how do you keep track of all your money saving 12 May 2007 at 10:32AM in How much have you saved? 13 replies 2.7K views

victoriaplum1

I try to save money and cut back etc but feel demotivated when I cant see exactly what I am saving...what ways do you use to keep track of all your sucesses?

treasureirealnds

i keep a table on excel. I've got all my cashback sites on there, freebies claimes, tesco MOC savings, car boot and ebay

jo_b_2

victoriaplum1 wrote: »

I try to save money and cut back etc but feel demotivated when I cant see exactly what I am saving...what ways do you use to keep track of all your sucesses?

I've been keeping a weekly diary of my savings on this board, actually.

I try to write a new entry every Monday (or thereabouts!). I've found that this helps to keep me motivated and spurs me on when I haven't really done much cutting back or switching suppliers. It does work but it can be difficult finding the time to write up all savings every week!

Errata

Spreadsheet - piece of cake ! I have to do it that way as I'm a OAP and the old memory is getting a bit full and sometimes rejects new information !

homealone_2

Errata wrote: »

Spreadsheet - piece of cake ! I have to do it that way as I'm a OAP and the old memory is getting a bit full and sometimes rejects new information !

you're doing well, i dont have a clue how to even set up a spreadsheet

Lizalu

You have all just inspired me to really get into this and start noting down my savings. Unfortunately I'm going to a festival today and they're always a rip-off so may not be the best time to start... But I will keep track in my filofax and tot it up every week. Gonna resister on more cash back sites now!

jo_b_2

Lizalu wrote: »

You have all just inspired me to really get into this and start noting down my savings. Unfortunately I'm going to a festival today and they're always a rip-off so may not be the best time to start... But I will keep track in my filofax and tot it up every week. Gonna resister on more cash back sites now!

It's also really helpful to keep a 'spending diary' as well as a record of the savings you make. Having to write down everything that you spend acts as a bit of a deterrent for those impulse buys and also helps you to see where your money disappears to!

Shawz

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dipsy

If anybody wants one I can send you a spread sheet... very simple.. have it for what I spend, what I get from ebay,mystery shopping etc.. I earnt an extra couple k last year from selling junk around the house...

ooii79

This site is amazing. http://www.moneytrackin.com/home/ . The site is easy to use and with all the extra features, it actually makes it fun to see where my money goes.

System

ooii79 wrote: »

This site is amazing. http://www.moneytrackin.com/home/ . The site is easy to use and with all the extra features, it actually makes it fun to see where my money goes.

Its a beta version, theres no way i would trust my accounts/projects with a beta version of anything.