Savings Log of a 26yr old on low pay

ampersand

mw- I wear silk, cashmere, angora, vicuna, Harris tweed, quality vintage[inc. footwear], lambswool, leather, sheepskin etc.etc -and always a hat:-)....most from well-chosen jumbles and Charity Shops.
Further, it all holds value for Bay of E re-sale, or at a London market I travel to do most weeks. This sort of 'play'[even at age 64] is sound and good on all sorts of levels and you're much more likely to find yourself being found by The One...which campaign will also gear up as you feel yourself looking good, getting to know what becomes you.

Check out the better end of TK Maxx too.

How about doing your Man About Town trying out/trying on/learning about mw's New Man Look, while deciding[with proper research and knowledge] where you'll let that savings total drop back to. Then wait for Boxing Day, by which time you'll have had another 2 paydays in and you can feel confident in this special spend having no downside. Remember to keep all your receipts. Did you ever get an old-fashioned spike? Worst-case scenario or change of heart, you return things.

Jonesy135

Reading this has inspired me to start my own thread just to keep a bit of a diary to keep my saving going!

well done mate!!

on the clothes front, i would say go for it!

i know that i tend to get a bit depressed if i don't treat my self to something every so often! and clothes are a great way to make yourself feel good!

try ASOS.com you can get some decent deals there.. and you can salivate over the far too expensive designer stuff too! lol

MoneyWaster2007

Hey ampersand, I like your idea of leaving it until the sales from Boxing Day, however I've now convinced myself to go spend some cash this weekend coming. Thanks for having a look through this thread jonesy, glad it's inspired you to do your own. It does help to keep you on track!

Jonesy135

MoneyWaster2007 wrote: »

Hey ampersand, I like your idea of leaving it until the sales from Boxing Day, however I've now convinced myself to go spend some cash this weekend coming. Thanks for having a look through this thread jonesy, glad it's inspired you to do your own. It does help to keep you on track!

Cant wait untill my ISA is as healthy as yours

ampersand

Hope you're having a great Christmas mw - so much for you to be proud of, even more so considering the tougher times that assail so many now. You must be thanking your lucky stars[except it was hard work and hard-won wisdom, not luck]that you met your lightbulb moment head-on and really turned your life around.

So, are you ready to hit the sales tomorrow? Still swimming? - might be handy with this weather.

MoneyWaster2007

Hi ampersand, hope you've had a nice Christmas too! Will be hitting the sales tomorrow, so hopefully there will be something left. Been playing a bit of football but not been swimming, kind of lost interest in that. I've ended this year about £30 behind my highest figure savings wise which is ok. Looking to hit £9k in February and £10k is September, seems so far away at the moment though.

stoneroses89

This is a great thread and a really enjoyable read!!...Well done Moneywaster. Good Luck and Keep it up

ampersand

Excellent New Moneysaving Year mw....and may it also be The Year of The One.
Best wishes to you. Did you have some good family time at home again?

MoneyWaster2007

Yes it was a very nice Christmas with family thanks, did you have a nice Christmas? Happy New Year to all who follow this thread!

So this will be the year I hit £10k!! Pretty exciting stuff, apart from it would only buy me the front door of a house. Going the right way though, and if I can meet my partner in crime, she might have some cash aswell...


I've made two New Years resolutions: one is to join a running club and get fit, the other is to read more books. Of course saving money is an on-going thing.

ampersand

Like the sound of those, especially the second one,mw:-) Everyone who comes here says it: you ARE an A* achiever. £10k this year! I can hear Martin applauding from here.

I'd love to start you off with Horatio Clare's 'Running for the Hills'[1p+postage from the shop-less ykw], but better still, JOIN YOUR LIBRARY. You'll be surprised how they've changed.

&'s as bossy as ever: better put me on your Ignore list.