Today’s Mandala Message: The Time to Save is Now
This week I’m working through Principle #58 “Pay Yourself first” of Jack Canfield’s “The Success Principles”. I set my intention today to ponder the importance of having some form of savings or investment account. Canfield states: “Most people wait to start saving until they have some extra money lying around. … But it doesn’t work like that. You have to starting saving and investing for the future NOW!”
I did the google thing to find simple ways to save and invest money and mostly what I found were cost-savings sites, which are of course helpful too. Along the way I did find some sites where you could invest your money if you’re on a low budget. One site promoted that you could invest for as little as $5. This involves what they call buying fractional stocks or stock slices, where you buy a portion of a stock share.
I’m not here to promote any of those sites but I will suggest that if you’re interested in going the investment route and have a low budget, this may be the way to go.
One strategy I did see repeatedly while on the google, was creating and maintaining a budget. This is something I’ve toyed with but have yet to do. I see the value in it and I’m beginning to embrace the idea of taking more responsibility with my money, especially my spending. I did set up a spending app that I will begin on December 1.
If you’re interested, I found a couple of sites that offered interesting and mostly doable ways to save and/or make money (this is not an endorsement of any kind, they seemed like interesting sites, so I thought I’d share): 50 Ways to Make Money This Month, 8 Simple Ways to Save Money, and From NerdWallet How to Save Money
A good mindfulness practice would be to ponder the different ways you can save money and grow your money.
So how about you? Do you have a system that helps you save money? Do you have savings account or some “account” where you can save your money? Are you able to invest some of your earnings?
“Look at saving money
— Bonnie Honeycutt
not as a chore
but as a way
to gain control
of your finances and your life.”
Blessings,
Maureen
The Mandala Lady
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