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Saving up for BIG holiday. Your tips please on steady saving ideas

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  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,459 Forumite
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    http://www.beachesresorts.co.uk/main/ng/ng-home.cfm

    Looks great.

    The Old Style money saving and food forums on this site are great, lots of tips.
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • MrsAnnie
    MrsAnnie Posts: 679 Forumite
    easy wrote: »
    Yes Richard, it is a lot of money to spend on a holiday, but that is our choice. I didn't ask for comments on where we are going, that is decided, my husband wants us to celebrate my 50th birthday in style.

    I'm just asking all the friendly, helpful people on here for ideas, so we use a bit less of our hard-earned savings. OK?

    I don't think the comments that were made are meant to be horrible. It's just that some of us, including me, are VERY envious ;) !! Hope you have a fab time!!!
    I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he ha
    s had to overcome while trying to succeed. Booker T Washington
  • easy
    easy Posts: 2,532 Forumite
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    Thanks MrsAnnie. It seems a long time in the future tho
    I try not to get too stressed out on the forum. I won't argue, i'll just leave a thread if you don't like what I say. :)
  • sugarplum
    sugarplum Posts: 124 Forumite
    This isn't a tip to help you save for you holiday but if you join the Sandals ignature club (on their website) you will get a room upgrade if their is one available when you check in. I was lucky enough to win a holiday to the Beaches resort in Turks & Caicos a few years ago and it was fab, you're sure to have a wonderful time!
  • MrsAnnie
    MrsAnnie Posts: 679 Forumite
    easy wrote: »
    Thanks MrsAnnie. It seems a long time in the future tho

    The anticipation is part of the excitement! Will be here before you know it!

    Does you child (not sure if DS or DD) have a saver account? Childrens accounts usually pay a higher interest rate for saving. I think Halifax do a good childrens account. May be worth maxing one out before putting savings into your own account.


    BTW, i'm still jealous :D
    I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he ha
    s had to overcome while trying to succeed. Booker T Washington
  • easy
    easy Posts: 2,532 Forumite
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    sugarplum wrote: »
    This isn't a tip to help you save for you holiday but if you join the Sandals ignature club (on their website) you will get a room upgrade if their is one available when you check in. I was lucky enough to win a holiday to the Beaches resort in Turks & Caicos a few years ago and it was fab, you're sure to have a wonderful time!


    Ooooh thanks for that tip. I'm glad to hear you think Beaches is fab. We want to go because we went to Sandals a couple of times before our son came along, and had such wonderful times, we still talk about it 13 years on !!
    I try not to get too stressed out on the forum. I won't argue, i'll just leave a thread if you don't like what I say. :)
  • ema_o
    ema_o Posts: 885 Forumite
    The holiday sounds amazing! I would suggest (if you don't already) taking whatever you plan to save out of your current account as soon as wages go in. Be ambitious - worst case scenario you can take money back out.
    Maybe look at a regular saver account - often interest on these beats an ISA.
    I agree with the suggestions to check out the old style boards and batch cook, make pack lunches and anything you can to reduce your food bill.
  • funky_snow
    funky_snow Posts: 219 Forumite
    I'd suggest doing as much as possible now. If you take out a couple of months e.g. Christmas time/birthdays- you realistically need to put aside £500 per month - or look at it as £115 per week. Put together a plan and always see if you are on track. If you have a good month then don't be tempted to do less the following month because you never know what unexpected might happen. And that way you might even manage to be saved up early and can use any extra for more spending money!
  • webitha
    webitha Posts: 4,799 Forumite
    sorry i have nothing to offer apart from
    am not jealous, am not jeaouls am not jealous (repeat to fade) lol
    If we can put a man on the moon...how come we cant put them all there?

  • easy
    easy Posts: 2,532 Forumite
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    webitha wrote: »
    sorry i have nothing to offer apart from
    am not jealous, am not jeaouls am not jealous (repeat to fade) lol

    :d :d :d :d :d :d :d
    I try not to get too stressed out on the forum. I won't argue, i'll just leave a thread if you don't like what I say. :)
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