Cant save money

Commerce, Georgia
August 14, 2016 4:19pm CST
Saving shouldn't be that hard, but up it is.  I have enough to buy groceries and non food items like toilet paper and soap and stuff.  It is credit that gets me.  When I went on hospice, the sheets I had would not fit.  So I insured 4 sets of sheets and 3 sets of towels and washcloths.  Then my birthday came and I bought myself an iPad.   I ended up getting an Android and Gave my iPad to Kim and then I bought a laptop, thinking I would like it better, and I didn't.  I ended up giving it to my son in law?  So now my payments are up to $70 a month.  I paid $10 extra.  I wish I could pay more but I can't. I could have returned everything but too much time had gone bring.  Besides, my family enjoys the things I gave them. So now I am going to save my mylot money in PayPal.  I have 2 payments already saved.  It will take a long time to save up a goodly sum of money.  How about you?   Do you have problems Saving?
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@rina110383 (24495)
15 Aug 16
I do not have problems saving. Since 5 years old, I already started saving every penny that I have. I only buy my needs (food and toiletries). I don't buy wants.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Aug 16
yes thatsthe ticket so many buy wants then run out of money for needs lol.
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• Commerce, Georgia
16 Aug 16
Congrats to you. Many of us would love to live below the it means.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
14 Aug 16
I used t o but now I transfer my earnings from PayPal to my b of a account and try 'not to buy much as I'm saving for copay when I get the go ahead from my health insurance to get new orthopedic shoes with brace made a s I will have about 200 dollars copay they are made to my feet so are expensive but insurance pays for most of it.
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• Commerce, Georgia
16 Aug 16
That's a good thing to do Hatley.
@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
15 Aug 16
No I make a pretty good pay check and dont have a whole lot of bills. I put 400 in savings each pay check. Right now i have over 3,000 in my savings and about 400 in checking. I don't spend alot either so that helps too
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
16 Aug 16
@OreoBrownie no but i do help my sister out sometimes when she is short on rent as she is a single mom and doing her best
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• Commerce, Georgia
16 Aug 16
Lucky You! You are extremely blessed,
• Commerce, Georgia
16 Aug 16
Do you have relatives knocking at your door?
@sallypup (58337)
• Centralia, Washington
14 Aug 16
I wish you well as you work your problems out.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Aug 16
@sallypup me too as my shoes are 7 y ears old amd look awful too
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Aug 16
thanks I really do need those shoes
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@sallypup (58337)
• Centralia, Washington
15 Aug 16
@Hatley Shoes. I hate shoes. My feet are so wide and now so swollen to top it off. And me without a decent shoe store. I sure hope you get yours soon!
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@magallon (19280)
• Philippines
15 Aug 16
my children are already earning on their own so i can start saving now .
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• Commerce, Georgia
16 Aug 16
That's great. My daughter and her hubby can't save either.
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• Commerce, Georgia
16 Aug 16
That sounds like a plan. Wonderful!
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@marie42 (981)
• Shreveport, Louisiana
14 Aug 16
Yes I do. Seems we never have extra money to save.
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• Commerce, Georgia
16 Aug 16
I know the feeling.
• Commerce, Georgia
16 Aug 16
It's so hard. This is my first month.
@marie42 (981)
• Shreveport, Louisiana
16 Aug 16
@OreoBrownie Yes it is very hard.
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
15 Aug 16
We are in the same boat. I was saving at least 15% of my income but the past two months, I have not been able to do that. Expenses are going up. Right now, I'm, looking at other sources of income. My myLot earnings are going to my PayPal and I'm not touching those but it odes take awhile to save up a substantial amount.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
17 Aug 16
@OreoBrownie $50 saved is better than no savings at all.
• Commerce, Georgia
16 Aug 16
I can't even save that much but I could save 50 dollars a month That's cutting it close.
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@CinnamonGrl (7083)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
14 Aug 16
I have not been able to in a long while. I'm hoping when I find enough work I'll be able to slip som einto savings. I've been trying to pay off debts. I think it's cool you're saving your PayPal money.
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• Commerce, Georgia
16 Aug 16
I know what it's like trying to pay bills and save money. I javelin to learn to learn to live below my means.
• Commerce, Georgia
16 Aug 16
It's really difficult. I think it will get easier once I get accustomed to it.
@Plethos (13560)
• United States
14 Aug 16
unexpected emergencies or such take chunks out of my savings mostly. such as a car battery about almost a month ago. but i look on the positive side, at least i had money saved to be able to buy a battery. when i can, i try to use coupons when i grocery shop, but its hard at times when the coupons arent there for things that you buy.
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• Commerce, Georgia
16 Aug 16
Yes that savings was a cushion.
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• Commerce, Georgia
16 Aug 16
That's what happens to me but I'm not going to keep falling into that trap.
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• Dayton, Ohio
14 Aug 16
Saving money is hard! I am not very good at it. I feel like every time I save something, something comes up and I need to spend it.
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• Commerce, Georgia
16 Aug 16
It's the same with me.
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