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SB's Savings Diary
Hi everyone :wave: I've started this diary to keep my mind focused on the end result: My dream home. I've fallen in love with a house once owned by my great auntie and great uncle. I would love to get it back in the family (sentimental, I know). It's up for £69,995 - £74,995. It's in good nick, and been on the market since…
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Year Out £9k Challenge
Hey! I've never posted on this forum before and never really spoken about my finances to...anyone really. But I'm hoping to save around £9,000 by Jan 2014 (ambitious I know!) to head out to Hong Kong for a year and work with a missions organisation and I don't know if I'll keep my motivation if I don't keep track…
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Saving for a House diary
Hi everyone, recently joined the forum and enjoyed reading all your stories about saving. I am 22 year old male living in Aberdeen and desperate to move out my parents house into a place of my own. I work full time and earn a good wage for my age but i'm awful at saving. House prices in Aberdeen are very high which means a…
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currencytoday .co .uk
Hi I came across this site yesterday and thinking of using it but never seen it before so it looks like a new company but it looks a good site and they have a good choice or comparison rates. Has anyone used them before? I mean the companies listed? I only recognise the bottom 4 ( when looking at euros ) Has anyone used…
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What is 'being MSE'
I've been a MSE member for just over 6 months, and in that time I've enjoyed the community part of the forum, got myself some advice, and hopefully made a few helpful suggestions based on a lifetime working in the financial sector, and just a lifetime of living. My main financial driver is to make the most of the money…
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Scrimping tips :)
Hi guys long time lurker, just started a thread in MFW; being only 22 id love to hear some of your scrimping tips that you have picked up!:money:
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MSE blog 2008
After encouragement from benbenandme (and yeovilmac) I've decided to start an MSE stylee diary. I've wanted to for a while, but wasn't sure where to put it (thanks for the suggestion MSEAndrea gave me here). I'm fortunate enough not to be a DFW anymore, so can't diary there....but want to get more focused on OS / MSE / DFW…
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Stacking My Money Sky High!
I thought I'd start a little thread of my own. Where I can keep record of how much I actually save. Because tbh I keep on saving but don't look back and think how well I did. In April I started something new. I save all my money to be saved and never touched. But then in addition I only keep say essential money in my…
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Saving For A House Diary
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Climbing the house deposit mountain
Hi I've finally decided to take the plunge and start a diary on here. The problem is I don't really know where to start... Ok, I'm 22, live with my parents and am working hard to try to save a deposit for my own place. I'm self employed and earn approx 12k a year. Luckily I live in the north east where property prices are…
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Emma's House Deposit Journey
Hi all, I thought I would start a diary to try and keep me motivated. I'm 23 and live with my parents. Me and my boyfriend have been together for 5 and half years and are now looking at moving in together. To do this, I want to save for a deposit in order to be able to own my own house. I currently have £500 saved and am…
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Saving for my maternity leave in July 2013
Hi, I haven't posted on here before, hope this is the right place for this, have just been lurking and taking all the good advice on board, but I feel like I need something to focus my savings on and to save money as I'll be starting my maternity leave on 1st July 2013, which will hopefully be for 12 months. So far I've…
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10k in 18 months
I hope to save 10k in 18 months, a lot but I am determined to reach it. And if its just below, thats fine, if I have £5k thats a fail and I'm determind not to fail. The aim is £555 a month. There is me and 3 children, school age so plenty of I want's and school needs. But they are gradually coming round to the saving idea.…
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Thanks Virgin Mobile
I've been with Virgin for a few years now. Monthly £10 contract 200 mins 3000 texts. Never get close to using them up. When my cheap old handset broke I was ready to transfer to Tesco with a similar contract but 500mb data. Phoned Virgin and they gave me, without any haggling, a new HTC one V, 200mins, unlimited texts &…
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First Time Saver
Hey Guys, Ive been browsing the forum for a while now and love the motivation you all give each other. I thought I would make a thread purely for that reason. And atleast this way I can keep track of where my money is going. Wish me luck I am 19, living in the depressed area known as Merthyr Tydfil, and recently got a job…
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Saving bank account
Can anyone help me, please? I would like to open a saving account in Barclays. And I do not want to pay them a lot for that. I can pay in some money every month, and I am able to not move them out for one year ;)
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alton towers clubcard reward vouchers
Hi, can anyone help me figure this out?! I've saved up enough tesco clubcard vouchers (£46) to exchange for the days out reward tokens at alton towers. I'd like to buy 4 tickets - 2 days for 2 adults. what I need to know is will my partner be able to use the tickets because they all get printed in my name? or is the…
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My Savings/Story 2013
I've finally found myself a permanent job after moving in and out of jobs after University. My course was an 'arts' course and so, typically didn't help with the direction I'm heading now. My job is based in financial services and that can only help me with my knowledge and motivations for the future. My employer is also…
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My saving Journey
Hi all with the help of this site earlier this year i became Debt free so my savings journey has now began. it's now 1st April 2013 so i have just over 8 months too complete my 2013 savings goal. - not including new home fund although it would be great to get a decent amount into this pot but first a little about me. me…
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Saved £'s and more on a trip
I've just booked Megabus which I'd not heard of til I saw it mentioned on MSE. A return journey from Victoria to Oban is surprisingly cheap, there will be someone to load/unload my luggage, stops at regular intervals, no changing of coaches, wifi and a loo on board if needed. In comparison petrol would cost three times as…
