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off-topic Are you good at saving money?

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I wish I was in my late teens/early 20s. Some of my coworkers were able to save $20,000-40,000 in the two years we worked together. Instead, I chose to spend it on taxis, bars and clubs, and hotels. However, I had to do that to see my girlfriend, now wife, as we weren't allowed to drive (after we got married, I was able to get a license, but we just spent that on even more bars/clubs). So, in actuality, I can't say that I didn't spend it wisely.

But ever since my 30s, I've been packing away money like crazy. If I see something I don't need, I put that money away in some form of investment. I had broken headphones for about 6 months that I just taped together when they broke, and they finally broke for the last time to where I'd have to tape them each use, which got cumbersome, so I bought new ones.

I want to leave behind at least 7 figures, which isn't out of the question with how much I'm able to save now that my house is paid off.
 
Unfortunately I'm not the best at saving money. I need to get better at saving money, especially since I now only get paid bi weekly at my new job whereas I was getting paid every week at my previous job.
 
Unfortunately I'm not the best at saving money. I need to get better at saving money, especially since I now only get paid bi weekly at my new job whereas I was getting paid every week at my previous job.
Didn't you mention that you work at a bank?

Perhaps one of your benefits could be building a savings plan. You never know until you ask.

Force them to take 2.5%, then 5%, etc. so you feel the impact is not as great.
 
I Have Become So Good At Saving Money recently. Saving money is not an easy task but over the years I have learnt how to do it through various ways and it has contributed to my financial security. To me it is all about having a plan which I follow religiously and ensuring that I save first before spending the rest.

To begin with, I monitor my daily expenses so that I can know how I spend my money. After that I plan for my money whereby I put aside twenty percent of what I make as savings or investments. For this purpose, I have separate accounts which are meant for my savings.

There is this one approach that really helped me out. I divide everything into three parts: one part is for rent, bills, food. The second goes on entertainment, while any remaining amount goes towards my savings.

Nevertheless saving money entails much more than just calculations, it requires some dedication too. what I want and always remember that saving every dollar will take me one step closer towards gaining my financial freedom.
 
I Have Become So Good At Saving Money recently. Saving money is not an easy task but over the years I have learnt how to do it through various ways and it has contributed to my financial security. To me it is all about having a plan which I follow religiously and ensuring that I save first before spending the rest.

To begin with, I monitor my daily expenses so that I can know how I spend my money. After that I plan for my money whereby I put aside twenty percent of what I make as savings or investments. For this purpose, I have separate accounts which are meant for my savings.

There is this one approach that really helped me out. I divide everything into three parts: one part is for rent, bills, food. The second goes on entertainment, while any remaining amount goes towards my savings.

Nevertheless saving money entails much more than just calculations, it requires some dedication too. what I want and always remember that saving every dollar will take me one step closer towards gaining my financial freedom.
You have work on your strong will if you want to save. This is going to make it possible for you to stop impulsive buying of things because when you can't control that, it's going to be practically impossible for you to save. As long as you have access to your funds, you will spend it.
 
I am not very good at saving, in fact I don't even save. Instead of saving, I focus on investment. Even when I have $1 spare money, I would invest it instead of keeping it in a saving account.
 
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