I want to buy a house with a backyard AND travel the world. These are the sacrifices I've had to make so far... so could YOU do it?

I want to buy a house with a backyard AND travel the world. These are the sacrifices I've had to make so far..

. so could YOU do it? Ange Touch wants to buy a home and travel By Stephen Johnson, Economics Reporter For Daily Mail Australia Published: 15:35, 6 October 2024 | Updated: 15:44, 6 October 2024 e-mail View comments A young worker who wants to both travel and save up a mortgage deposit is cutting back on essential groceries and buying heavily discounted food close to the expiry date to fund her lifestyle. Ange Touch, 25, recently moved from Melbourne to Brisbane and works from home in a marketing job.

Amid the cost-of-living crisis, she wants to save up for a mortgage deposit and still travel - something she has so far done successfully, having been to Europe during the past year. She is now planning to visit Japan , Cambodia and Thailand by New Year's Eve, and hopes to see more of south-east Asia and the United States in coming years. But to achieve this difficult goal, she has cut back on everyday items at the supermarket to build up her savings.

'Like many others, I've had to make some adjustments in response to the rising cost of living ,' she told Daily Mail Australia. 'Groceries, shopping, and going out are areas where I've cut back, as money doesn't seem to stretch as far as it used to. 'We're all feeling it in our own ways, but I've had to prioritise certain expenses over others during these tough times.

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