How to Save More Money
…So You Can Reach Financial Freedom
Having a high income or inheriting a lot of money isn’t a guarantee of financial freedom.
You can always outspend your earnings.
That’s why learning to save your money is so important.
Saving won’t happen naturally by itself though. Nor will it happen if you “try really hard.” You have to take a smart approach to saving, and learn money-saving skills.
Let’s look at some of my techniques that will help you to save more money.
- Save Money Like a Madman
- Automate and Separate Your Savings
- 2 Reasons Why People Don’t Save Enough
- The Best Way to Save Money
Save for short-term goals. If you don’t have any money saved right now, a good place to start your savings effort is to start what’s called an emergency fund. A solid emergency fund will help you worry less about your finances and keep you from going into debt when times get tough.
Once you have that emergency fund built up, you can begin saving for other short-term goals, like a house down payment or money to spend during the holidays.
One of the best places to saving your money is in an online savings account. Most are easy to get started, free of fees, and help to create a natural barrier between your spending and saving.
Save for your retirement. Once you get some of those short-term savings goals up and running, it’s time to think about saving for retirement. Here are some rock solid posts to help you get going in that area:
- Save for Retirement: Stop Putting it Off
- Roth IRA vs 401K – Which is Better?
- 10 Reasons to Start a Roth IRA
- Opening a Roth IRA
- Traditional and Roth IRA Income Limits
Most of those posts focus on the type of account you should have to begin retirement investing. As for what investments actually go inside those accounts, be sure to see my posts on asset allocation, mutual funds, and exchange traded funds.
Finally, make sure you understand the difference between taxable vs tax-advantaged investing, and be sure to check out my list of the best online stock brokers to get started with a taxable investing account or IRA.
Save for a college education. If you have children like me then saving for their future education is probably a goal. Be sure to understand the basics of the 529 college savings plan, and learn how it can help you save on taxes while you save up for future tuition.
Lastly, make sure you see how I have my bank accounts set up, so you can see some of these strategies in practice.
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