Updated: December 25, 2022
Aside from losing weight, quitting smoking, and getting organized, I believe that saving money is also a very popular New Year’s resolution.
“I will start saving money as my New Year’s resolution.”
“My New Year’s resolution is to save money so I can get rid of my credit card debt.”
“Building an emergency fund will be my New Year’s resolution.”
You can say it any way you want, but the challenge remains the same – and that is how do you keep your New Year’s resolution to save money last throughout the year?
Making that positive and permanent change in your financial life need not be difficult. All it takes is the proper mindset, a healthy amount of discipline, and some of these simple tips that will help you save money easier.
Write It Down
Write your New Year’s resolutions down on paper. Writing down your goals on paper increases the likelihood that you’ll accomplish it.
Pay Yourself First
Always pay yourself first. It’s easier to immediately save a portion of your income and spend the rest freely, rather than controlling your spending all month just to have money left in the end for your savings. Try it and you’ll feel less guilty shopping.
Automate Your Saving
Make saving automatic. If you’re an employee, ask your HR department or your bank if they can automatically allot a portion of your salary to a special savings account. I have friends who do this and they attest that it helps a lot especially when you’re building an emergency fund.
Make A Game Out of Saving
Make it fun and simple. How? Just be creative about it. Perhaps you could try keeping a picky piggy bank. My cousin started doing 10-peso coins last summer and when I visited her a few days ago, her piggy bank is already half full with an estimated amount of P8,000.00 – an amount she was able to “effortlessly” save.
Change Your Mindset
People hate saving money because it triggers feelings of self-pity and inadequacy. Change your mindset and believe that saving money is an empowering experience. Whenever you save money, congratulate yourself for being smart, disciplined, and in control of your finances.
Don’t Quit
Lastly, there may be some days, weeks, or even months when you’ll spend recklessly and not be able to save a single centavo. Don’t berate yourself, it does happen. The important thing is you’re aware of what you did and then go back to keeping your resolution as soon as possible. It doesn’t matter if it’s only February or if this happens somewhere in August, a New Year’s resolution is something you carry out for the whole year and that’s what you should do.
I hope these tips can help you with your New Year’s resolution to start saving money next year. Check out the articles in the Money Saving Tips category to find out more ways on how you can save money.
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For New Year resolutions to work better, you can write them on whiteboard and hang it in places where you can see them everyday. Be realistic and exact on what you want to achieve, for eg save 10 dollars a day kind of thing.
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Saving should never be a New Years resolution. It should be an activity that you participate in always. Having that emergency fund is important. I agree, automation is very helpful. Just like you contribute to you 401k you should contribute to a savings account. Just set it up so each month part of your paycheck gets sent to this dedicated savings account
Uie, pwedeng pwede ‘to para maachieve ko goals ko. 😀
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