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image from moneyglare.com Title; 10 Ways to Save your Money Over the years, people have become more aware of the need to Save money. Money as we know it is today is pretty much very important and that is why we spend time and energy making ends meet in order to acquire that extra buck. For most people it is very difficult to earn money but yet, it is very easy to spend all of it or even lose it. Poor judgment coupled with error in thinking can lead to losses amounting to millions of dollars. We are not just saying this but we have facts to prove it. According to Business Insider it mentions 14 rich people who lost all their money within a short time (www.businessinsider.com.au/rich-people-who-lost-their-money- 2015-1). Hard to believe but its totally, totally true and it even gets more interesting, most of them we even know them. All of them famous and people well known across the world. But if there is anything I have come to learn in life, Money can disappear anytime if we do not use it the right way. But before we get into understanding the 10 ways you can save your Money, what is saving and why is it even important anyway? What is saving? Most people would like to believe they have an accurate definition of the word savings. I actually thought so too until I did a bit of Googling on the Internet and found a spun of surprises. Most people when asked if they are saving, for those who actually say yes they are going to tell you that they are saving for a Car, a Vacation or anything in the short term. While its true that it may sound like Savings, that is actually what is called planned spending. Why do we say so? Well according to MoneySense.com saving only qualifies if you are storing up money in the long term

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Saving money is important especially when you have to plan for your retirement or your children college. This pdf file will explain 10 Money Saving Tips you should be using in order to make saving not only less painful but also worth while. Saving money should be painful but should be something enjoyable.

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Title;  10  Ways  to  Save  your  Money    Over  the  years,  people  have  become  more  aware  of  the  need  to  Save  money.  Money  as  we  know  it  is  today  is  pretty  much  very  important  and  that  is  why  we  spend  time  and  energy  making  ends  meet  in  order  to  acquire  that  extra  buck.  For  most  people  it  is  very  difficult  to  earn  money  but  yet,  it  is  very  easy  to  spend  all  of  it  or  even  lose  it.    Poor  judgment  coupled  with  error  in  thinking  can  lead  to  losses  amounting  to  millions  of  dollars.  We  are  not  just  saying  this  but  we  have  facts  to  prove  it.    According  to  Business  Insider  it  mentions  14  rich  people  who  lost  all  their  money  within  a  short  time  (www.businessinsider.com.au/rich-people-who-lost-their-money-2015-1).  Hard  to  believe  but  its  totally,  totally  true  and  it  even  gets  more  interesting,  most  of  them  we  even  know  them.  All  of  them  famous  and  people  well  known  across  the  world.  But  if  there  is  anything  I  have  come  to  learn  in  life,  Money  can  disappear  anytime  if  we  do  not  use  it  the  right  way.  But  before  we  get  into  understanding  the  10  ways  you  can  save  your  Money,  what  is  saving  and  why  is  it  even  important  anyway?    What  is  saving?    Most  people  would  like  to  believe  they  have  an  accurate  definition  of  the  word  savings.  I  actually  thought  so  too  until  I  did  a  bit  of  Googling  on  the  Internet  and  found  a  spun  of  surprises.  Most  people  when  asked  if  they  are  saving,  for  those  who  actually  say  yes  they  are  going  to  tell  you  that  they  are  saving  for  a  Car,  a  Vacation  or  anything  in  the  short  term.  While  its  true  that  it  may  sound  like  Savings,  that  is  actually  what  is  called  planned  spending.  Why  do  we  say  so?  Well  according  to  MoneySense.com  saving  only  qualifies  if  you  are  storing  up  money  in  the  long  term  

to  have  money  for  another  chapter  in  your  life.  See  the  link  here  http://www.moneysense.ca/save/what-­‐is-­‐saving/    So  it  actually  does  make  perfect  sense  doesn’t  it?  You  are  actually  putting  money  aside  in  order  to  take  care  of  your  needs  in  another  phase  of  your  life.  In  a  sense,  if  you  are  going  to  retire  in  25  years,  what  do  you  do  knowing  fully  well  that  during  your  retirement  years  you  wont  be  productive  anymore?  You  put  money  aside  to  take  care  of  your  needs  after  you  leave  the  workforce.  Easy?  Well  to  be  fair  especially  to  all  those  about  to  retire  and  haven’t  even  started  saving  yet,  it  is  actually  far  from  easy.    To  start  with,  nobody  really  wants  to  save.  I  mean  think  of  it  this  way,  why  would  anybody  want  to  save  at  all  when  they  know  they  can  spend  their  hard  earned  money  today.  A  lot  of  us  want  to  enjoy  life  today  and  that’s  what  makes  it  really  fun  when  you  can  actually  spend  your  money  while  you  are  still  young  and  healthy.  Why  would  anybody  look  forward  to  growing  old  right?  But  reality  stinks  doesn’t  it?    We  all  have  to  embrace  the  fact  that  one  day  we  are  going  to  grow  old  and  we  certainly  will  need  to  fall  back  to  our  bank  account  for  money.  Sad  Eh  but  true.  In  a  nutshell,  we  all  need  to  save  money  at  some  point  in  our  lives.  Whatever  reasons  a  person  saves,  saving  continues  to  be  a  challenge  because  there  isn’t  any  money  to  save  in  the  first  place  sometimes.  With  the  constant  rise  in  the  cost  of  living  and  low  salaries,  it  does  present  a  challenge.  Even  people  who  have  a  good  salary,  they  still  need  to  maintain  their  high  lifestyle.  Well,  here  are  10  tips  you  can  do  to  make  sure  you  have  something  to  save.    10  Tips  to  Save  Money    (i)  Start  Small;  saving  money  is  more  like  learning  to  ride  a  bike.  No  matter  how  many  times  you  fall  down,  there  comes  a  time  when  you  crack  the  code  of  getting  it  right.  The  same  goes  with  saving  money  out  of  the  Salary  you  have.  You  do  not  need  to  start  big  but  you  can  always  commence  saving  by  saving  a  few  dollars  every  month  in  your  bank  account.  If  you  don’t  prefer  a  bank  account,  try  a  piggy  bank  or  something  similar.  You  can  start  with  $50  then  after  some  time;  you  can  bounce  over  to  $100  until  it  becomes  a  good  routine.  

