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Money Saving Spreadsheet to use in addition to Martin's

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  • Lorne
    Lorne Posts: 770 Forumite
    Eager learner - your spreadsheet is fab, much better than the one I've been using. Thank you very much for sharing this tool.
    Thanks for the advice Martin! :money:
    Member no. 920 - Proud to be dealing with our debts
  • EagerLearner
    EagerLearner Posts: 4,976 Forumite
    No problem Lorne - I am glad it's helpful! x
    MFW #185
    Mortgage slowly being offset! £86,987 /58,742 virtual balance
    Original mortgage free date 2037/ Now Nov 2034 and counting :T
    YNAB lover :D
  • Lizalu
    Lizalu Posts: 437 Forumite
    I can't believe I've never noticed this before!
    Thank you so much EagerLearner, it's a great speadsheet and will now be used religiously!
    odi et amo
  • EagerLearner
    EagerLearner Posts: 4,976 Forumite
    Glad to help - use it, tweak it anyway you want - but save some cash! x
    MFW #185
    Mortgage slowly being offset! £86,987 /58,742 virtual balance
    Original mortgage free date 2037/ Now Nov 2034 and counting :T
    YNAB lover :D
  • softwaremad
    softwaremad Posts: 154 Forumite
    bump = boost up my post i.e. make this thread new again for attention of others
  • EagerLearner
    EagerLearner Posts: 4,976 Forumite
    Thanks softwaremad...
    MFW #185
    Mortgage slowly being offset! £86,987 /58,742 virtual balance
    Original mortgage free date 2037/ Now Nov 2034 and counting :T
    YNAB lover :D
  • jem16
    jem16 Posts: 19,766 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hi EagerLearner

    Your spreadsheet looks great but I can't seem to get it to do what I want. Basically I have various savings pots with HBOS but their rate is poor now. I'd like to move them to a better paying account but very few do "pots". So if I move the whole lot to one account I'd like to still keep track of what was in each pot.

    How do I get your spreadsheet to do this?;

    1. Start with the amount I have currently in each pot.
    2. Allow a monthly deposit into each pot.
    3. Allow for taking a withdrawal as necessary.

    Hopefully you can help as i can't seem to get my head around making my own spreadsheet to do it.
  • Nichelette
    Nichelette Posts: 2,150 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I just wanted to add my name to the list of thank you's... It's one thing seeing the debt in numbers, but for me it's a whole other thing seeing it in chart form. I think this is going to be great for motivating me even more :).
    Finally bought a home
    Starting mortgage £289,500 31.01.19 - Current outstanding £189,497.12
    Overpayments since 27.03.19: £53,964.80
    Moving fund so far £2500 - Premium bonds £9,500
  • EagerLearner
    EagerLearner Posts: 4,976 Forumite
    Hi Nichelette - glad you like it and really hope it helps - I know that MSE and that spreadsheet have helped me keep on top... especially the savings tower which really motivates me... do drop me a PM or a message on here if you need any help at all x
    MFW #185
    Mortgage slowly being offset! £86,987 /58,742 virtual balance
    Original mortgage free date 2037/ Now Nov 2034 and counting :T
    YNAB lover :D
  • Singsalsing
    Singsalsing Posts: 31 Forumite
    :T Absolutely fantastic. Just what I've been looking for.:T

    Thanks so much:D
    LBM - June 2008 Debt at LBM £32423 OMG!!!
    My MAD e-bay challenge - Target 600 / Currently 45
    DMP Mutual Support Thread Member No. 219
    Savings a year so far just by changing contracts £1126
    Survey earnings YouGov £2 / Pinecone £0 / Lightspeed 110points
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