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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

MONEY SAVING TIPS FOR LIFE



Income not spent or putting aside in a bank or pension plan and whole idea of saving is to reduce the expenses. The part of a person's income that is spent on mortgage loan repayments is not spent on present consumption is also kind of savings.

Money saving tips:

Kill your debt first. Simply calculating how much you spend each month on your debts will illustrate that eliminating debt is the fastest way to free up money.

Keep a record of your expenses. What you save falls between two activities and their difference: how much you make and how much you spend.

Trim your expenses. Take a good, hard look at your spending records after a month. Depending on how much you need to save, however, you may need to make some difficult decisions. Think about your priorities, and make cuts you can live with. 

Set savings goals. For short-term goals, this is easy. If you want to buy a video game, find out how much it costs. For long-term goals, such as retirement, you’ll need to do a lot more planning (and you’ll also need to figure out how investments will help you achieve your goals.

Stop using credit cards. Pay for everything with cash or money orders. Don't even use checks. It's easier to overspend when you're pulling from a bank or credit account because you don't know exactly how much is in there.

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