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How to Save for a Deposit

If you need to save for a deposit, whether to pay for rent or a deposit for a mortgage then you will need to get together a significant sum of money. This will not be easy for anyone to do. However, there are things that you can do which will make it easier for you to manage it.

Set up a Savings Account & Transfer

The first thing that you should do is set up a savings account to save specifically for the deposit. If it is just for this purpose then you will know that you cannot spend the money that is going into the account because it is specifically to go towards the deposit. It will also help you to keep an accurate record of how much money you have accumulated. If you think that it will take you a significant amount of time to get the money together, then it is well worth investigating the different savings accounts and making sure that you use one that has a good interest rate. This will help you to be able to get a little extra money while you are saving up as a bonus. Even though it is unlikely to be loads, as your deposit grows it could make more and more of a difference.

See if you Can Reduce Spending

It can also be wise to see whether you can reduce the amount of money that you are spending on other things. This might allow you to be able to save more. It can be tricky to reduce what you are spending but you can take a methodical approach and do things in sages. Firstly, look at the things that you pay monthly, such as utilities, contracts, loan repayments you might be servicing from online lenders etc and see whether there is a way to reduce the cost of these. For example, you might be able to switch suppliers and pay a bit less. If you do this for all of these, then you should find that those savings will add up to a more significant amount. Then you can move on to things that you buy in shops, such as groceries, clothes, homewares and toiletries. Compare the prices between different retailers and also compare different products to see whether you can swap to cheaper ones. It is important to get good value for money though and so you will want to check the quality if you are using different things.

You may also want to consider buying less. This is more extreme, but if you can cut back on unnecessary spending, it means that you will have more money available to save up. This may seem really hard and you may not want to do it, but once you do move and you have rent or mortgage payments to make, you may not be able to afford to buy as much anyway. Therefore, it could be a good habit to get in to.

Look for Opportunities to Earn More

It can also be useful to look for ways to make some extra money. If you can make a bit more then you can add that to your savings account. There are lots of different things that you can try. You could see if you can get more money for your job perhaps by taking on more hours or by asking for a pay rise. This will give you a constant increase in income which will be very useful. You could also try things that will give a lump sum such as selling things you own and no longer use to get a lump sum of money. You could also look for odd bits of work such as temping work or freelance jobs. You will find that you might be able to find some work online and that might be more flexible so you can work around your current job or lifestyle.