We all know saving money is not the most fun thing to do. But turning a goal into a mental challenge proved fun (and profitable) for me.
My $10 bill savings goal turned into...
$340
(in just 2 months)
I
loved my goal I set in the middle of April. I decided that every time I
got a $10 bill I had to save it. Sometimes I was excited to get $10 in
change, other times I would desperately hope my change would come back
to me in $5's and $1's.
Once
I used the self check-out at Wal-Mart for items that came to about
$14. I only had a $100 bill left of my cash grocery budget and as fate
would have it, I received $80 back in $10 bills! I was a little nervous
to finish out the rest of the month with only $6 to use for groceries!!
It
worked out though and within 2 months (I kept my goal going through May) I
saved $340. I deposited it into my account this month and have decided
to keep my $10 savings as a rule I live by instead of just a monthly
goal, that's how much I loved challenging myself to do it.
Turns out experts agree. Check out this MSN article, suggesting playing your own mind tricks as a way to become wealthy.
Now I just need to think of some more...
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