Hello, thought I'd start this thread to keep a track of how I'm going saving for a mortgage / deposit for a mortgage (in the area I'm looking (Bristol) and for what I need - 1 bedroom flat I think I'll need between £120,000 and £150,000 and I suspect it'll be higher by the time I can afford the deposit.
I'm not on a low, low salary but low enough that I'll need a really good sized deposit to make this affordable (aiming high and all that).
I'm looking at all kinds of areas and have started matched betting which has been eye opening, found an online service which is very useful (different to the one mentioned here so won't mention the name).
Anyway, this is where I'm currently at:
Current in savings (across several accounts): £9,607.08
Calculated Help to Buy Bonus (if scheme still running when I'm ready): £600
Total (all being well): £10,207.08
Earnings outside of paid employment:
Matched betting (after subscription cost removed): £82.21
I'm not on a low, low salary but low enough that I'll need a really good sized deposit to make this affordable (aiming high and all that).
I'm looking at all kinds of areas and have started matched betting which has been eye opening, found an online service which is very useful (different to the one mentioned here so won't mention the name).
Anyway, this is where I'm currently at:
Current in savings (across several accounts): £9,607.08
Calculated Help to Buy Bonus (if scheme still running when I'm ready): £600
Total (all being well): £10,207.08
Earnings outside of paid employment:
Matched betting (after subscription cost removed): £82.21