save more money

And while I got a GREAT deal on it (I hope), I’ve effectively put a massive hole in my savings, and have now given myself a long term expense :P

I did have money-saving criteria for my car:

1. 4 cylinder (fuel economy)
2. 4/5 door (cheaper insurance)
3. Dual airbags (for safety purposes. This evidently made me spend more on a car, but here I feel its worth the safety, especially seeing as I’ll often be driving other people.)

On the plus side, I have more free time at uni this year (well, hospital placements and such) so I’m actually going to be working a little bit more than last year.

This year is savings year. Despite the fact that I’m going to Cairns for a week in June, I’m sure I’ll actually save more money than I have in previous years, as long as I maintain this attitude of watching my bank account.

There are so many pretty clothes on eBay!

Starting from May:

1. I refuse to browse eBay.

2. I will de-clutter. Selling clothes and jewellery that I don’t wear, CDs that I don’t listen to, and USE all the specialty beauty products in my bathroom cupboard that I save for “special occasions” so that I don’t continually spend money on products.

3. When out for lunch/dinner, I will look at baguettes and focaccias as opposed to pastas and more specialty dishes.

4. Use my phone less! Currently, I go over my monthly cap on a regular basis.

5. Keep a log of my daily spending. This way I can identify problem areas and rectify them.

I want to buy a car at the end of the year, and it would be ideal to double what I currently have in my bank account to do so.