 When  you  do  this,  firstly  you  are  giving  yourself  time  to  adjust  to  a  routine  that  will  probably  become  easy  to  do  as  time  goes  on.  Secondly,  starting  small  also  lifts  the  burden  off  you  making  you  actually  enjoy  this  routine  until  such  time  you  really  get  to  Love  it  to  the  point  of  even  saving  more  money.    (ii)  Cut  Spending;  Sometimes  putting  aside  money  means  you  have  to  sacrifice  something  else.  There  is  one  thing  you  have  to  understand  when  it  comes  to  saving,  if  you  are  going  to  save  money,  that  part  would  have  to  come  from  

somewhere  and  in  most  cases  your  own  income.  Therefore,  if  one  end  of  your  income  base  is  going  to  suffer,  then  that  would  be  a  gain  to  your  saving.  But  look  at  the  bright  side,  at  least  you  know  you  are  doing  the  right  thing.  Imagine  you  are  saving  for  your  child’s  college  education,  wouldn’t  it  be  a  good  thing  to  know  that  your  savings  will  certainly  benefit  your  children?  That’s  a  question  you  have  to  think  about.    (iii)  Exercise  Self  Discipline;  You  can  hide  your  money  under  the  pillow,  or  put  it  in  a  safe  or  even  put  it  in  a  bank  account  but  if  you  are  not  self  disciplined,  that  money  could  disappear.  As  people  who  plan  to  save,  when  money  is  put  wherever,  you  need  to  fine-­‐tune  your  mind  to  refrain  from  ever  even  putting  your  hands  near  it.  It  all  starts  from  there.  Self-­‐discipline  is  also  required  when  you  are  actually  putting  certain  amounts  of  money  aside  as  savings.  If  your  goal  is  to  save  $50/  month  let  it  be  just  that.    (iv)  Leave  your  Credit  Card  Home;  You  know  how  easy  it  is  to  buy  something  you  want  using  your  credit  card?  Yep!  It  is  so  easy.  Here  is  something  you  must  always  remember,  once  you  get  into  debt  chances  are,  you  are  going  to  fall  onto  your  savings  in  order  to  rectify  that  problem.  So  what’s  the  advice  here,  if  you  are  going  shopping  just  carry  the  cash  you  really  need  and  leave  the  credit  card  at  home.  Easier  said  than  done  but  still  needs  to  happen.    (v)  Strictly  follow  your  Budget;  we  all  have  a  monthly  budget  right?  If  you  don’t  you  probably  need  one  if  you  are  going  to  make  the  saving  a  success.  A  budget  will  always  act  as  a  guide  when  spending  that  hard  earned  money.  This  is  the  kind  of  guide,  which  must  be  followed,  and  if  you  notice  you  have  over  spent  during  one  month,  you  have  to  offset  that  deficit  in  the  next  month.  But  whatever  you  do,  never  fall  back  on  your  savings,  that  is  purely  a  mistake,  which  some  people  make.      If  you  are  married,  it  does  help  to  discuss  your  budget  with  your  spouse  so  that  both  of  you  can  collectively  have  a  say  on  how  expenses  should  be  done.    (VI  )  Caution  when  Borrowing;  While  borrowing  is  not  such  a  bad  idea,  when  it  comes  to  the  world  of  savings  you  have  to  exercise  caution.  Remember  that,  whatever  you  save  is  a  sacrifice  from  part  of  your  income.  Now  imagine  when  you  take  a  loan  that  becomes  an  added  sacrifice.  It  is  true  that  we  borrow  for  a  variety  of  reasons,  but  you  have  to  make  sure  you  are  borrowing  for  the  right  reasons.  It  is  usually  advisable  to  borrow  money  when  you  really  need  to  compared  to  putting  yourself  in  a  unredeemable  situation  whereby  you  only  have  your  savings  to  fall  to  in  order  to  offset  the  loan.    (VII)  Grow  your  Savings;  Investing  money  is  certainly  a  good  option  to  grow  your  savings.  Saving  money  in  a  bank  will  attract  some  interest  that  sees  your  

