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

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  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 11,076 Forumite
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    I'm so sorry - I must have looked on my phone (which marks it read) - but I use a different account to update the spreadsheet. I hope the hospital trips are sorting you out and all is well @Hellesbelles

    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
  • Van_Girl
    Van_Girl Posts: 446 Forumite
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    #14 Van_Girl declaring £2068.56 for April

    I do, however, know that I have a very big spend coming up as my boiler is knackered. So I'll be saving heavily and recording what goes in the pots, and then there will be a minus figure at some point. But I'll be making the interest in the meantime :)

    £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/£23k
      Debt Free January 2021
    • Nurse2047
      Nurse2047 Posts: 436 Forumite
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      #26 declaring £3075.56 for April

      Nurse striving for financial freedom
    • t2rry
      t2rry Posts: 1,107 Forumite
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      #17 t2rry kicking May off with £2,100 please

      That's made up of £800 regular savers and an additional £1,300 not required for the spending budget.

      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%)
    • Jellybaby
      Jellybaby Posts: 1,615 Forumite
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      #20 Jellybaby reporting £750 for April please. (sorry bold still won’t work for me)

    • RunsFromRobots
      RunsFromRobots Posts: 112 Forumite
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      #22 declaring £5,000.00 for April 2026.

      Back on track after things went sideways last month.

    • Savingin26
      Savingin26 Posts: 6 Forumite
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      Hiya

      Number 33 - can you please put down £1466 for April

      Thanks

    • Suffolk_lass
      Suffolk_lass Posts: 11,076 Forumite
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      edited 30 April at 7:50AM

      I have updated the conditional formatting in the spreadsheet so that

      • dark green, more than a third of the way to your target
      • light green, between a quarter and a third (after March before April averaged)
      • amber, less than a quarter but you have posted something
      • 0% towards your target (and I might still remove you) no longer active on the forum, usually
      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
    • geordiejon
      geordiejon Posts: 286 Forumite
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      #09 banking £1,200 for may,could be a little more after holiday this month we will see.

    • Metrocammell
      Metrocammell Posts: 30 Forumite
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      No. 30 Declaring £4179.60 for April.

      Turned out to be a much better month than expected, mostly helped by a little bit of a tax rebate. Next month isn't looking so good what with a bit of time out of work, bank holidays coming up and a week away at the end of the month.

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