How do you save an amount ?

December 7, 2010 10:31pm CST
This month for me has been a real shopping month.I can't imagine spending many thousands in just three days.Ugghhh.But i have this attitude of saving money to gain back what I have spent previously.I tell you my style,say for instance I do overspend this week,what i do next week is to try to cut on my expenses.I had bought for example a five hundred amount of shirt.That would mean I will try to cut on something and most often I do cut my fare expenses.Instead of hiring a motorcycle or taxi going to work which isn't so far from my place, then I just decide to take a walk for say five days since i have to pay a hundred if I commute.After getting back the money I spent then life goes normal again. How about you? How do you try to balance your expenses?
3 responses
@hushi22 (4928)
8 Dec 10
i usually take a hitch on my friends's car when i go home and i bring my own drink so that i wont have to always buy a drink somewhere. i dont normally go out if i have not so many things to do or buy because i wanna save fare.
4 Apr 11
Wow! I think I admire you for what you're doing friend.Keep that up.I like most the way you bring your own drink so as not to have the need to buy one.Thanks!
@cssiduyz (1053)
• Indonesia
8 Dec 10
money was easy to throw away, but money is very difficult for the search. so, I am not so much spending money because it is wasteful behavior and it is not important to me. because my income is not so much to spend money.
4 Apr 11
Hi there! Yes, you are right that money is hard to find but easier to spend.So if it isn't important then we shouldn't get it and give in to our impulses.And also we have to base our spending with the income that we have.This is a smart thing to do.Thanks!
@jinhong (10)
• China
8 Dec 10
I think we have the same problem.I have spent moeny like water when i have enough money in hand.I lost all control of myself while shopping.I come back from the trip of Thailand with my colleagues at the beginning of this month and expended largely. I have to let up my expenditures the whole month.When you need money badly, keep your pocket empty is proved highly effective.You have no money to pay if you want to do anything.
4 Apr 11
HI jinhong!So that means we shouldn't bring in more cash or credit cards when we go out to protect ourselves from overspending.Sounds a good idea.Thanks!