How to Save More Money and Be Financially Great

When I was eighteen-years-old, I remember I had a piggy bank full of quarters. Ten years later, my cash savings are in hundred dollar bills. You never stop learning how to save money, and your money grows for the future.

Saving cash is smart. You start trusting yourself with money this way. Saving in hundred dollar bills is practical, too. If you think about it, hundred dollar bills are harder to spend.

Saving money is a personal journey.

While I was saving more money than I ever did, I was saving hundreds of dollars at a time on a routine basis. If you ask me, saving big is the way to go.

So far, I’ve been able to use my savings for six months, pay off my last student debt loan in full, and give some great gifts over the holidays.

Money is a mental game.

Think of it this way: saving more money is doing yourself a favor. It’s a lot easier when you come from a place where you really want to keep your money. It’s a feeling you adopt. Don’t worry about increasing your income. Just save what you already have first.

I’m not going to tell you it’s going to be easy. There are different challenges when it comes to saving more money. One way to defeat the challenges that come your way is to be ready to scale back or use a different method than what you’re used to.

I made the switch from prescription contacts to wearing eyeglasses for extended perios of time in order to save more money. Remember, sacrifice is an adjustment, but it isn’t a setback.

Know what you're buying.

Getting good at this means you need to get good at buying, too. Don't be afraid to spend your money, just know when a purchase is a good investment.

My general rule of thumb is that if I know where I’m going to put it, I’ll buy it. The hanging succulent for my bathroom window can attest to this. I appreciate a piece of nature in the morning.

A good investment will be generous to you. A good example is my pair of LaurDIY fabric scissors. These holographic beauties got me a lot more wear out of old sweaters lying around and made them new. A good investment will have that output, so that you're able to make change on many items with one.

You can meet your goals.

All you have to do is make a string of good decisions to keep your money on your side. Don't personalize your decisions while saving money and remember what you want to do. I'd love to hear about what it takes to save your money. Share your thoughts in the Suggestion Box below. As always, stay blessed and be well. ♢