The 'We're saving for a deposit' thread

Squish_21

I'd like to join!:money:

Me and my bf are hoping to save a 10% deposit so we can progress from our 1 bed flat to a 3 bed house. He is in the process of selling his car to repay his loan and start saving.

skap7309

Thanks jamtart - good luck in your place, cannot wait to start official house hunting :D

Bone_Idle

We're going away today until next Saturday so I probably won't be on here until next weekend, so I just wanted to wish all our fellow deposit seekers a very Merry Christmas!
:beer: :santa2:

mouche

Well OH and I got paid early this month so have tucked away another £1400 in savings. Plus the £1.68 I got fom quidco and £7.80 I put in to make the account total a round number . Well every little helps right?

Dina_

im new to these forums so hopefully im doing everything ok

Im only 19, and have been with my boyfriend for 4 years. He is 21.
We want to save for a house...
We dont have very good jobs.. currently out situation is:


Me: Work part time in Topshop = estimate of minimum £200 a month
Boyfriend: Works full time in Waterstones as senior bookseller = estimate minimum £1000 a month

We both recently just passed out driving tests so all our money is gone.

Currently only saved:
Me= £300
Boyfriend= £1,500

Although my boyfriend is buying a new car next month so we're pretty much starting from bottom

we're so jealous of everyone and their amazing savings! Its made me more determind...

ShelleyC_2

Welcome and good luck saving

Check out some of the other forums about ways to make cash especially as you're part time you could get into free scratchcards, mystery shopping etc.

ManPants

Merry Christmas to everyone in this thread! My favourite one!

Good luck for 2009!

Stupotstu

Futura_Bold

Decided to take responsibility, knuckle down and save up to get my own place.

Last few months I've managed to put away enough to fill an ISA which has started me off.

Am able to save about 700 a month so could be a few years off my target of 25k which is daunting.

Hats off to everyone who has managed to keep on track with their savings.

I'm finding i swing from feeling positive about saving and other days getting down about obsessing over money. Looking too far ahead etc

Bone_Idle

Futura_Bold wrote: »

Decided to take responsibility, knuckle down and save up to get my own place.

Last few months I've managed to put away enough to fill an ISA which has started me off.

Am able to save about 700 a month so could be a few years off my target of 25k which is daunting.

Hats off to everyone who has managed to keep on track with their savings.

I'm finding i swing from feeling positive about saving and other days getting down about obsessing over money. Looking too far ahead etc

Hi Futura! :wave:

Great start with your savings - looks like you should hit your target within 2-3 years!

t1gger

Hi,

I would like to join this. I am 27, married with 1 kid. We really want to buy a place asap so I have set a target of end of 2009. We've got no debt and currently 15K savings. Want to get 20K by end of July 09 then maybe set another target for end of 2009. Wanted to say 30K by end of 2009 but chickened out!!

Have put my progress in my sig.

Doing everything possible to save. We cut right down on Christmas presents (we had a 1 present rule, although everyone broke it, it still helped to cut down!!). Currently getting into this matched betting lark which seems good if you have extra time (I work from home!) and not allowing my wife to buy shoes (!). What else.. cut down on loads of bills and just generally changed lifestyle, hardly buying any extras these days.

Want to make 2009 the most I have ever saved (which shouldn't be hard!!!)

T.