You want to be able to save more but you are mad and frustrated because you don't just seem to understand how your hard earned money goes down the drain. You really want to save part of your income but your bills and upkeep takes it all before you say "Ba-da boom". There is a solution to saving more money from your earnings and it is a very simple thing to do-Pay yourself first. Why you ask? because it is the simplest and best way to save more; give it a trial, you won't be disappointed.
Pay Yourself First: A Simple Task
For the sake of simplicity, it requires you to cut off a certain percentage of your income and keep it in a piggy-bank, savings account or tie it up in a good investment or wherever you like to keep your money, before you begin to settle your debts and going on a spending spree.
Simply put, you put the cut money away first and then you make do( or live off) the rest.
Now:
This is not usually convenient and does not come easy. In fact, most people do it the other way round; first, they pay their bills, settle their debts and then move on to fulfill their needs leaving them with barely enough to save.
This approach is problematic because human needs are insatiable. You still wouldn't be able to satisfy every of your needs if given ten times your earnings a month. There will always be new needs to squander money upon as old ones are satisfied- this exhaust your money in no time.
So instead of worrying about your needs, why not pay yourself first and then worry about your need later.
Benefits You Enjoy When You Pay Yourself
You Will Grow And Cultivate The Habit Of Living On Less
Assuming your income is N100,000 and you then decide to save 20% of it. That will be 20,000. With determination and discipline, you should be able to survive on the remaining N80,000 for the rest of the month.
Now:
The great benefit of living on less is that you have more control over your finances and your life as a person. Frequent practice of living on less helps you differentiate between what you really need and what you want. This is the ultimate goal of living on less with expense control.
It Helps You Save More To Grow A Fat Savings Account Balance
This is the major motivation behind paying yourself in the first place right? To have more money in your nest.
Following the example above with consistency in savings, you will be able to save N240,000. That could be used to buy shares or invest in small business with good revenue.
You Will Be Able To Invest More
With a large savings account, it is only natural that you begin to look at business with a great potentials to generate a passive income.
Most people do not invest because they have little to invest and this puts them off whenever an investment opportunity comes up.
This is not to say that investing with little income is not possible; a larger savings pool gives you more opportunity to increase your investment opportunities and even more profits.
You Will Be Able To Make Large Purchases'
As we grow older, we begin to re-arrange priorities paying more attention to the ones that will provide us with luxury and comfort. A house with furniture inclusive to live in, a car and marriage might be at the top of your to-do-list. Paying yourself makes it super easy to check these things.
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