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Do you love to save money?
Yes! Who doesn’t. Wouldn’t it be great to save $500 this month? Think about it what would you do with an extra $500? I can think of five ways off the top of my head of what I would do with an extra $500. I won’t bore you with my ideas. What would you do if you had extra money at the end of the month? Think about it. Dream about it. You can achieve it! You can save money!
You can save money!
You need a plan and goals and a way to get there. Have you set up a budget? A Plan? Do you know where you want to be financially? Setting up a budget and a financial plan are easy. You can have your budget all set up in the amount of time it takes the laundry to finish. You simply need your expenses and your income.
Stop trying to keep up with the Joneses!
THEY ARE BROKE! Have you ever sat there and thought about it. All the money you spend trying to impress people you don’t like or people you hardly ever see. What do you truly value? What does your family truly value? Is there a roof over your head? Yummy food in your tummy? Clothes on your back? Great! If you stop trying to to keep up with the Joneses and wanting what other people have you will save money, you will! Rachel Cruze wrote a great book Love Your Life, Not Theirs. The grass isn’t always greener on the other side. In fact the grass isn’t even paid for.
Living well with less.
You can live an amazing life while saving money. Living well with less doesn’t mean you are living in a box and wearing a paper bag. Living well with less means you are making a frugal choice with your money to live like no one else. So that in the future you can live well, like no one else. It doesn’t mean cutting out all the extras. It means cutting back. It means making better choices for your family. It means living the life you want to lead.
7 Ways To Save Money:
- Learn to budget
- Invest in your family and set goals
- Learn to think more frugally
- Learn to meal plan
- Stop buying stuff you don’t need
- Stop trying to impress people you don’t like
- Save your change, save your dollar bills, it all adds up!
You can save money! You need to set the goal, devise a plan and implement it! If you are looking for inspiration and need more information on how to reach your financial goals. Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover is the book for you. Live like no one else today, so that you can live like no one else in the future.
Have an amazing day,
Cynthia
Saving & Simplicity
