Give Yourself a Financial Rescue “mission” As a Soldier
When you serve in the military, saving money is different from most people. Often times, expenses are counted, and you usually don’t have the option to spend the money. If you are a civilian who needs to catch up, “deploy” yourself for a certain period to save money, as soldiers do.
As the life advice blog Making My Kaleidoscope suggests, giving yourself a period of time — say six months or so — during which you are relentlessly cutting back on your spending may be easier than trying to eliminate what you endlessly enjoy. Most of us endure the hard times of six months more easily than we “never go out to eat again.”
The main thing is not to waste your income. It’s not just about making coffee at home instead of buying an expensive latte. For someone like me trying to pay off a large amount of debt, you need to be leaner. This is why I suggest you go on a mission to save money. As with military deployments, set a specific time to complete your mission. It will be easier for you to complete this task if you can explain, for example, that “this is only six months” instead of an indefinite amount of time.
During this time, you can take serious, albeit temporary, measures. Go back to your parents, suspend your car insurance (and then stop using it), or use your “minus money ” to pay off debt. If you’re only going to take these extreme measures for a short period of time, it is easier to swallow, so get the most out of it.
Make Money Your Mission, How To Save As A Soldier | Making my kaleidoscope
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