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The 'We're saving for a deposit' thread

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  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    Hello all.

    I can't remember whether I joined this thread or not, anyway I'm rejoining if I did! I've managed to save £1,116 this month which leaves me well on track to have £30k saved by the end of the year, woo hoo!!! I might even exceed my target. :beer: :beer: :beer:
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  • Riq
    Riq Posts: 10,430 Forumite
    It's my birthday today and due to a bit of money I broke the £20k barrier in savings! :D

    Speaking of which i need to change my signature! :D
    "I'm not from around here, I have my own customs"
    For confirmation: No, I'm not a 40 year old woman, I'm a 26 year old bloke!
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    ooh, that's a great barrier break through Riq!!
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Riq wrote: »
    It's my birthday today and due to a bit of money I broke the £20k barrier in savings! :D

    Speaking of which i need to change my signature! :D

    Congratualtions on savings!

    HAppy birthday (it was mine on Monday)

    And for Bone Idle I am now a really ancient 30 :(;)
  • oldMcDonald
    oldMcDonald Posts: 1,945 Forumite
    Happy (belated) Birthday, Riq.

    I'm 20*, so I am younger than most of you. Flippin' 'eck, LIR, I had no idea you were so old (just teasing!!):p:p:p;):D

    Managed to get £800 into savings this month as there was loads of overtime available. Also did the 500 mile round trip to look at some properties again at the weekend. One was quite interesting, it needs a fair bit of work and we are currently discussing whether to try an offer on it.........

    *Ok, in truth I think I'm the oldest here at 38 (and then it is only for a few weeks more. I'm far too close to 39!), but I just liked the idea of being 20 again for a moment or two! :D
  • purplevamp
    purplevamp Posts: 10,741 Forumite
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    oldMcDonald wrote: »
    *Ok, in truth I think I'm the oldest here at 38 (and then it is only for a few weeks more. I'm far too close to 39!), but I just liked the idea of being 20 again for a moment or two! :D
    :whistle: , my mind tells me I'm in my 20's, but sadly that's not true. But I am in my 30's :p

    Added my interest to my totals today :rotfl: . One account managed to get the grand sum of £1.60, whoopdi-doo.
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  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    purplevamp wrote: »
    :whistle: , my mind tells me I'm in my 20's, but sadly that's not true. But I am in my 30's :p

    Added my interest to my totals today :rotfl: . One account managed to get the grand sum of £1.60, whoopdi-doo.


    ROFL; my mind might tell me I'm still young, my passport confirms the birthdate, but my body tells me its a life lived hard eighties. :o
  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,217 Forumite
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    can't remember whether I posted but we found out that the dental work I need done will be done on the nhs as it's more complex than 1st thought (not good). on the brigt side the money I had saved for that has now become our fee fund, so that's one less thing to find money for.

    I've just discovered property bee too - property !!!!!! on rightmove has never been so addictive!
    know thyself
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  • butterfly72
    butterfly72 Posts: 1,222 Forumite
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    pavlovs_dog wrote: »
    I've just discovered property bee too - property !!!!!! on rightmove has never been so addictive!

    I fancy looking at this but a bit worried about the downloads. Was everything ok??
    £2019 in 2019 #44 - 864.06/2019
  • oldMcDonald
    oldMcDonald Posts: 1,945 Forumite
    butterfly72 wrote: »
    I fancy looking at this but a bit worried about the downloads. Was everything ok??
    Property bee is fine. I've been running it for over a year now and have downloaded updates as well as the original download and there has never been any problems.

    It really is a great tool and well worth downloading.
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