Trick Yourself into Saving Money By: Curtis Ophoven 7/8/2008 - 3 Comments This article is for those of you that hate to budget. For some, just the thought of budgeting is enough to make them sick.  Your Ad Here Budgeting can be rigid, restrictive and psychologically stressful.  A budget can be like carrying a burden on your back wherever you go.  Who wants to document the financial goals that they were never able to reach?  If that’s your idea of a budget, then consider automatic savings. Automatic Saving One why to get away from all these depressing ideas that budgeting conjures up is to trick yourself into saving money.  There are many ways to do this. One way is to setup an automatic withdraw from your checking account into your saving account each month. Automatically withdrawing money into a savings account each month is a great idea if you are tempted to spend any money that is available.  At the end of each month, your monthly statement will bring you joy as you continue to meet your financial goals.   Try Easing Into a Budget Tricking yourself is a great idea to get started, especially if you struggle with the idea of budgeting or have a hard time saving money that is not separated into a different accounts.  Automatically saving is a good first step, but if you want to take it a step further and get a tighter grip on your finances, then budgeting is still one of the best methods.  Try easing into a budget over a period of one year. That way it will be much easier to adjust to.   Subscribe via RSS Copyright © 2010 PennyJobs.com. All rights reserved. Related Articles Smart Shopping Ideas Stockpiling Supplies Can Save You Money Indian Style Living Don’t Curse Your Five Loaves How I got an Additional $180 with my Stimulus Check << FREE >> Weekly Newsletter... Signup today and start receiving our free weekly newsletter! Reader Comments Comment 1 Greener Pastures Says: on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 3:27:16 PM I used to work on my budget diligently...until I started my blog! Now I'm two months behind! Luckily I have direct deposit and automatic bill pay, or I'd be in trouble big time. I agree with you, anything you can do automatic is the way to go. Lisa Comment 2 Until Debt Do US Part Says: on Sunday, September 21, 2008 6:20:54 AM Automatic payments into a savings account is perhaps the easiest and most effective way to save money. After a couple of months you forget that you even have it set up then you start to live within the smaller amount of your salary that is available to you to spend. Write a Comment Please keep comments civil and on-topic. Abusive or inappropriate comments will be removed without warning.  Name (required)     Email Address (required)     Website URL  Comment

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