Babe's Masterplan!

Yes, I realise that I'm like a scatty old woman. Saying I'll tell you about something, then moving onto a load of seemingly unrelated topics, before coming back to the original one. A bit like good ole Ronnie and his monologue jokes:



Anyway, I'm back on track now, so here's Babe's Masterplan!

OK, thought I'd use a bit of my marketing savvy to assist with the whole money saving thing. And so, the marketing plan has been adapted into a savings plan. I have a terrible habit of trying to do everything at once, which ultimately means I achieve nothing. So, I thought that by applying what I have learnt in my day job, I could set myself SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achieveable, Realistic and Targetted) monthly objectives. I'll detail potential savings with each one in detail when I come to that month, but here is an overview of my objectives for the next year:

June

• Find a job which is closer to home and pays more money
• Send tip into 'Love It's' tip section
• Save standard £150 into ISA

July

• Find a new (and cheaper) place to rent
• Save standard £150 into ISA

August

• Check out both mine and our joint out-goings - identify areas where potential cost savings could be achieved.
• Save standard £150 into ISA

September

• Have a clear out and an E-bay sesh/Amazon/Green Metroplis Sesh!
  
• Save standard £150 into ISA

October

• Final payment on car loan - woo hoo!
• Pay collected pennies and 5p's into ISA
• Save standard £150 into ISA

November

• Start making my own Chrimbo cards to send and sell
• Pay £300 into ISA (increased as I have paid off Car Loan!)

December

• Ask for donations for 'bricks' for Xmas instead of pressies (pay any Chrimbo money into ISA)
• Pay £300 into ISA

January

• Start looking into doing some freelance writing/marketing/CV work
• Pay £300 into ISA

February

• Pay £300 into ISA

March

• Ask for donations for 'bricks' instead of Birthday pressies
• Pay £300 into ISA

April

• Pay £300 into ISA
  
• Enjoy ISA interest

By my calculations I could save £4550 by April next year if I follow this plan! Watch this space!