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New house - how to save?
DaveHedgehogJnr
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Sorry if this isn't the right forum but I need advice on all aspects of money saving. About to complete on a house that needs some serious tlc inside and out. Moving to a different part of the country and pretty much starting from scratch. Also recently had a baby (6 months old) so it's all go. I'd really appreciate any and all ways to save money because we're going to be spending like it's going out of fashion.
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DaveHedgehogJnr wrote: »Sorry if this isn't the right forum but I need advice on all aspects of money saving. About to complete on a house that needs some serious tlc inside and out. Moving to a different part of the country and pretty much starting from scratch. Also recently had a baby (6 months old) so it's all go. I'd really appreciate any and all ways to save money because we're going to be spending like it's going out of fashion.
It's simple, you just spend less than you have coming in. I take it you have read the MSE website about how to reduce your utilities, make your money work harder, etc.
There's a whole section of the forum dedicated to Budgets & Bank Accounts as well as a section for Savings & Investments. You'll probably receive more relevant advice there.0 -
The things that you need to look at are all the "it only costs this much a month" expenses. So broadband, sky, cable, car finance, phone contracts, and then holidays, eating out, takeaways.0
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I find the Debt Free Wannabe board really useful. I don't post on there now that I'm not in debt, but lurking on there, reading the topics, and seeing the suggestions on others' budgets, has really helped me to save up for a house deposit.0
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Don't just think about how to save the money you have, discover ways to earn more.0
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