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Include your savings goals
What’s more powerful than setting a savings goal? It’s putting that goal into your budget. Even though your budget may only allow for a few dollars and loose change to be put aside as savings, by carving out a spot for it, your goals will be set as a priority. This can help you stay steadfast to achieve them.
When it comes to saving, it’s best to think in multiple streams: short, medium and long-term.
Short term
Little items that are just a bit out of your current budget (e.g. new appliances, a new bike or local getaways).
Medium term
Taking a bit more time or a bit more sacrifice (e.g. a new car, holiday, wedding or an emergency fund).
Long term
These are the big costs that can take years to achieve (e.g. buying a home or retirement).
Within your budget, allocate dollar amounts that help you spread your savings across these streams. Saving regularly towards a variety of goals could help you achieve more – and once you reach one target, you can start putting that money towards your other goals.
If you’ve got a head full of goals but no focused plan to achieve them, then you might want to hop on over to our Savings section to get your goals aligned before you bring it back to your budget. Otherwise, you’re ready to create your budget.
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