Went shopping

**Bournecrazy** · 06-16-2008, 11:50 AM

To check out a mortgage inquiry and we looked at getting one for £68,000 (133,429.6 US$) we got told they would only givve us one for 95% of the value of 70k, and we would need to save our 5% at least

which is £3500 (about $6800) we will have £1000 by July/August time, so we are thinking of asking family to help out to get a bit more saved up, looks like i will have no money for a while then lol

**Bournecrazy** · 06-16-2008, 12:45 PM

i just got to tweak my budget a little, see if i can save little more each week then i am at the minute, i have money in a few spots but mainly needed for bills and EF so i dont really want to use that.

plus pay rise in Oct will be good.

**Darlene** · 06-16-2008, 01:01 PM

Cheering you on!

**Bournecrazy** · 06-16-2008, 01:33 PM

thanks, i really want to get a lot saved before October so i can concentrate on my holiday savings, (at least get half saved this year)

**FrugalMomof3** · 06-16-2008, 01:45 PM

I am cheering you on too! Believe me it isn't as hard as you think, I had to save about $5000 in 2002 when I purchased this house, it wasn't that hard because it was for something I wanted badly, after a few months I had saved it up without even thinking about it, at like 4 months, I had over $8000 saved, it felt good

**Bournecrazy** · 06-16-2008, 01:49 PM

between me and my bf we need to save a lot (a lot to us.lol) now he has quit smoking he has an extra £100 a month to save

gonna build EF up a little more before i attack the savings

i can only save about £150 a month so it'll be a while

it looks like im on the long road for a while....