MONEY SAVING TIPS....

I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE ON MY BUDGET. HOWEVER, I NEED TO PUT IT INTO USE ALOT MORE. I WAS READING THE NEW SEPTEMBER GLAMOUR MAGAZINE WITH JESSICA SIMPSON ON THE COVER. THEIR IS AN ARTICAL INSIDE ABOUT 36 THINGS EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR MONEY, HOW TO MAKE IT, SPEND IT, SAVE IT, ECT.. THE ARTICAL TALKS ABOUT BEING IN DENIAL ABOUT YOUR FINANCE, HOW TO STICK TO A BUDGET ....3 WAYS TO HELP YOU STAY ON YOUR BUDGET ~ 1. SET ASIDE A MONEY MOMENT EACH WEEK~ IF YOU SPEND 30 MIN EVERY MON OR TUES LOOKING @ YOUR FINANCE, YOU WON'T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK..I DON'T HAVE A SET DAY LIKE SOME PEOPLE HAVE A DAY SET ASIDE JUST FOR BILL PAYING. I HAVE TO START DOING THAT VERY SOON LIKE YESTERDAY. I NEED TO LISTEN TO MY BOYFRIEND BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT HE DOES EVERY MONTH HE ADDS UP HOW MUCH MONEY HE NEEDS TO PAY HIS BILL. 2. DO THE GREEN EXPERIMENT~ USE ONLY CASH....DO THIS FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THIS WILL HELP YOU RETHINK THE WAY YOU SPEND MONEY. GREAT MONEY TOOL IT WORKS MY BOYFRIEND USES ONLY CASH FOR EVERYTHING AND ALL THE CHANGE HE GETS HE SAVES...THERE HAVE BEEN PLENTY OF TIMES WE HAVE CASH IN UP TO $100 BUCKS JUST BY SAVING ALL OF HIS CHANGE- ME, ON THE OTHER HAND HAVE TO BREAK MY CHECK CARD HABIT. IT IS SO EASY FOR ME TO JUST WHIPP OUT MY CHECK CARD BECAUSE IAM TOO LAZY TO GO TO THE ATM MACHINE WITHDRAW OUT WHAT I NEED..I HAVE TO START USING CASH. BECAUSE MY CHECK CARD MESSES ME UP EVERYTIME. 3. USE YOUR SECRET WEAPON THE INTERNET. TO HELP YOU KEEP TRACK OF HOW MUCH YOU'RE SPENDING....MINT.COM IS ONE THEY LISTED...I WENT ON MINT.COM JUST TO SEE IF IT WAS A LEGIT, IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS, I HAVEN'T UPLOADED MY INFORMATION YET BUT I WILL, IT WILL BE AWAKE UP CALL FOR ME., BECAUSE SOMETIMES I M IN DENIAL . ALL WILL CHANGE! I AM COMMITTED INTO MAKING AND STICKING TO A BUDGET, PAYING OFF MY BILLS, AND SAVING FOR RETIREMENT AND GOING ON A HOLIDAY MAYBE TWICE A YEAR... THAT IS WHAT LIFE IS ABOUT, YOU WORK HARD AND PLAY HARD, AND I HAVE TO SAY I AM SO BLESS TO HAVE A WONDERFUL MAN WHO SHARES MY SAME ATTITUDE ABOUT LIFE.