How much can you save?

JimLad

focus888 wrote: »

Hi everyone, i love reading this thread, always full of interesting topics. just curious how everyone is with work lunches. in the last two weeks ive been bringing stuff in from home and i can see how big a difference it is. I have been surviving on barely any money and im fine, i can do it except when all the ppl at work want to go out for lunch. ive had two free lunches off my friend already which i will pay/treat her back when i have the money but its how to get out of this situation. I dont want to be a work outcast and it is always tempting to go out for a nice lunch but this is where the money disappears. it seriously is my weakness

I bring lunch from home monday to thursday. On fridays we go out to the pub where we pair up in the two meals for £8 deal

Wanttosave_2

Hi LucyTheDwarf,

Still in the race with me? :-) Well, this month I am up to 9,798 pounds which should not be reduced unless a pesky, unexpectant bill comes along!

Starting to grow my own vegetables eg. lettuces, to cut down on food costs.

Regards

Money Angel
:A

Wanttosave_2

Hi Dazcouz

Would also like to challenge you to a savings race as well as LucyTheDwarf....

I know you have quite a headstart on me with your savings but I would like to try and catch you up somehow :-) Any tips received along the way, would be gratefully received. It's quite addictive this savings quest - I think now have a phoba, a fear of spending anything

With best wishes

Money Angel
:A

zag2me

Saved £80 last month but been snowboarding, booked a trip to Barcelona and China in the summer Once all that's paid for it will be back to full scale saving.

TomCon_2

I'm saving for a deposit on a house for when I qualify as a teacher in 2012.

So far, am at £4100.

dazcouz

Wanttosave wrote: »

Hi Dazcouz

Would also like to challenge you to a savings race as well as LucyTheDwarf....

I know you have quite a headstart on me with your savings but I would like to try and catch you up somehow :-) Any tips received along the way, would be gratefully received. It's quite addictive this savings quest - I think now have a phoba, a fear of spending anything

With best wishes

Money Angel
:A

Welcome to the race! I have had quite a bad weekend and have spent alot, I'm not brave enough to reveal the damage yet:D

mintedmatty

PAYDAY Again!!!! another £250 into my regular saver!!! opened another full money tin lastnight! £140 in £1 coins, getting them changed into notes, then straight into the bank account!!!!! got paid £13.16 interest from my A+L account! woohoo!!!!

dippykitty

Update for this month:

I've managed to save £800 this month in total. The signature will be updated after this post to reflect the new total.

focus888

mintedmatty wrote: »

PAYDAY Again!!!! another £250 into my regular saver!!! opened another full money tin lastnight! £140 in £1 coins, getting them changed into notes, then straight into the bank account!!!!! got paid £13.16 interest from my A+L account! woohoo!!!!

hey mintedmatty, how long did it take you to save that up? thats really good.

dazcouz

dippykitty wrote: »

Update for this month:

I've managed to save £800 this month in total. The signature will be updated after this post to reflect the new total.

Well done, thats a big amount to save in a month:T