Do you save money on a weekly or monthly basis?

@Janet357 (75656)
November 30, 2020 12:48am CST
I always love reading posts about saving and frugal lifestyle. Am not an extravagant person but such posts inspire me so to continue what I do. One of my favorite topics is saving. Some people save everybody, others every month, while others, every quarter of the year. What about you? I do it every month:)
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
30 Nov 20
I am doing it on a daily basis with the help of an app. Although before, I am already saving the amount at home and would deposit it in the bank when it reached a certain threshold. But oftentimes, I would be forced to spend whatever amount I kept for some unexpected things. But now because of this app, I can save part of my daily income from my small business regularly. So, everyday, I would deposit 2 dollars.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
1 Dec 20
@Janet357 I have 60 dollars which also earns interest in the amount of 4% per annum compounded monthly.
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@Janet357 (75656)
3 Dec 20
@ARIES1973 wow' that's good!
@Janet357 (75656)
30 Nov 20
Wow, so by the end of the month, you have 30 dollars:)
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@Juliaacv (48425)
• Canada
30 Nov 20
We save daily. We try to get the best deals for quality items that we buy. When we use our debit cards to pay for things we have $1.50 deposited into our savings account. That adds us, little by little over time.
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@Juliaacv (48425)
• Canada
30 Nov 20
@Janet357 Just an old habit of ours.
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@Janet357 (75656)
30 Nov 20
Wow, this is nice. Saving is a healthy habit.
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@pumpkinjam (8539)
• United Kingdom
30 Nov 20
I try to save money each month (because I get paid monthly), and sometimes manage to put a little aside in between. I've always been good with money, although never previously had enough left over to save. I think that's why I'm doing well with savings now - my husband and I are both so used to having to carefully budget, often with more going out than coming in, that we still live frugally on a higher income. I kind of feel sorry for a friend of mine who recently lost her job. She'd always earned a good living and now suddenly thinks she can't manage and is somehow struggling on just her partner's wage - which is double my entire household income. I guess, if someone has always had what they need and more then it would seem difficult. I feel lucky that we can now afford to have a holiday every year - something I still see as a luxury.
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• United Kingdom
30 Nov 20
@Janet357 I wouldn't say my friend lives 'extravagantly' as such, she's just never had any financial hardships. My husband says it surprises him when he asks how we're doing financially (as I'm mainly responsible for that sort of thing) and I say we're doing well! I must admit it's very strange to say it.
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@Janet357 (75656)
30 Nov 20
your friend lives extravagantly. And it will be a be a great adjustment for her. In your case, am glad that you know how to manage your finances. You may be frugal but you can still indulge in some luxuries. That's good
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@Janet357 (75656)
3 Dec 20
@pumpkinjam okay. Pandemic is a hard blow to those who live comfortably just like your friend.
@LadyDuck (458584)
• Switzerland
30 Nov 20
I would say every time I buy something, I search for the best deal.
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@LadyDuck (458584)
• Switzerland
3 Dec 20
@Janet357 Olive oil is not expensive here, those I like more are from Italy, Spain and Greece, they are all excellent.
@Janet357 (75656)
3 Dec 20
What are the cheap purchases in Switzerland? Are foods expensive?
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@Janet357 (75656)
3 Dec 20
@LadyDuck I think olive oil is cheap there but here since we dont have olive trees, it is very expensive. It saddens me also because there are fake olive oil.
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@TheHorse (206039)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Nov 20
I try to be "cash flow positive" every month. But Covid has changed that.
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@Janet357 (75656)
30 Nov 20
did you lose your job during pandemic?
@Shiva49 (26209)
• Singapore
30 Nov 20
I am retired now. I worked for over forty years and I managed to save every year. I lived comfortably but I still managed to have just enough for a retired life. I did not think in terms of weekly or monthly but I saved over a period of time.
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@Janet357 (75656)
30 Nov 20
enjoy your retirement. Enjoy the fruits of your labor.
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@Shiva49 (26209)
• Singapore
30 Nov 20
@Janet357 Thank you. Best of luck to you too.
@Janet357 (75656)
3 Dec 20
@Shiva49 thank you as well.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
30 Nov 20
I try to save daily and buy cheap if i can. I try to put some money away each paycheck if i can. Every little bit helps.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
3 Dec 20
@Janet357 Yes starting in Jan I'm going to try the envelope challenge. Mark 1-100 on 100 envelope and every month til christmas put money in each envelope. I saw this on facebook and thought I would try it. It depends on your budget too you can also write 1-50 on 50 enevelopes.
@Janet357 (75656)
3 Dec 20
true and for sure you are not indebeted to anyone because if your saving habit.
@May2k8 (18094)
• Indonesia
30 Nov 20
I'm not sure I can save every month.
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@May2k8 (18094)
• Indonesia
5 Dec 20
@Janet357 Less income compared to expenses.
@Janet357 (75656)
3 Dec 20
why?
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@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
30 Nov 20
It's monthly for me. I can't follow those example that keep certain kind of money and some sort. I got bills to pay and people to feed (cats too) Luckily the bank allows us to create a special account within the savings account. So I set for the money to be cut off at certain amount monthly. If I got more, I'll top up the amount.
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@Janet357 (75656)
3 Dec 20
I like hearing stories like this. People who save like your will never have a problem with money no matter how small or big they earn.
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@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
30 Nov 20
Monthly. My forced saving and my end of month saving.
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@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
5 Dec 20
It killed savings but I will guess that we managed.
@Janet357 (75656)
3 Dec 20
I think the cost of living in Singapore is very expensive.
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@JudyEv (325984)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Nov 20
I save what I can as I go along. It gives you a feeling of security to have at least some savings.
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@Janet357 (75656)
3 Dec 20
true, that's the word-security.
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• Philippines
30 Nov 20
Yes, I always try to save money every month.
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@Janet357 (75656)
3 Dec 20
That's good Grace. Somehow it gives us this sense of security.
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@cperry2 (5608)
• Newport, Oregon
1 Dec 20
We saved money out of every paycheck. We are retired now and it is a bit harder to come by extra money we can set aside, but we do every time we get unexpected money. I cannot imagine trying to be retired if we had not saved as much as we did. We do not need to work to survive and we would have to, had we been less willing to put money aside.
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@Janet357 (75656)
3 Dec 20
I never thought you were retired. I thought you were just in your late 30s or 40s. That's why saving is very important and also living within our means
• Indonesia
30 Nov 20
same with you, I always set aside a monthly basis.
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@Janet357 (75656)
3 Dec 20
glad to hear that:)
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@DianneN (247079)
• United States
3 Dec 20
We have a lot of extra money left over after all bills are paid at the end of the month even after investing and giving to charities. The rest goes into our savings account.
@shubhu3 (36464)
• New Delhi, India
30 Nov 20
Monthly.
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@Moon24 (22396)
• Serbia
30 Nov 20
Mostly on the daily basis
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• India
30 Nov 20
I would rather spend on nothing
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