Though there are special circumstances that can drive someone into such situations, the main reason why these people fall into a vicious circle of debt is the lack of budgeting that rules their financial life. Proper money management can save both time and money each month and proper savings can provide the funds for coping with emergency situations too.
Many people choose to live the day without really worrying about tomorrow. It is not enough to think of the future, the future requires present action. Thus, if you want to make ends meet next month, it is a good idea to start with a little sacrifice this month.
It doesn’t have to be a struggle, by taking some precautions, your next month expenses don’t need to amount to figures you can’t afford and perhaps, you can even put some money aside in a savings account.
Cutting on Expenses To Make Bigger Purchases Only Once A Month
As stated above, people usually choose to live the day and thus, they make purchases on a daily or weekly basis. This implies making small purchases, and so, the products purchased are usually small ones or include small quantities of the actual item.
For instance, purchasing an 8 oz shampoo when there are 34 oz shampoos available or even bigger ones. With few exceptions, bigger products, when pondered usually imply lower prices.
However, purchasing this other way requires both budgeting and knowing exactly how much you spend of a specific product (especially when a product is perishable).
Thus, it is a good idea to employ the first month to cut on expenses and take note of your spending habits and the amount of goods you consume daily and weekly so you can predict what a monthly consuming ratio would be.
This way, you will be able to budget on a monthly basis instead of a weekly basis.
How To Purchase
An excellent idea is to make a spreadsheet where you will take note of your current stock of products. When it comes to products which you can stock, it is a good idea to keep twice the amount you need on a month.
Why? Because that way, you can wait till there is a good promotion and avoid purchasing rushed by the need of the product which can imply higher prices due to your inability to compare different offers.
Of course, you need to start building your stock slowly to avoid overspending. You can stock up two or three products each month continually upgrading the product’s amount to keep on saving.
You may think that you are saving only cents or a few dollars but bear in mind that when you add up all the products this can represent hundreds of dollars on a monthly basis.
Each month you will be able to save more money which you need to put aside in a savings account for unexpected expenses.