Saving for Disney holiday

[Disneyleo]

We do cheap/free days out
Cut back on Xmas/birthdays
Meal plan and cut back on treats in shopping, we shop at aldi mainly now.
Cut back on all treats really I don’t get my hair/nails etc done, don’t buy new clothes unless desperate. I don’t go over the top on the kids clothes now they get what they need but that’s it.
Some people wouldn’t like to live like that but to us it’s worth it.

[firsttimemouse]

We have divided cost of holiday by number of months left til we go and set up standing order to go out each month to the savings account.

I have started matched betting to save for the extra bits what we want to do. Have saved £1k in just under two months on this but I'm only targeting £100 per month moving forward as I think it's much easier to earn a lot in the sign up offers. I'll be happy if I meet that target, anything extra is a bonus.

[piglet100]

Originally Posted by Disneyleo

We do cheap/free days out
Cut back on Xmas/birthdays
Meal plan and cut back on treats in shopping, we shop at aldi mainly now.
Cut back on all treats really I don’t get my hair/nails etc done, don’t buy new clothes unless desperate. I don’t go over the top on the kids clothes now they get what they need but that’s it.
Some people wouldn’t like to live like that but to us it’s worth it.

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Meal planning has been a huge win for us, we save so much more and throw out so much less food. We just plan usually 5 meals a week so it's not too strict and doesn't feel restrictive.

[MrsCupcake]

we are just starting to save for our first full family trip in 2021. the amount needed to be saved feels impossible. i am starting a new job in a couple of weeks and plan to save every penny but i will only earn £240 a month. i figure by our holiday i will have saved about £5K. That is about half of our planned spend. yulp. still lots to do.

must start selling more stuff!

[itsmeGAV]

Unfortunately there isn't a defined way on how to save money, everyone does it differently I guess..

One way I've managed to save money over the last few years is when I sat down and looked at my spending. An example of this... "did I need to renew my phone?" No, changed my phone contract to sim only, saving almost £40 a month etc.

Good luck!