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Do you think my money saving idea is good? opinions please.

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  • BrettMorganxD
    BrettMorganxD Posts: 2,048 Forumite
    lynzpower wrote: »
    Surely your bills like phone, electric etc will come out of your bank account wont they?

    Or do you pay these on a PAYG basis

    I live with my dad, I dont pay electric. Phone is topped up about £15 a month.
  • BrettMorganxD
    BrettMorganxD Posts: 2,048 Forumite
    McKneff wrote: »
    Do you live with your parents then.

    What is this £200 going to cover.

    Going to cover...

    Food
    Phone top up £15 month max.
    Odd treats.
  • shop-to-drop
    shop-to-drop Posts: 4,340 Forumite
    Why are you not going to pay your dad keep?
    :j Trytryagain FLYLADY - SAYE £700 each month Premium Bonds £713 Mortgage Was £100,000@20/6/08 now zilch 21/4/15:beer: WTL - 52 (I'll do it 4 MUM)
  • BrettMorganxD
    BrettMorganxD Posts: 2,048 Forumite
    shop-to-drop wrote: »
    Why are you not going to pay your dad keep?

    Because my dad doesn't want keep off me, and I do all the food shopping for us both.
  • BrettMorganxD
    BrettMorganxD Posts: 2,048 Forumite
    shop-to-drop wrote: »
    Why are you not going to pay your dad keep?

    Why you ask?
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    When you say you do all the food shopping, do you mean you also pay for it too.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • FATBALLZ
    FATBALLZ Posts: 5,146 Forumite
    So your plan is to save money by spending as little as possible and saving as much as possible.

    That's really all there is to it, it's certainly how I acquired my house deposit.
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