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The 'We're saving for a deposit' thread

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  • J_i_m
    J_i_m Posts: 1,342 Forumite
    Well actually I think many of us, myself included have the habit of slipping those shoes back on from time to time. :D
    :www: Progress Report :www:
    Offer accepted: £107'000
    Deposit: £23'000
    Mortgage approved for: £84'000
    Exchanged: 2/3/16
    :T ... complete on 9/3/16 ... :T
  • HouseHunter2010
    HouseHunter2010 Posts: 74 Forumite
    Payday update from me! :D
    Deposit Saved -> £25000 Target -> £25000
    100% of the way there :j
    Target Date -> 31/12/2011
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    J_i_m wrote: »
    Well actually I think many of us, myself included have the habit of slipping those shoes back on from time to time. :D

    Well, yes, we all indulge now and again but it has become a habit to save the excess every month now and not spend it!
    Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
    Save £180,000 by 31 Dec 2020! 2011: £54,342 * 2012: £62,200 * 2013: £74,127 * 2014: £84,839 * 2015: £95,207 * 2016: £109,122 * 2017: £121,733 * 2018: £136,565 * 2019: £161,957 * 2020: £197,685
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  • J_i_m
    J_i_m Posts: 1,342 Forumite
    HouseHunter2010 wrote: »
    Payday update from me! :D

    I say! Would you like to swap? :p
    :www: Progress Report :www:
    Offer accepted: £107'000
    Deposit: £23'000
    Mortgage approved for: £84'000
    Exchanged: 2/3/16
    :T ... complete on 9/3/16 ... :T
  • HouseHunter2010
    HouseHunter2010 Posts: 74 Forumite
    J_i_m wrote: »
    I say! Would you like to swap? :p

    Sorry, think I'll reject your offer! :D

    The closer my target gets, the longer it seems to take for payday to come each month :rotfl:
    Deposit Saved -> £25000 Target -> £25000
    100% of the way there :j
    Target Date -> 31/12/2011
  • FATBALLZ
    FATBALLZ Posts: 5,146 Forumite
    Finished my saving now, due to exchange a week on Monday. Saved just over £37k in just over 5 years. Thought I'd find it harder to hand over the deposit but to be honest it didn't really bother me, I could always sell up to get (most of) it back.

    Next target is to get the mortgage paid off before I'm 40, but that is some time off.

    Good luck to everyone else!
  • beckythemadcow
    beckythemadcow Posts: 136 Forumite
    Yey for payday! We have now filled half of our ISA allowance for this year - and it's only May!

    Thank you Census!

    28/08/2010 Started saving for a house deposit
    25/04/2014 Completed with a £67k deposit
    10/05/2014 1st Overpayment made
    10/07/2016 Remortgage complete
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,843 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi everyone
    Payday yesterday and I have added another £400 to my house savings, I'm hoping to be able to top that up and get over the 25% mark before the end of June.
    I am starting a 2nd job tomorrow, as a Weightwatchers leader so I am hoping to be able to save the majority of my pay from there each month.
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  • vl2588
    vl2588 Posts: 1,352 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    I like your cute house pic in your sig!

    Payday addition here too, creeping up slowly!
    Weight loss: Start weight: 80kg; Current Weight: 77kg; Target weight: 55kg
  • redbull5
    redbull5 Posts: 312 Forumite
    Just added £155 to the fund. Now stands at £6480.

    Cant wait to set new targets for next year after i smash this years target.
    From England - Live in Edinburgh and work as a bus driver
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