Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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I think it would be interesting to see how many people on here actually save any money from there wages so which of the following do you do?
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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I'll say I'm going to save, but then buy something I may never ever use instead.
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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I try to but usually see something that I want and buy it 
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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Try and save £200 a month and tends to annoy me if i cant. Not saving for anythin inperticular just generally saving.
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
Location: oop north! Where people talk properly
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It's impossible to save when you own 6 horses, and now I'm selling them I'm buying a house so all money will go into that!
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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I only earn £980 a month after tax / pension / health insurance goes out, then we split the bills 50/50 +10% (as a buffer) which leaves me with about £300 to spend insuring my bike, putting petrol in it,supplying parts to DizzyRebel to repair it, lunch money for work and then anything I want, which hasnt been anything for a while, so its quite tricky to save at the minute! But I am generally a saver, put away £40 a week all the way through 2nd year of uni and that cash is still in an ISA should it be needed 
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Pop
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Registered: 8th May 03
Location: Reading
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I saved a lot of my wages each month for a few years which took a bit of discipline. The result of it is buying a house and kitting it out with everything we wanted.
Still save up for larger toys now, just slower than before as we have a lot of outgoings. Wouldn't change it for the world.
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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I do tend to save a bit, but atm I'm paying off my credit card joys of owning a house
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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I put away £400 a month regardless and then what ever is left over at the end of the month goes into my car fund.
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Yup big style atm. Never used to be until I got a lot of inheritance from all 4 grandparents dieing in 2 years which started the ball rolling.
I then started saving as much as I could from my wages in my old job too.
Now with my business I don't really draw a wage - simply spend money only when I need to - last year my only real wage was buying the XE! The rest of the time I live (ie. socialise etc) off tips. Good thing I didn't pay myself a regular wage really too as it has helped the last couple of months when the weathers really fooked up bookings!
Got a reasonable chunk saved up in various ISA's and savings accounts. Idea being so I can buy a house as my first step on the property ladder rather than renting.
I also want to expand the business - take somebody else on and get a unit and change the van all in the next 2- 3 years so I need to get some serious money behind me!
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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yep i save,
though atm i have 3 cars  and plently of money in the bank
saving, well saved 10k to go traveling for 6-9-12months, and still come back and beable to buy a nice sporthatch 
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
I also want to expand the business - take somebody else on and get a unit and change the van all in the next 2- 3 years so I need to get some serious money behind me!
 employ me rich
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swill_omnibus
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Registered: 12th Dec 07
Location: : S. wales Drives: Dodge Caliber
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
and plently of money in the bank
How is my money doing 
I tend to save £200 a month into a shares ISA
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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i havent got it yet
okay i lied, 2 cars soon
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Tom G
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Registered: 4th Aug 08
Location: Cheshire
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I don't really save but need to as i've just booked a hliday to ibiza in the summer! So what ever i do get will go towards that.
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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Saving hard at the moment towards a house deposit.
Looking to get to the 25k mark by christmas with any luck. Currently putting away just over half my wage each month, plus everything I make from photo shoots every other month or so.
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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There's nothing I really want in life, so it all automatically gets saved
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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usually try and save 1k a month as i don't really spend money on anything nowadays.
will be more when the car goes.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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I tend to save for a few months then go and spend it all on things like a new mountain bike, laptops etc. then start from scratch and save again for another few months. always something comes up that I want 
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x14xe sport
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Registered: 27th Apr 09
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i have no money to save, i make so little i just survive but any spare money gets spent on tools which is saving in a way as at least its an asset
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Lawrah
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Registered: 25th Dec 04
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I set targets to keep my bank balance at.
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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usually I try to put away £50 to £100 a month, but since before christmas all I have done is pay out for things.
Trying to get enough saved to either get a new car or to put a deposit down on a house in the next few years.
Went to the bank the other day and put in nearly £300 in coins. You should have seen the queue behind me
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Cosmo
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: Im the real one!
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I'll can save if Ive got something to save for, it not I'll tend to spend it.
Have been saving for the last 6 months or so and managing to put away about £7-800 a month on average.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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i dont earn enough to save.
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DizzyRebel
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Registered: 2nd Jan 09
Location: Lincoln
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I save for when i need something, but if i dont need anything i enjoy myself. No point dying the richest man in the graveyard!
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