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When you are asked to decrease your expenses, cancel your credit cards, develop a plan, etc… you are changing the way you live, and especially the way you think. Following the steps mentioned above is not a rule to follow, you must change the way you think to be convinced with that.
Saving one dollar every day or any very small amount of money can be useful for a rainy day or to help in your debts.
Always pay off the smallest bills at first, this way you will save some money and add it to the highest bill. This work in most cases when you have for example 5 bills. You pay the small then allocate an extra payment from the saved amount into the higher bill.
Again and again, we repeat the same messages, keep your credit card for emergencies, do not carry the card with you, and have cash in your pocket unless you really and urgently need it. Get out of troubles, and put your credit card at home. Hide it somewhere out of your eyes.
Take this into consideration; the credit card business is very competitive. When you always make your payments on time, call and ask to lower your interests, this is a right for you.
Nowadays, everyone carries a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal digital assistant) or a pocket pc. Carry them with you all the time, and record your purchases whether by writing a note or downloading a free or paid financial management software, it wont cost you more then 30 bucks. If you are only using notes, write down the amount and what it was for. That way you can really see how much you are frittering away each month. This is the best way, to keep records of your financial life in your pocket every time and everywhere.
So it would be better to carry your PDA or small notebook rather then your credit card(s). When you need to buy something take a look at your notes, and see your total debt or purchases and the budget that you can really work with. You do not really need to buy an item or whatever product unless you really cannot live without it. In most cases, you spend money for something with less priority while you can save this money for something with higher priority or to pay existing debts.
Always make a monthly budget for yourself, if possible do it weekly or even daily; being financially organized is the key to success. You must include details in your budget. Add foods, bills, entertainment, transportation, shopping, miscellaneous and other and this way you will see how much you really need to spend and which is higher in priority… If you can make changes to your way of life and save some money, do so. Use that money to pay back debts and in the meantime you should stop adding to your borrowing by surviving only on cash or debit cards.
Are you a student? An employee? Bring everything with you to school/university or to work. Have your lunch, snacks and even your drink. It is better then buying from machine. You will save even with small amount but you are SAVING.
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