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INTRODUCTION

Saving money is one of those tasks that's so much easier said than done. There's more to it than spending less money. How much money will you save, where will you put it, and how can you make sure it stays there?

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HERE’S HOW TO SET REALISTIC GOALS

Keep your spending in check; and get the most for your money.

“A Team of Friendship Exhibit to Enhance Leadership”

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STEPS

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1. KILL YOUR DEBT FIRST

Simply calculating how much you spend each month on your debts will illustrate that eliminating debt is the fastest way to free up money.

Once the money is freed from debt payment, it can easily be re-purposed to savings.

Plus, the sooner you pay off debt, the less interest you'll pay, and that money can be saved instead.

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2. SET SAVINGS GOALS.

short-term goals• determine how much of a down payment you’ll

need.

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long-term goals• do a lot more planning, and you’ll also need to

figure out how investments will help you achieve your goals.

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3. ESTABLISH A TIME-FRAME

Set a particular date for accomplishing shorter-term goals.

make sure the goal is attainable within that time period.

If it’s not attainable, you’ll just get discouraged.

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4.FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH YOU’LL HAVE TO SAVE PER WEEK, PER

MONTH, OR PER PAYCHECK TO ATTAIN EACH OF YOUR SAVINGS GOALS.

Take each thing you want to save for and figure out how much you need to start saving now.

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5. KEEP A RECORD OF YOUR EXPENSES.

Record how much you make and how much you spend.

Control over how much you spend. Keep a small notebook with you at all times. Sit down once a week with your small

notebook and receipts.

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6. TRIM YOUR EXPENSES

Take a good, hard look at your spending records after a month or two have passed.

Think about your priorities, and make cuts you can live with.

Calculate how much those cuts will save you per year, and you'll be much more motivated to pinch pennies.

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7. REASSESS YOUR SAVINGS GOALS.

Take a look at what you’re saving for and cut the less important things or adjust the time-frame.

Your expenses from your take-home income.

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8. MAKE A BUDGET

Managed to balance your earnings with your savings goals and spending.

Write down a budget so you’ll know each month or each paycheck how much you can spend on any given thing or category of things.

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9. STOP USING CREDIT CARDS

Pay for everything with cash or money orders Don't even use checks.

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10. OPEN AN INTEREST-BEARING SAVINGS ACCOUNT

Get better interest on savings accounts than on checking accounts.

Consider higher-interest options such as CDs or money-market accounts for longer savings goals.

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11. PAY YOURSELF FIRST

Savings should be your priority.

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TIPS

Always OVER estimate your expenses and UNDER estimate your income.

What goes around comes around when it's between close friends, soon enough, you'll find your friends doing the same, and everybody benefits.

Take care of your possessions. Match your funds. If you receive unexpected cash, put all or

most of it into your savings, but continue to set aside your regularly scheduled amount as well.

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Use a piggy bank or jar for your coins. Save a little will help build the habit of

saving. Use affirmations. Enjoy the simple pleasures in life.

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WARNING!

If you have spendthrifts in your circle of friends, you may need to formulate a list of ready excuses to explain why you can’t go out with them all the time.Do not go out "window shopping" with any money on you. You will only be tempted to spend money you cannot afford to lose. Only shop with a predetermined shopping list.After a long week of working, you may want to indulge in some luxury, telling yourself, "I deserve this". Remember that the things you buy are not gifts to yourself; they are trades, products for money.

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THE BENEFITS OF SAVING MONEY

In a time when credit card debt is taking over so many people’s lives, it’s good to look at the benefits of Everyone knows the phrase “it takes money to make money.”  Sadly, most don’t understand the implicationsSaving money is a prerequisite for making investments and accumulating wealth.  Saving money helps one achieve financial

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Life is uncertain. People save primarily because of the inherent uncertainty about the opportunities and threats that they.The benefits of saving money are numerous. However, the most important one is that of building a financial firewall against

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REFERENCES

[1] Morris, Stephen. Network Management, MIBs & MPLS: Principles, Design & Implementation. Prentice Hall, 2003[2] Gamma, E., Helm, R., et al. Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software. Addison-Wesley, 1995

[3] Download area for source code

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ELMER M. SOMOROELSOM 491

A Team of Friendship Exhibit to Enhance

Leadership

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