I was taught the 10% rule and still do this to this day!
NO MATTER how much you make a week or bi-weekly, ALWAYS put 10% of it in your savings account, "out of sight, out of mind". You will be surprised how much you can save and in such a short period of time. Example would be IF you earned $250 a week in take home pay, you would put $25 of it in your savings. What's the measly little amount going to accomplish, you might think? Well, if you did this weekly for 1 year, you would have $1300 a year in your savings account, earning interest for you. If you did that little measly amount each week for 60 months, which would add up to 5 years, you would have $6500, not counting the interest you'd be earning on it. That would make a very good down payment on a house or buy a used car. Get new wardrobe, new furnishings for your home or just keep the money in the bank for more interest.
This works I know as I/we still do it to this day. I am now in my 50's with a paid for 16x80 ft.(1216 sq. ft) mobile home,(2 bedrooms 2 baths). A 2005 Crown Victoria car, and a 2002 Dodge Ram short bed pick up truck and still have money in the bank.
When it comes to saving money, remember the 10% rule in all that you earn! Remember to always pay yourself first - the rest will follow in time.
This is a good rule but for us the first 10% always goes to GOD. We tithe and offer, then pay ourselves the next 10%. The remaining 80% goes toward our overhead...utilities, mortgage, etc. It's never too early or late to start saving.
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