money  multiply,  but  there  may  be  better  options  to.  But  the  tricky  part  of  investing  money  into  something  while  hoping  to  receive  something  in  return  is  this,  you  can  never  be  certain  if  you  will  receive  a  return  on  your  investment.  Therefore  it  always  pays  to  exercise  caution  when  planning  an  investment.  I  personally  wouldn’t  recommend  using  your  own  savings  for  an  investment  hoping  that  you  will  recover  what  you  lost,  but  find  money  from  other  sources  in  order  multiply  it  further.    But  there  are  also  online  options  too.  I  personally  like  the  idea  of  earning  money  online  for  a  variety  of  reasons.  Firstly,  you  can  do  it  at  home  and  secondly,  you  don’t  need  a  lot  of  investment  attached  especially  if  you  are  a  newbie.  I  would  like  you  to  watch  this  Free  Video  and  once  you  are  done  you  can  also  download  my  Free  Ebook  “How  to  Earn  money  Online  for  the  first  time”  by  filling  in  the  form  below.  http://www.toptier4you.com/10-­‐money-­‐saving-­‐tips/    (VIII)  Always  check  your  Savings;  constantly  make  regular  checks  on  the  amount  of  savings  you  have.  This  really  helps  in  a  lot  of  ways  firstly;  it  renews  your  determination  to  see  your  money  grow.  Secondly,  you  will  ensure  that  your  cash  is  actually  there  and  nobody  has  actually  touched  it  at  any  point  of  time.      (IX)  Learn  from  Others;  Circumstances  and  situations  differ  from  place  to  place.  Therefore,  if  you  have  a  friend,  relative  or  anybody  who  is  close  to  you  and  shares  the  same  challenges  as  you…you  can  learn  from  them  on  how  they  save  money.  Learning  from  others,  may  help  you  see  things  in  a  whole  different  light.  If  you  never  thought  saving  was  possible,  after  learning  from  somebody  else  that  will  actually  give  you  the  motivation  you  need  to  save.      (X)  Enjoy  what  you  do;  there  is  absolutely  no  point  in  getting  into  something  if  you  cant  learns  to  enjoy  it.  Of  course,  you  might  argue  that  you  have  to.  Well,  you  may  have  a  point  but  here  is  an  example.  Imagine  you  were  promoted  at  work  as  supervisor  for  a  section  in  your  company.  The  job  is  really  frustrating  and  people  know  you  hate  it  because  it  shows  in  your  face.  How  do  you  think  subordinate  employees  will  perform  knowing  that  their  supervisor’s  performance  is  also  low?  Don’t  expect  them  to  do  any  better.  But  here’s  the  point,  would  it  make  sense  for  the  company  to  keep  you  as  supervisor?  Therefore  what  was  the  point  of  accepting  that  responsibility  if  you  knew  you  wouldn’t  enjoy  it?  Similarly,  why  save  if  you  wont  enjoy  it?  You  are  likely  to  stop  anyway.    If  you  are  having  trouble  saving    When  you  try  something  new,  it  is  only  natural  that  we  might  not  adjust  to  it  right  away.  The  same  goes  with  savings.  If  you  are  having  trouble  saving,  its  obviously  due  to  a  number  of  reasons.  But  whatever  the  reasons  you  have,  making  something  important  work  is  going  to  require  effort.    

Here’s  another  example,  when  a  person  wants  to  lose  weight  it  usually  doesn’t  happen  overnight.  Most  people  have  tried  literally  everything  on  the  planet  but  have  just  failed  to  even  lose  a  Kilo.  They  have  read  weight  lose  tips,  attended  various  gyms,  drunk  various  shakes  and  it  still  doesn’t  work.  Imagine  how  frustrating  that  can  be.  But  some  of  these  people  do  not  give  up  at  all.  They  are  so  determined  to  the  point  that  they  are  finally  able  to  lose  weight.    The  same  goes  with  savings,  you  just  have  to  keep  making  it  work  until  it  actually  happens.  It  just  has  to  happen.  When  the  time  comes  to  actually  start  using  your  savings,  you  will  be  certainly  happy  that  you  had  sacrificed  a  few  dollars  every  month  for  whatever  cause  you  are  doing  so  today.  It  could  be  you  are  saving  for  a  retirement  or  for  your  children’s  college,  but  whatever  it  is  you  are  doing  so,  you  are  doing  so  for  a  cause.    Written  by  Coach  Alexander  www.toptier4you.com