http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/27/extreme-saving-hide-your-money-from-yourself/ News, Tips and Resources for Online Bargain Hunters Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:27:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/27/extreme-saving-hide-your-money-from-yourself/#comment-28928 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:03:36 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/27/extreme-saving-hide-your-money-from-yourself/#comment-28928 [...] What does this have to do with paying yourself first? Everything. Parkinson’s Law can easily be applied to your money. In short, the demand for that money expands to match the supply. This “new demand” prevents many people from saving money and getting ahead. By paying yourself first, you are effectively hiding that money from yourself. Your supply of available money is smaller. This could help you budget better and live more frugal. [...] […] What does this have to do with paying yourself first? Everything. Parkinson’s Law can easily be applied to your money. In short, the demand for that money expands to match the supply. This “new demand” prevents many people from saving money and getting ahead. By paying yourself first, you are effectively hiding that money from yourself. Your supply of available money is smaller. This could help you budget better and live more frugal. […]

]]> http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/27/extreme-saving-hide-your-money-from-yourself/#comment-27820 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:11:24 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/27/extreme-saving-hide-your-money-from-yourself/#comment-27820 [...] Extreme saving: Hide your money from yourself at ProBargainHunter [...] […] Extreme saving: Hide your money from yourself at ProBargainHunter […]

]]> http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/27/extreme-saving-hide-your-money-from-yourself/#comment-27819 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:23:20 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/27/extreme-saving-hide-your-money-from-yourself/#comment-27819 [...] Yan from ProBargainHunter presents Extreme saving: hide your money from yourself. [...] […] Yan from ProBargainHunter presents Extreme saving: hide your money from yourself. […]

]]> http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/27/extreme-saving-hide-your-money-from-yourself/#comment-27814 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:48:54 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/27/extreme-saving-hide-your-money-from-yourself/#comment-27814 [...] Pro Bargain Hunter suggests hiding your money from yourself. [...] […] Pro Bargain Hunter suggests hiding your money from yourself. […]

]]> http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/27/extreme-saving-hide-your-money-from-yourself/#comment-27798 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 01:53:11 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/27/extreme-saving-hide-your-money-from-yourself/#comment-27798 That is exactly what I mean. It is much easier to build savings when you "forget" about the money. I don't have this problem with my retirement fund since I am penalized by the government for taking money out, but it is a whole lot different story with regular savings. That is exactly what I mean. It is much easier to build savings when you “forget” about the money. I don’t have this problem with my retirement fund since I am penalized by the government for taking money out, but it is a whole lot different story with regular savings.

]]> http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/27/extreme-saving-hide-your-money-from-yourself/#comment-27792 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:58:11 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/27/extreme-saving-hide-your-money-from-yourself/#comment-27792 One of the local banks was offering a $100 sign up bonus with direct deposit to their checking account. Guess what? I signed up and "forgot" about it. A year later I realized that I have about $1500 accumulated in this account. I knew about this direct deposit, it was showing on my paycheck but thanks to my procrastination skills I had enough money to pay for lumber for my deck. Would that be another example of extreme savings? ;) One of the local banks was offering a $100 sign up bonus with direct deposit to their checking account. Guess what? I signed up and “forgot” about it. A year later I realized that I have about $1500 accumulated in this account. I knew about this direct deposit, it was showing on my paycheck but thanks to my procrastination skills I had enough money to pay for lumber for my deck. Would that be another example of extreme savings?

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