do you start saving money today? how?

savings - savings account
@xannebull (1793)
Philippines
April 17, 2009 10:43am CST
i started saving money since i have a work, but now its gone, i put it all in our house construction. but i know that its just an investment not just gone wasted. i started to open an account for my two kids, any amount every end of the month will do. i plan to withdraw it until they go to college, that would be 10 years from now, and i know that if i make it to save for them every month, that would be a big money for their college...
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@khatyeah (70)
• Philippines
17 Apr 09
i started saving money when i was 1st year high school. it was hard because there a many temptations like buying nes shoes and clothes on sale. but i try not to give in and think of the possible things that might happen after. i save every single penny that's left in my wallet for that day. i also avoid counting them everyday for me to surprise myself when i'm ready to use my savings. :)
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• Philippines
17 Apr 09
typo error: nes to NEW thanks!
• Philippines
17 Apr 09
i started saving money thru my paypal account. my earnings on-line go thru my paypal of which i cannot withdraw immediately since paypal charges a significant amount for bank transfer. i rarely shop on-line thus with paypal i can definitely save.
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@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
19 Apr 09
maybe you should try trustfunds or deposit it in a trusted cooperative. while your deposits grow you can have credit trnasactions with interest that will return to you through dividends. i enjoyed being a member there. that's where i put my money. even my husband is happy with what i did. ive just withdrawed my dividend and so enough for my grocery this month. i was so thankful.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
17 Apr 09
My fiance and I are saving for our future but we're also spending for our wedding. Right now I'd have to say that we're spending but do have money saved. We hope to save it if for nothing else then to help pay for the vacation we're going to take as a family with his parents.
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@angelican (195)
• United States
18 Apr 09
My opinion is that you should set aside a certain amount every month. Even if it is only $5 a month. If you do this then it is the same each and every month and you won't miss it. You know that whatever you make is going to be $5 or whatever less all the time. You can set up something to have it automatically deposited into the designated savings account and you can even have it done through some businesses. I use to have my pay check automatically deposited into my checking account but would have $10 put into my savings. I never missed it and didn't even have to worry about transfering it or depositing it myself. Now, were I work doesn't have that option so I set it up on my own. Every other week I have a automatic transfer set up.
@dianmelydia (2269)
• Indonesia
17 Apr 09
Saving money is the simplest investment. We can do that with a money box, or for safety option we can save it in bank saving account and got the interest as reward. Planning for our future is important thing, considering people nowadays are facing uncertain future since global financial crisis. For children future the most important thing to give it attention is their study. If we have more money for saving, it's better if we buy an insurance which covering our children college's tuition fee. It is easy to find such insurance. But please be wise while choosing a best and solid insurance company.