ING Direct - Feel Good News - Savings Calculator

Instructions

To save £1000 in a year your monthly saving target is just £83 a month. Take a look at the different things we've listed where you might be spending your money each month.

Just move the sliders to the right to make a monthly saving for that category, you can try saving a little from each of the categories or perhaps you can reach your target from just 1 or 2 categories.

When you reach your target, you can email your plan to yourself for future reference, and keep you on track!

Yes you can save £1000!Congratulations! You really know how to save!

Keep this plan handy and use it to keep you on target to save £1000.

It all adds up

Little and often is the key to successful saving. Put whatever you can afford into your account every month and you’ll be surprised how much you save!

Magazines/Books

Set up a book swap club at your work. If there's one magazine you buy regularly set up a subscription to save you money

Transport

Check out moneysavingexpert's cheap flight checker. Ask if your work takes part in the Cycle to Work Scheme, because you can get a bike tax-free if they do!

Music/DVDs

Borrow CDs and DVDs from your local library. Sign up to Spotify and you can listen to all the music you want

Pub/Eating Out

Some chains are offering special offers at the moment which you can find on their websites, so check out your favourite haunts.

Clothes Shopping

Check out the styles in the designer stores then look for what you want on the high street. Some shops offer money off vouchers if you sign up to their website, so check out your favourite stores

Coffee

Allow yourself a monthly budget and stick to it

Takeaway lunches & dinners

Allow yourself a monthly budget and stick to it

Snacks and Treats

If you know how many treats you tend to buy in a month, you could try buying a multi-pack bag so you don't end up spending more money on individual items

Cinema/Concerts

Some cinemas do monthly passes which work out cheaper if you go more than once a month.

Other

If you spend more than you'd like on phone bills, you could start chatting to friends and family using Skype. If you spend more than you'd like on phone bills, you could use Facebook and email more for sending messages to friends