Poll: POLL PLEASE: What % of your wages do you save a month?

[Trifid]

I'm going to say 5 (about 75% - saving for a house deposit) but I've bought some very extravagant items recently out of those savings. I don't regret them though.

 

[[TW]Fox]

I count savings as money I take out of my salary to put away for large future purchases and not spend in that month on randomness.

 

[Beansprout]

40 - 50%.

Unless I see something shiny.

 

[platypus]

Currently about 55% at present.

 

[bledd]

Voted for option 2, me and the gf are putting £200 a month each into the 'future' account

 

[Freefaller]

I've modified my answer to be #4.

I should stop my frivolous spending as it hardly looks like I have anything saved!

 

[Lyle44]

Roughly 10% into savings p/m and 3% matched into my pension, that's all I can afford to save after paying out for bills, rent, living costs etc...at home whilst having money available in my current account.

 

[Vonhelmet]

We don't save much, but equally nothing is spent frivolously and any money that is unused tends to slosh around until needed. Our current account current has a couple of grand in it. I really ought to move some over to the savings account. Got an ISA too, for our tax credits overpayments

 

[dave1983]

i have about 4 savings accounts, with my partner being 6 months pregnant, 2 emergency savings, 1 baby fund, 1 for personal items. As im now back at home and not renting for the moment i will be saving about 40% of my wages.

 

[LiE]

At the moment £300 a month goes into savings which is about 12%.

 

[RichIbizaSport]

Advantages of living at home - I can save approx 80%. But I feel like a child.

 

[PMKeates]

If I go out a lot, probably 4. 41% - 60%. If I don't, it's 6.

 

[Narj]

50% of after-tax wage here. Although I can see that changing for the worse shortly.

 

[rodo]

50% hopefully shortly when I start.

 

[Andrew Moore]

None... just changed jobs.. looking to move.. will be buying house kit.

Later on.. a little more perhaps

Andy

 

[Six6siX]

I aim for at least 50% give or take. Unless something comes up unexpectedly, it is that, plus whatever is surplus for the month.

 

[neil_g]

what are these "savings" you speak of?

 

[LiamC]

Get paid Roughly £1000 p/m
£150 dig money for the parents
£35 mobile phone direct debit.


The Rest (~£800) is for me to have fun with. I Wouldn't mind having a savings account though.

 

[Casdawer]

1 at the moment.

Currently paying off Loan, Eye Surgery, Car Insurance etc...

 

[Pestilence]

1.