Woman shares how she saved enough during pandemic to buy a house: 'I'm in shock'

A woman in England saved nearly $7,000 after lockdown forced her to shelve holidays and ditch pricey nights out.

Layford, who lives in Gateshead, England would ordinarily go on holiday three or four times a year and would splash out on pricey meals and nights out every week. But her and her partner agreed that during lockdown, they’d save their cash for something meaningful. Layford said she resisted temptations as people jetted off on holidays and restaurants ran the "Eat Out to Help Out" scheme over summer, and instead she opted for scenic bike rides with friends and at-home date nights with her partner. By November, she had managed to save nearly $7,000 to add to her previous five years’ savings - which was the "final push" towards the house as it meant as they finally had enough to put a deposit down.