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  • I was just wondering..

    If you're saving incase things go wrong with the car / incase you lose your job and can't make repayment etc. How will you be paying for next years insurance? Or are you putting into like one savings pot for all those things?
    SAVINGS: £63.86 // £3,000
  • JoshBee25
    JoshBee25 Posts: 91 Forumite
    I was just wondering..

    If you're saving incase things go wrong with the car / incase you lose your job and can't make repayment etc. How will you be paying for next years insurance? Or are you putting into like one savings pot for all those things?

    I'm paying £600 a month into an account all direct debit payed including loan = £430 so £170 saving a month with £2000 from the loan also buildin credit up as when I'm 24 & it's payed of I'll be looking for a mortgage depending on the economy so will need good credit. Despite what everyone may think I'd like to think I have my head screwed on.

    With this loan will also pay my holiday & credit card.
    Total amount of debt - £3540
    Overdraft - £1540
    Credit Card - £2000

    Amount Payed - £100
    Amount Left - £3440
  • Apples2
    Apples2 Posts: 6,442 Forumite
    How much deposit will you have saved up by the time you need a mortgage?

    People struggle to get accepted with a 10% deposit in the bank .
  • Peelerfart
    Peelerfart Posts: 2,177 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Post #122 and Post #124 shoud both be reported for mentioning the "save" word.

    You should know,that kind of language has no place on this particular board.

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  • Apples2
    Apples2 Posts: 6,442 Forumite
    It was a sarcastic use of the word, we already know the answer :)
  • KingElvis
    KingElvis Posts: 4,100 Forumite
    This thread is just soooo last week, can we let it die?

    Pleaseeeeeeee
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  • Tixy
    Tixy Posts: 31,455 Forumite
    JoshBee25 wrote: »
    I'm paying £600 a month into an account all direct debit payed including loan = £430 so £170 saving a month with £2000 from the loan also buildin credit up as when I'm 24 & it's payed of I'll be looking for a mortgage depending on the economy so will need good credit. Despite what everyone may think I'd like to think I have my head screwed on.

    With this loan will also pay my holiday & credit card.

    Josh you need to work on saving more than £170 a month. £170 a month is only £2040 a year. That won't cover next year's insurance and a year's servicing, MOT, tax, tyres etc on the car. You need to save enough for all those things, plus an emergency fund for repairs / unexpected costs for the car.

    I'd estimate a minimum of £3k for the car (excluding petrol) so try to put £680-£700 into the account for your bills/loans repayment & savings combined.
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  • JoshBee25
    JoshBee25 Posts: 91 Forumite
    I'm debating on cancelling the loan I'm in cooling of period I can't get insured on a car by my self for less then £3500
    Total amount of debt - £3540
    Overdraft - £1540
    Credit Card - £2000

    Amount Payed - £100
    Amount Left - £3440
  • Dabooka
    Dabooka Posts: 839 Forumite
    JoshBee25 wrote: »
    I'm debating on cancelling the loan I'm in cooling of period I can't get insured on a car by my self for less then £3500

    All joking aside, do it. Get it cancelled, and re-read the thread with a different head on.

    :beer:
  • BugsyBrowne
    BugsyBrowne Posts: 5,697 Forumite
    JoshBee25 wrote: »
    I'm debating on cancelling the loan I'm in cooling of period I can't get insured on a car by my self for less then £3500

    Thought you would of got insurance quotes before.
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