How much can you save?

Driving_Soon

grn.w.nv wrote: »

Wow lots of updates since I last looked at this thread! Well done everyone. I seem to be having a good month with saving :-)

Driving_soon - Well done for saving so much at a young age (I'm 22) - although I've always liked saving, I've never really concentrated on it until a couple of years back when I really got into it. Judging my your name you're soon to be a car owner - it'll all downhill from then on! Damn things cost a fortune (I love mine to bits though - it's a hobby).

Aw, Thanks .... Yeah! but driving lessons are costing so much too! I woulda had 17k now if it wern't for driving lessons :rotfl: When I pass my test, I won't acutally get a car til I pass my course and on a half decent wage, just need to get my test out the way and pass so I don't spend all my Money on Bloody driving lessons! :rotfl: .

Good luck with all your saving too! :T

Aussieonabudget

Hi everyone, and welcome to everyone who's posted since my last update. Makes me feel like I should have started saving a long time ago (I have some savings in Australia but never really payed much attention to it so havent' made it work as hard as I should have!!).

This month wasn't the best for saving - and the worst thing is that I can't identify where it all went wrong! - only saved 8% of my total income this month!

This means that I now have 15% of my yearly ISA allocation so hopefully can get the rest in there as soon as possible to maximise my tax free interest!

Keep up the good work everyone, love the updates!
Aussie

Rose_Crow

Driving_soon: Ooh I was lucky with that - my Dad is a driving instructor so I got them for free. They must add up though, I can't remember how many lessons I had, but if I were to add up the cost of them all I bet it would have cost a fortune. Good luck with your test!

Driving_Soon

grn.w.nv wrote: »

Driving_soon: Ooh I was lucky with that - my Dad is a driving instructor so I got them for free. They must add up though, I can't remember how many lessons I had, but if I were to add up the cost of them all I bet it would have cost a fortune. Good luck with your test!

Yeah! haha .... and ecpesh as you live in Kent like me! mine are £24!! :eek:

slowlyfading

Just added some more into the ISA, the total is going up slowly!

Driving_Soon

Little Update --- Just Moved 9k from a rubbish 2% savings account too a 5% account i have just Opended

slowlyfading

sounds good, driving! that'll get you more interest :j

Frugality_2

So what's the gross or net rate?

jak

OK time for an update:

Holiday thrift club: £600
Holiday spends: £303.81
Christmas cash: £50.84 Just paid in 4.97 left over becasue we saved on our phone bill this month! yah! £55.81
Baby's fund: £103
ISA house fund: £57

Total savings: £1114.65 So far! £1119.62
I will update at the end of the month! OK a bit quick on the update: But it keeps me motivated!!!
Good luck folks
J
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Trying_really_hard

Driving_Soon wrote: »

Little Update --- Just Moved 9k from a rubbish 2% savings account too a 5% account i have just Opended

Just done the same. Found out one of mine was paying 1.67% net! I'm quite disgusted at myself for letting that one slide through.

Moved to a nice new instant access one today.