Coronavirus is actually saving me money

aml40

Since lockdown began, I've been working from home and saving around £200 a month. How much has everyone else saved?

Skint_yet_Again

I suppose it depends how much you used to spend on commuting, coffees, lunches, snacks. I’ve saved £40 a month in petrol as I’m not driving, but my electric bill will go up to power my computer & kettle 😆 Also I have not been shopping at Aldi so my food shop has gone up. Overall I personally haven’t saved anything. 

prowla

I've saved at least £2000.

RobM99

£100 a week here.    Petrol, parking, going to football, rehearsing with the band, mobile data charges (I used it far too much!) and my weekly £2 football bet. 

savingwannabe

I saved £400 during lockdown and spent it on a garden swing seat that I have wanted for ages.(Yikes:p )

MovingForwards

Technically I'm now saving £220 pm on my commute by working from home, but as I've very recently purchased a home (hence the commute costs) the money has been spent on my new garden, a fridge, anything that breaks and decent food for lunches rather than my usual £5pw on breakfast / lunch to take in.

I should start to see most of the savings from this payday.

RyanHello

Overall since lockdown, I've saved over £1500. This was just from not going out on weekends on "big nights out" and meals, pub, etc. It does make you think. 

SeaVixen

I've not worked it out exactly, but I've definitely saved some money. 

I applied for a refund on my travelcard, so got £200ish back on my commuting costs, and have a small additional bonus in my wage to cover the costs of WFH (in place of being able to claim the tax back). 

We can't shop at Aldi as they don't deliver, but that's probably balanced out by not buying lunch out and not having my regular night at the pub. 

JGB1955

I've saved around £100 a week. Only filled the car up once since 10 March. Got a refund for some theatre tickets that we had already decided not to go to as the reviews were so bad. Have postponed two holidays until next year, so the 2021 holiday fund is quids in too!

[Deleted User]

I've easily saved £200-300 per month, a combination of not buying petrol and shopping at Aldi to avoid the big supermarket queues

happydays_13

I was saving about a grand a month but since the shops are re-opening and I can see my friends I'm spending again on food, iced coffees, alcohol etc...any tips on how you maintain a low budget would be more than welcome!