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01.01.2024 - 12:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
We all know how difficult it is to save and in the current climate it feels harder than ever. And where families are concerned, there's always something else the money needs spending on.
Whether it is new shoes, school trips or children's birthdays, most parents have little left over at the end of each month. But there are ways of boosting your chances of actually sticking to it and one idea has proved particularly popular for some.
The simple way of saving a whopping £780 a year was first suggested by us on our Manchester Family page a few years back, and as we head into 2024, it's inspiring households once again.
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Back then we explained how we'd heard of other challenges - saving £2 coins or putting a certain amount away each day - but with the hectic lives most families lead, it was all too easy for these to go out the window in just the first few weeks of the new year.
And who really has the correct change in their wallet or purse EVERY day? That's why this idea will suit some families down to the ground, providing there is some money to stash that is.
Basically you write £10 up to £120 on a savings tin, put one of those amounts in each month and cross it off the list. By the time you've crossed them all off at the end of the year, you'll have saved a mammoth £780.
While it means on three months of the year you'll have to find £100 or more spare, on other months it will be much lower, so you can pick
The family of a missing 17-year-old boy are urging him to 'come home soon', police said.
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