Monday, December 15, 2008

Motivating Yourself to Save

Courtesy of: FeedThePig.org

Oftentimes, learning new methods to reduce spending and save money are not enough to change habits by themselves, and you may find yourself reverting back to old behaviors before you know it. Motivating yourself to save requires setting goals and constant visual reminders of those goals. Here are some useful tips:

  • Write down your financial goals and do research to find out what you need to do to get there. Set realistic timelines for achieving these goals.
  • Don't be afraid to choose goals such as a new home or car. These big tickets items can stimulate your savings attitude and financial motivation.
  • Create visual reminders of your goals and attach them to places such as the walls in your room, the dashboard of your car, or the background on your computer.

Along with continually learning of new ways to save, following these goal-setting tips will help you realize your dreams.

1 comment:

MORRIS KIEMA KILUNDA said...

An old Chinese saying goes, "a long journey begins with only one step". Thank you Chinese elders for the word of wisdom. we are going to start from there.
A step can be in the right direction or in the wrong direction. It is important for a person to plan their future goals, when they want to realize their goals and work towards realizing their goals. that is what makes steps in the right direction. Otherwise, a person is likely to be like many of people of the world. "they fail to plan and curse their plans are a failure. Its time to worship our plans and goals like our own little gods that mentor our spirit to achieve.
It's only after our ideas, that are worthy millions, are realized, we shall say "WE are champions".