Save Your Discounts

I recently realized I need to save the pre tax savings on our medical savings account. They do an auto deduction every two weeks out of my husband's check which is $40 , which is about 9.20 savings for his check. I will start saving this on his first check of the new year on the 13th, from here on out.

Also, I plan on saving the medical money as it is used (like getting prescriptions filled) and will save that in a special account. At the end of the year, we will have $1,040 in that new account. Whenever we are out shopping or dining out, I bank the discounts that we get. My Smartypig vacation account is 30% funded now for the trip next summer because of all my found savings.

I've never been a saver and am just now getting the hang of it at my ancient age, lol. My new mantra is "save what you saved or else you have dropped the ball". Good luck and happy saving.

By lori macDonaldfrom near Memphis