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Give, Save, Spend

Think about it

What happens first in your house: giving and saving, or spending?

Myth

There will be something left over to save at the end of the month.

Truth

Most households only save what they set aside before the spending starts.

The idea

Give, save, spend is an order, not a formula. Move the first two amounts first, in whatever size fits, and let the rest live inside the plan.

Making the transfer automatic takes the decision out of a busy week, which is when saving usually loses.

Example

A family sets two small automatic transfers on payday, one to give and one to savings, for amounts small enough that nobody misses them.

One sentence, saved privately to your plan. Optional.

Ask yourself

What small amount could be given or saved first this month?

Try it

One move

Set up an automatic transfer for our give and save amounts

Go deeper

General education only, not advice.