How much can you save?

tara747

Aw, thank you, mrspsaver! You're doing amazingly well too, saving over £2k in April is fantastic :beer:

savings_my_hobby

tara747 wrote: »

April update!


I saved £1,110 in April, making £3,667 so far this year and £98,874 overall.


Just over £1k to go until the magic £100k!!!! I'm going to try my best to hit it by the end of May. :beer:

Wow, I saved £1,110 in April too and roughly the same so far in 2016 £4080.

If I can keep up with you for the year then I should be doing ok!

tara747

savings_my_hobby wrote: »

Wow, I saved £1,110 in April too and roughly the same so far in 2016 £4080.

If I can keep up with you for the year then I should be doing ok!

Well done :beer:

clover_nev

Sometimes its difficult to save or put aside some extra cash, because there are times we have to spend on unexpected expenses.

I would save as much as i could though, and avoid going to the mall

tara747

June update from me (drumroll please):

I saved £1,615, which makes my 2016 (to date) total £6,336 and my overall total £101,543.

I did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally hit £100K!


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nat21luv

Well done Tara, I'm so happy for you!!! ��������

tara747

nat21luv wrote: »

Well done Tara, I'm so happy for you!!! ��������

Thanks very much, nat21luv. I'm sooooo chuffed.

Dird

ReportInvestor wrote: »

12% at A&L

What kind of returns were people's portfolios making in 2006 if you could get 12% from a regular saver? :-o

snowqueen555

Interesting thread, would be nice to see others contribute!

I try to save £400-500 a month on a meagre salary, wish I'd started several years ago.

It is really difficult living on a budget, I'm wondering if I am just being too strict, anyone care to give any pointers?

Aliliva

snowqueen555 wrote: »

It is really difficult living on a budget, I'm wondering if I am just being too strict, anyone care to give any pointers?

Hi Snow! I'm totally there with you, living on a budget is tough, especially when none of your friends care about saving.
Maybe, if you currently feel miserable living on that very strict budget, try allowing yourself 50£/month for extras: it'll slow you down a bit, but you might feel better. Obviously, it also depends on the target you've set for yourself I'm trying to save up for a house deposit, so it's more of a marathon than a sprint and I can't live 2/3 years without the occasional treat :A