Comments on: How to Save Your First $1000 FAST https://mumsmoney.com/how-to-save-one-thousand-dollars/ Make it, Save it, Spend it Wisely Fri, 30 Apr 2021 21:44:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.3 By: Katie@MySweetHomeLife https://mumsmoney.com/how-to-save-one-thousand-dollars/#comment-189 Wed, 14 Mar 2018 18:37:46 +0000 http://www.moneycanbuymehappiness.com/?p=3499#comment-189 I’m totally a fan of making progress with a savings goal even when you’re still paying off debt. And without an emergency fund, if something goes wrong you may get further into debt dealing with it.

]]> By: Emma https://mumsmoney.com/how-to-save-one-thousand-dollars/#comment-188 Mon, 18 Dec 2017 03:26:29 +0000 http://www.moneycanbuymehappiness.com/?p=3499#comment-188 In reply to Reio Lance.

Awesome work, Reio. Yes, small amounts do add up! Plus you’re way ahead of most students if you’re already paying down your student debt. The most important thing when it comes to debt is a positive attitude. I’m pretty sure you’ve got that sorted!

]]> By: Reio Lance https://mumsmoney.com/how-to-save-one-thousand-dollars/#comment-187 Sat, 16 Dec 2017 05:19:01 +0000 http://www.moneycanbuymehappiness.com/?p=3499#comment-187 Loved these tips Emma!!! I have student debt and I’m still actually in school for another 4 years or so….. so it will be much larger when I’m done however after looking at my budget, I realised I could at least put $85 a month on my tight student budget, however in 1 year that will be $1,020 and that doesn’t count any extra interest…. even if it’s only a few extra dollars in interest it’s free money either way!

One thing I do while I’m in school is also throw money on my student loans even if it’s only $5 or $10 a week…. I think paying off debt even before you have to start paying it is also another good tip. Either way loved your tips because even little amounts can add up to $1,000!!

]]> By: Heidi https://mumsmoney.com/how-to-save-one-thousand-dollars/#comment-186 Mon, 11 Sep 2017 04:18:49 +0000 http://www.moneycanbuymehappiness.com/?p=3499#comment-186 I took to saving change nightly and depositing it monthly as well as using coupons and depositing the equal amount that I saved with them
So if I had acoupon for .25 cents off something and $1.00 off something else, that was an extra dollar twenty-five I could put into my savings. These along with your ideas have helped me tremendously.

]]> By: Emma https://mumsmoney.com/how-to-save-one-thousand-dollars/#comment-182 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 00:34:52 +0000 http://www.moneycanbuymehappiness.com/?p=3499#comment-182 In reply to Diane @ Smart Money, Simple Life.

Right?!?! It’s so powerful having money to your name, when you’ve only ever known debt.

]]> By: Diane @ Smart Money, Simple Life https://mumsmoney.com/how-to-save-one-thousand-dollars/#comment-181 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 23:32:59 +0000 http://www.moneycanbuymehappiness.com/?p=3499#comment-181 Great tips!

The power of that first $1000 in savings (when you’ve never had any) has to be felt to be believed. Once you’ve achieved that, you can do anything!

]]> By: blake mandelberg https://mumsmoney.com/how-to-save-one-thousand-dollars/#comment-180 Sun, 03 Jul 2016 14:31:23 +0000 http://www.moneycanbuymehappiness.com/?p=3499#comment-180 great list – i already do , or know most of them but it’s ALWAYS good to have an organized check list to work from – always trying to find extra ways to make cash – especially now that I’m saving for an impending wedding – but even after that, I’d probably keep doing it – In some ways, I like ‘finding’ that dollar, especially when I can find it lying within something I love doing, like writing!
Thanks so much for your fab and helpful site – new follower and definitely now a fan 🙂
xx Bee –

]]> By: Emma https://mumsmoney.com/how-to-save-one-thousand-dollars/#comment-179 Sun, 05 Jun 2016 20:39:05 +0000 http://www.moneycanbuymehappiness.com/?p=3499#comment-179 In reply to The Thrifty Issue (Kylie).

Absolutely. Being $1000 in the black felt so good after being thousands in the red for so long!

]]> By: The Thrifty Issue (Kylie) https://mumsmoney.com/how-to-save-one-thousand-dollars/#comment-178 Sat, 04 Jun 2016 12:02:14 +0000 http://www.moneycanbuymehappiness.com/?p=3499#comment-178 Great advice. $1,000 is a good amount to aim for to begin with. Seeing $1k in the bank is so motivating, especially if you’ve been struggling with debt. I sold some of my stuff to help me hit my first $1,000 and it was surprising how quickly I found things to sell plus prices they went for.

]]> By: Levon https://mumsmoney.com/how-to-save-one-thousand-dollars/#comment-177 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:07:50 +0000 http://www.moneycanbuymehappiness.com/?p=3499#comment-177 I was excited to come upon this article because I very recently posted a pretty long article on my blog about getting you your first $1000. The info in this post is excellent. It’s very difficult BUT very important to get to your first $1000 – without some sort of cash cushion you are way too exposed to all of life’s uncertainties and all of life’s craziness.

I’ve found that there are usually two reasons for why a person hasn’t yet accumulated their first $1000: either they don’t earn enough money OR they earn a reasonable amount but they overspend. It’s almost impossible to even save $1000 if you are earning an extremely small income. Each of the two possibilities requires a specific approach.

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