The Act of Saving Money

Everyone says "the act of saving money is the first step in a financial plan."  

Whether it is for building a financial future; your retirement, your family's future needs or simply attaining your personal goals and getting the things you want. It all starts with the act of saving money. Saving money is the best and most important way to make sure you're financially safe when it counts. Many people complain that it's not really easy to learn the act of saving money. But it is not impossible.

Our society has led us to think saving money means getting discounts on your purchases. But it is more.

It means putting away money for a rainy day and PRETENDING YOU NEVER SAW IT or PRETEND IT NEVER EXISTED IN THE FIRST PLACE.

For one, the act of saving money is creating an emergency fund so that if something does go wrong, you won't be sick with worry.

It is wiping out debt once and for all.

It is paying off those bills that never seem to go away.

The act of saving money means eventually, putting YOUR MONEY TO WORK FOR YOU.

The act of saving money confronts some basic principles and some potentially scary concepts like:

(1) Spending habits.

(2) Budget.

(3) Savings account. 

I am not much of an expert either. I was fairly good at saving money as a kid. As an adult, I've done some major slips too. But I am determined to use what I have known to work back into habit.

Let's journey together. Tell me how things are going with your act of saving money.