is it easy for YOU to SAVE money?

Australia
February 16, 2007 7:24pm CST
i seriously cannot save money. i had a part-time job for a year and when i quit i hadnt saved a single cent. as soon as i get paid i spend it !! do YOU save money ? is it EASY ? do you have any TIPS on saving money ??
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• Australia
20 Feb 07
same here,I can't save.but you can save if you really try.whatever income you get try to keep a little amount and forget about it you'll soon realize that youre already saving.my advice is don't try to have credit card's.they will put you in debt...........and don't spend beyond your means...
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• Australia
20 Feb 07
thanks for d good advice tita. my aunty always tel me already not to get credit cards. thanks tita ! by d way hows ur mylot ?
@XxAngelxX (2830)
• Canada
17 Feb 07
The best way to save money is to make a budget and STICK to it. It can be hard in the beginning but it becomes a routine. I always try to set a little money aside and this works best if you take it from your paycheck right away. You don't miss what you don't have so to speak. You can set up a bank account and have the bank automatically take $50 or whatever from your cheque and deposit it into this other savings account. We all like to have some spending money though so be sure you keep some for you so you can still buy things you need or just if you want to splurge. I have a budget that I always stick to and it's helped me out greatly in the last little while. I don't have a large amount of savings, but if something happens I have enough to get by without putting myself in debt.
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• Australia
17 Feb 07
thats great advice ! thank you so much.
• Philippines
17 Feb 07
yeah mam i can easily save money for i have a strict policy on my budgeting...buy the necessities and disregard the luxuries...except when the situation requires me to do so....and i do want to save for my future and my salary is not that big...so this is why i can save easily.peace...by the way i invited you as friend if its ok with you mam.
@xkaraix (595)
• Australia
17 Feb 07
I'm terrible at it as well. I wish I could save some money. I want to buy a car!
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• United States
17 Feb 07
It's easy to save money. You stay at home and try to find the cheapest places to buy the same things you usually use. The only thing is I have kids and they always need things so I never get to save money. I guess I should be happy that I can afford things for them when we need them.
• United States
17 Feb 07
I can't save money at all. I don't remember that I've been trying to save up for a car until I've spent every cent on some junk.
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@skyhit (389)
• Indonesia
17 Feb 07
i dont have any tips to save money, cause i hard to save money.
• United States
17 Feb 07
It's getting easier now that I have a better paying job, an ING savings account and my bills in order. Plus I normally keep my PayPal money in the PP account until I really need it, that's one way of saving.
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• United States
26 Feb 07
I understand where you are coming from. it's very hard for me to save money too. Not unless i get a bunch of money all at once. then it's not really hard for me to save then.
@thyst07 (2079)
• United States
17 Feb 07
I've found it nearly impossible to save! I work part time and go to college, and I make more than enough to cover my monthly expenses...but all this extra stuff always comes up- like having to get my wisdom teeth pulled, or my car fixed, or my computer...I feel like I just can't get ahead. I could definitely use some tips, too.
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