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The 'We're saving for a deposit' thread

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  • JimLad
    JimLad Posts: 950 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    cjdavies wrote: »
    Thanks for the reminder, I'm off work tomorrow and was going to back-up my files, I should do this monthly, my last one was December.

    I have a handy tool called syncback which automatically moves my pictures, documents and videos to my external drive every month!

    its free so check it out!
    Mortgage Free 22/03/17
    MissWillow is my OH!
  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,435 Forumite
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    JimLad wrote: »
    6 tabs! Blimey i have 3. What do they all show?

    Mine are My monthly outgoings, The totals of all my savings each month, and moving costs.

    1. Bills - incoming and total outgoings - bills.

    2. Energy Bills - I'm on a pre-payment meter and I keep track of it monthly.

    3. Food shopping - as I put £100 a month away, I keep track of this monthly to see if I'm doing alright or need to cut back.

    4. Personal spends - what I spend with what I have left after bills.

    5. Web Saver account - in this account is now insurance, tax, MOT, America holiday and keeping track of what is what.

    6. Cuba Holiday - this is with a different bank, I'm putting money each month, as my sister is getting married there May 2012.
  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,435 Forumite
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    JimLad wrote: »
    I have a handy tool called syncback which automatically moves my pictures, documents and videos to my external drive every month!

    its free so check it out!

    Downloading it now.
  • JimLad
    JimLad Posts: 950 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    cjdavies wrote: »
    6. Cuba Holiday - this is with a different bank, I'm putting money each month, as my sister is getting married there May 2012.

    I went to Cuba 2 years ago as my sister got married there. It was wonderful! Do you know whereabouts in cuba it is?
    Mortgage Free 22/03/17
    MissWillow is my OH!
  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,435 Forumite
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    JimLad wrote: »
    I went to Cuba 2 years ago as my sister got married there. It was wonderful! Do you know whereabouts in cuba it is?

    No idea, she hasn't booked it yet, but will soon.
  • redbull5
    redbull5 Posts: 312 Forumite
    yeh cars are so much money, i bought my 1st one last year, cost 5000. im still only 17. paid insurance 1500 and im 200 a month for petrol, thats just for going to work im not a boy racer going about all the time. Fingers crossed the mot shows nothing up next week. Have saved 550 last 3 months to cover the mot and help the insurance cost.

    Once im 18 next month im going to get all my accounts sorted out and keep track of everything. Including going out to drink and party (yes im young) lol.

    Hope to have 25000 saved by the time im 21.
    From England - Live in Edinburgh and work as a bus driver
  • rictus123
    rictus123 Posts: 2,560 Forumite
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    Good luck with that redbull...i had targets like yours when i was younger than you! But things change and so do people, here i am now with a much more sensible head starting from scratch nearly 4 years later!!
    Work in progress...Update coming July 2012.
  • Watalie
    Watalie Posts: 535 Forumite
    Another £900 in to the Savings account this month... not including my eBay money as it's still trickling in from other items I have sold :)
  • doire_2
    doire_2 Posts: 2,280 Forumite
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    If only i lived closer to work i probably wouldn't bother with a car. MOT next month and insurance is up in May
  • Another update in my signature from me this month :j

    I'm sorely tempted to start viewing properties, just to get a feel for what's out there but I don't know if it's still too soon??
    Deposit Saved -> £25000 Target -> £25000
    100% of the way there :j
    Target Date -> 31/12/2011
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