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Guardian Money Blog

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First of 3 blogs written for the Guardian Money section. Published 14/02/11
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Was my quest to win a deposit for a first house utterly Pointless?

? I have been trying to raise a house deposit by taking part in competitions and TV gameshows. After the trauma of unknowingly taking part in a con show, I was unsure whether to carry on with my plan. If only the Million Pound Drop or Deal or No Deal team would answer my application. However, before packing the...

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Conned by the lure of a gameshow

The struggle to raise a house deposit continues, especially since I've realised (with the help of several Guardian readers) that my calculations were wrong. Very wrong. Drastically wrong. I need £45,000, not £30,000 as originally thought. However, I am prepared to save for years and years if it means I will eventually have my dream Harpenden cottage. Perhaps I...

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Saving for a house deposit? Pointless

?When you grow up you buy a house – at least that's what I was led to believe as a child. Now, at 33, I am absolutely nowhere near to achieving this goal. I'm hoping for a two-bed cottage in Harpenden with a little garden. Alas, these do not come cheap: at £295,000 my partner and I are going...

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