'I'm a first-time buyer and lived on just £100 a week to afford my £184,500 home'
But if money was tight, I would sometimes extend this to every six weeks.
Sticking to this did mean that I did sometimes have to turn down nights out and meals out with friends. But they knew that I was committed to saving and I found it helpful to be open with them about money.I would arrange to see my friends at home, or at their house, so I could still socialise but without spending.I had been on O2 for years and I wanted to negotiate a better contract for being a loyal customer.They then gave me a 25% discount on my monthly bill.While I was at university, I would probably spend around £200 a month on new clothes.
But I cut this down to around £50 a month, and I would make sure to buy something that I would want to wear again.The app can be linked to your bank account via the app and you can set aside money to invest.I only chose low to medium-risk investments because I was worried about losing money.I knew that to afford the renovations and furnish the house, I needed to save well over my deposit amount.
Make sure you save a little bit more than your deposit amount to go towards extra things like solicitors fees, renovations and furniture.Read More on The Sun
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