How long would it take you to save this amount?

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Nobulling · 28/12/2025 08:49

A friend of mine had done work done in her house (a new house purchase) I could really do with similar. So I asked how much it cost out of interest. The total price was 8k…she then said but it’s not too bad as we paid the first half when we ordered in August and by Oct when they were booking fitting we had saved the other half’s anyway. So that’s 3 months pay MAX depending on how dates fall. I was thinking ok…well I’m not getting this job done it would take me FOREVER to save 4k not 3months! Surely this is unrealistic! How long would it take you to get 4k together?

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Hillrunning · 28/12/2025 08:55

We put anywhere between 1.2 and 2 k away into savings each month. So how long would depend in the other things going on in our life.

Oneborneverydecade · 28/12/2025 08:54

We'd probably have to wait till April when my husband gets his annual bonus. Otherwise well over a year of saving.

thatsmyhouse · 28/12/2025 08:54

Four months without changing anything about the way I live but also assuming nothing broke etc in that time. Could shave a month off by economising more. In reality I'd stick it on a O% card and have that paid off in 4-6 months.

Edited to say I'm single with two dependants I'm solely responsible for. A couple on a decent but not amazing income each would obviously be able to save quicker.

SchoolDilemma17 · 28/12/2025 08:53

So each person saved £700 per month for 3 months? That’s not a crazy amount. Most people who own a place also have savings for work that needs doing.

Statsquestion1 · 28/12/2025 08:51

We have the cash readily available but it would take us 2months as we save 2.5k per month.

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