| Grow your own veg and save |
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| 12 August 2008 | |
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National Savings and Investments (NS&I) calculates that, by making your own lunch every day from vegetables you have grown yourself, instead of buying it from the sandwich shop, you could save nearly £1,000 a year and more than £35,000 during your working lifetime. "A meal of freshly harvested vegetables from your plot is very rewarding; somehow the produce seems to taste even better than usual. Not only that but, by growing your own, you can save on your grocery shopping, leaving a little extra money to set aside. Even small amounts of money saved regularly can add up, allowing you to enjoy the bounty of your savings efforts, using the funds for a holiday, a family day out, a new gadget, or to simply ensure you have enough set aside to cope in an emergency," said Tim Mack, Head of Communications and Marketing at NS&I, which sponsors the Royal Horticultural Society's 'Grow Your Own Veg' campaign.
Important lessons can be learnt from the techniques needed to grow vegetables which can be transferred to how people should 'grow' their savings. Careful planning and nurturing are essential for both. As vegetable-growing requires both short and long term 'investments', so do savings - and each can provide a different yield for early harvest or long-term benefits. Most importantly for both, investing just a little time and effort will reap benefits in the future.
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