How much can you save?

Castleman

bodmil wrote: »

I'm similar to Tara, I won't compromise on travel. Whether it's to see my BF or fly home, I have to pay last minute tickets, but it's got to be done! I live in a ski resort so instead of paying a few grand for a few weeks I pay the same for a whole season. I pay a lot for good quality kit that I'm at least able to sell on if I don't use it, I'm hoping to get £500 for stuff I have now, fingers crossed that will go onto my total soon. I compromise by living with my Mum in the off season and working overtime, which stops the spending too. I don't go out on the lash and drinking my money away, and would rather spend a day cycling with a picnic than a posh restaurant.
It's nice to treat myself to a nice meal out, but much nicer if I've had a frugal week before hand!

This month has been very poor for me, I had 10 weeks off over Christmas, so a small salary and no snow means I might have drunk a bit of money away afterall! £877 saved this month, now at £55,500. Am realising that a reliable car is needed as I move back to the UK, so that total is going to have to take a hit, bums.

Wow! I'd assumed you were a middle aged man given the amount you're saving! Lucky you being able to ski and save so much!

xJOJOx_2

hit the £500 yey! My savings pot is slowly crepping up!! Want to get to 5k this year, still a long way, but saving seams to be getting easier the more and more i do it! you seem to find more and more ways to manage money the more you do it!

RyanEzio

xJOJOx wrote: »

hit the £500 yey! My savings pot is slowly crepping up!! Want to get to 5k this year, still a long way, but saving seams to be getting easier the more and more i do it! you seem to find more and more ways to manage money the more you do it!

Yeah I agree.
I started saving since January-ish and now I've saved nearly £400..
It's a bit awkward at first, but now i can do it no problem at all .
I've found that saving £5 a day is a good way to build some savings up.
Not sure what i'm saving for, but i guess it's good to have money behind you eh?

mcbean2011

im 17 only started working, changed my standing order added £15 a month - not much but all adds up woop.

want to have 6k by the end of 2011

good luck people

tinkerbel

£6K at 17 sounds like you've got a brilliant idea and that'll be a good chunk come 2012! Well done McBean!

bodmil

Castleman wrote: »

Wow! I'd assumed you were a middle aged man given the amount you're saving! Lucky you being able to ski and save so much!

Haha! Thanks.... I think!

UN17ED

JoKay wrote: »

Its the Student Budget Planner - free, of course! Its not without its quirks, and I have only been using it for 3 days, but so far so good - its telling me I'm £33 overspent this week already..!

Thanks for that will give it a look.

JoKay_2

I've transferred £900 to the holiday fund today, which isn't part of my overall savings plan, but its exciting to be able to see that I can save that on an ongoing basis from 1st May...! :j

zag2me

Bunged another £450 in this month and only because I can't put any more in my ISA, its full!

Driving_Soon

Added a little more, now £24,500! .... £500 more and I've got £25,000 at 22!! (Only been working part time for the last 3 years!) .. Really happy.