First-time buyer saves £6k for house deposit by living off Pot Noodles
A SINGLE woman from Doncaster saved £6,000 in six months towards a deposit for her first home by living off Pot Noodles and flogging old tech and clothes.Carrie Rose from Doncaster bought her three-bed house for £155,000
The savvy saver also cashed in old phones, iPads and clothes to make an extra £600 to go into her savings. After months of hard work, Carrie finally got the keys to the house on her 24th birthday. We caught up with her for this week’s instalment ofI live in a three-bed house on a new build development just outside of Doncaster, which I bought two years ago. It was actually on my birthday.
The garden is a decent size too. There are three houses based on the same design as mine in the development but, because mine’s an end-of-terrace, it’s got a bigger garden - and it didn’t cost me more either.or call 0207 78 24516.for the latest tips on buying your first home. I’ve paid her back now but it was so stressful. I used the advisers that were recommended to me by the developers and I don’t think they were very good.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Meghan Markle launching clothing line to be sold in John Lewis and M&SMeghan Markle launching clothing line to be sold in John Lewis and M&S in aid of charity
Read more »
Moment moped muggers snatch pedestrian's mobile phone before speeding off as he chases themTHIS is the distressing moment moped thieves snatch a man’s mobile phone before speeding off in North London. The footage was filmed from a motorist’s dashcam last night also showing th…
Read more »
Brits urged to scrape oil off pans instead of washing them to save waterThe advice is to allow fats and oils to cool or scrape the leftover fat from roasting trays and pans into a heat resistant container, which then be reused, recycled or binned once cooled
Read more »
Ashes 2019: England v Australia first Test, day one – live!Over-by-over report: The 2019 series gets under way at Edgbaston. Join Adam Collins and Rob Smyth for the opening day
Read more »
Coming off statins in old age 'raises risk of heart attack by a third'COMING off statins in old age raises the risk of heart attack or stroke by around a third, a study found. Pensioners should still take the 2p a day pills even if they are healthy, researchers say. …
Read more »
Rare first edition Harry Potter book bought for £1 sells for £28,500The edition, published by Bloomsbury in 1997, is from a print run of just 500 and is identified by two errors in the text.
Read more »