A SAVVY saver has revealed how he stashed away almost £1,000 for Christmas with three clever savings tricks that anyone can do. Sammie Ellard-King, 35, can now enjoy spending the cash on presents, food, decorations, plus all the trimmings without having to worry about breaking the bank or going in to debt. 1 Sammie Ellard-King has shared his savvy tips on saving for Christmas Along with his partner, Charlotte Johnston, 35, Sammie has been building a festive fund which involves him capitalising on a clever feature that comes with online bank, Monzo .
This is a facility which automatically "swipes" a set sum of money into designated virtual jars. Sammie, who is self-employed and runs financial website Up the Gains to help others learn about money, told The Sun: “I first set up ‘savings pots’ with Monzo around four years ago and now have around nine in total. "Some are joint with my partner, such as the one where we are slotting money away for the festive period.
” READ MONEY IN MONEY CREDIT TO YOU Millions to get huge new protections as Buy Now, Pay Later plan revealed SHOP SAVVY All the key shopping days before Christmas that could save you £260 The couple, who live in Fleet, Hampshire have saved a regular amount here every month since January. Sammie said: “Generally speaking, I set this at around £50 a month, but sometimes squirrel away more. "It only takes a matter of seconds to set up a pot, and you can then earn a decent rate of interest on your hard-earned ca.