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  • mouthscradle
    mouthscradle Posts: 1,007 Forumite
    JimLad wrote: »
    Hey i have a mac and im a guy! Does that make me gay?

    I hope not, my boyfriend has one too :rolleyes: :p
    Mother, wife, scientist, analyst.
  • JimLad
    JimLad Posts: 950 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    50p on the daily free scratchcard! get in there!!! up to £4.50 now :)
    Mortgage Free 22/03/17
    MissWillow is my OH!
  • markalun
    markalun Posts: 17 Forumite
    I have a mac and i'm gay but don't worry guys i dont think it was the mac that turned me...

    Dippykitty - I'm in the same position as you, almost saved my £3600 for next year so need somewhere good to put the overflow. To be honest I've been putting some in to premium bonds, I know that's not popular around here but rates are so low everywhere and just imagine if I win! (Probability never was a strong point of mine.)
  • Saver-Rob
    Saver-Rob Posts: 570 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    I'm expecting this month that mine and the girlfriends savings will go through the £50k mark which will be lovely. Its a nice figure!
  • dippykitty
    dippykitty Posts: 1,138 Forumite
    Saver-Rob wrote: »
    I'm expecting this month that mine and the girlfriends savings will go through the £50k mark which will be lovely. Its a nice figure!

    Well done (in advance)! :D
    ISA savings: £25,139 Other Savings: £1750 (tied up in bond)
  • Saver-Rob
    Saver-Rob Posts: 570 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Thanks! Hoping we should have about £51,000 between us. Wont know until my payslip arrives as its never 100% what overtime we will get each month.
  • markalun
    markalun Posts: 17 Forumite
    I read this earlier: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jan/18/recession-banking

    It's pretty terrifying, and I was wondering - does anyone have some or all of their money in a euro bank account? I wonder if it might be worth moving some money in to one. I've had a look and Nationwide seem to do quite a good one where your cash is held in Euros instead of sterling. Any thoughts?
  • JimLad
    JimLad Posts: 950 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Saver-Rob wrote: »
    Thanks! Hoping we should have about £51,000 between us. Wont know until my payslip arrives as its never 100% what overtime we will get each month.

    That is very impressive rob. 39k at 22! Im 22 and i have 6.5k towards my deposit!
    Mortgage Free 22/03/17
    MissWillow is my OH!
  • dazcouz
    dazcouz Posts: 2,531 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    JimLad wrote: »
    That is very impressive rob. 39k at 22! Im 22 and i have 6.5k towards my deposit!

    I'm 22 too and have £18K for a deposit saved up:beer:
    Competion Wins 2008 - £1700 - 2009 £5300
    2010- £680
  • JimLad
    JimLad Posts: 950 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    dazcouz wrote: »
    I'm 22 too and have £18K for a deposit saved up:beer:

    Wow both of you have so much saved! how have you done it!? Going to uni used all my money :(
    Mortgage Free 22/03/17
    MissWillow is my OH!
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