How much do you aim to save every year? Im in studio this morning with the lovely Phil Sheehy Head of Savings at NatWest and RBS. The NatWest Savings Index 2012 shows an interesting insight into the savings habits of the nation - broken down by region, gender and age.

Whilst women outnumber men in the savings game - I was surprised to see that men are ambitious and save more! They aim for just under 10 thousand pounds which is almost double that of their female counterparts. Differences in savings agendas have also been revealed...women tend to save towards a holiday but men are planning for that "rainy day"

The Savings Index has also revealed that age can play a big part in how people save and what they save for. Most under 20's are working towards a holiday or a car while after the age of 21 priorities change with those up to 30 saving towards a house deposit and the over 65's prioritising their retirement.

So I'm off to start making my savings plan and making sure I start my rainy day fund - hopefully you will too!

Jennifer