Finding Easy Ways to Save

Saving money doesn’t have to be painful. There are some simple methods to get started. Consider taking at least one of the following steps:

• Put $1 a day, plus pocket change, into a can or jar. At the end of the month, you’ll have about $50, or around $600 in one year. Save $2 a day, plus pocket change, and you’ll save more than $1,000 in a year.
• If you have a job, find out if you can put part of your paycheck automatically into a savings account. What we don’t see we often don’t miss.
• Put a refund, raise, or bonus into savings.

These are just a few ideas. You probably have a few ideas of your own that you can use to complete a Spending Decisions worksheet.