Tightwaddin'

even if I reduced my pension to the absolute minimum

I count my contribution to my pension as saving.
The absolute minimum is zero as you can always opt out.

becoming increasingly aware and quite angry at the levels of consumerism around me and the throw-away attitude the people around me have and the environmental impact this has...
New Zealand

Ah you'll love it. It changed my outlook on life practically 180 degrees.
It's not an environmentally-friendly place though.

The article might not be showing any hard numbers, but you're just making them up.

No, I got the numbers from the Evening Standard and rightmove. What am I missing (genuine question)?

i really don't see what you're saying with this thread apart from telling us how good you are with money

To see who else is saving and why and how. I guess the first post wasn't my greatest moment.