Here are four ways you can put money aside to save enough for a deposit on your first home.

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How much is in your savings account

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If buying your own home is the finishing line, then saving up the money to get there is a marathon

The "Your First Home" scheme, announced on Saturday, aims to help first-time buyers in England get on the housing ladder with a small deposit

Currently a 5% deposit on the current average UK house price of £272,000 plus moving costs and legal fees - will set you back about £16,850, according to financial information service Moneyfacts

That's daunting, but here are four ways that experts say you can at least make a start on saving for a deposit

1. Make saving like a bill