,900
    3. Slush Fund £5,550/£10,000

    Save £12k in 2026 - #17 - £12,340/£20,000 (62%)
  • geordiejon
    geordiejon Posts: 286 Forumite
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    #09 unexpected money received so final total for april is now £841.

  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 11,076 Forumite
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    Time to nudge a few people who have gone silent in the challenge (we are always happy to hear £0 but stuff going on in preference to nothing)

    @AnotherNewDay @Hellesbelles @leftatthetrafficlights nothing since January, @James240 you said you were £0 for January and February - no word since, @Guinnessdrinker - nothing since you signed up

    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 here
  • Quantaqa
    Quantaqa Posts: 197 Forumite
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    Number 18 declaring £1560 for May.

    Divided up as

    £200 to SIPP

    £1000 to New Car Sinking Fund

    £360 to Premium bonds

    The New Car sinking fund is a new savings cagegory. I'm hoping we won't need a new car for another 5 years or so but you never know. DH got a new to him car back in January after spending far too much trying (and failing) to get his old car working again. I got a new to me car last Feb after someone ran into me as I was mid right turn into a junction and my car was written off. Ideally, I'd like us to go down to one car but for the moment we need the two.

    As always thanks to @enthusiasticsaver and @Suffolk_lass for running the thread.

    Frugal Living challenge 2026
    Ssve £12k in 2026
    Grocery Challenge January 2026



  • Hellesbelles
    Hellesbelles Posts: 57 Forumite
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    Hi Sorry for sporadic responses.

    I did post in March but must have been missed:

    No 11 £600 for March and April please

    Thanks x

  • Tattypud
    Tattypud Posts: 62 Forumite
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    #35 declaring £760.00 for April please.

  • AnotherNewDay
    AnotherNewDay Posts: 213 Forumite
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    #8 reporting £1,000 for Feb, £1,000 for March and £1,500 for April

  • Sandyra
    Sandyra Posts: 331 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Cashback Cashier

    #32 here, £1725 for April for the time being, I’ll be back for April payday. I managed to get to my target for maximum cashback on ISA.

    MFW 26 #32 £2,686.88/£6,000; MFW 25 #32 £9,594.51/£3,000; MFW 24 #32 £4,217.84/£3,000; MFW 23 #32 £5,238.84/£4,000; MFW 22 #32 £8,246.43/£8,000; MFW 21 #32 £8,982.73/£8,000; MFW 20 #32 £12,000/£6,000

    Save £12k in 2026 #32 £8,625/£18,000; Save £12k in 2025 #48 £20,000/£14,000; Save £12k in 2024 #26 £13,055.37/£6,000; Save £12k in 2023 #31 £11,500/£6,000; Save £12k in 2022 #32 £7,180.24/£7,000; Save £12k in 2021 #32 £9,500/£8,000; Save £12k in 2020 #147 £9,370/£8,000

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