save money instead of waste it

I am a self proclaimed shopaholic. I also work an almost minimum wage job, which means that my income is by no means large. In the 2 years that I’ve been working, I’ve made it almost to $2000. Unfortunately it goes back down each semester with school and books. arg.

I’ve set up a savings account that I can only access through the bank teller. I put money in there every pay cheque, and if i have to take money out of it i have to go during buisness hours. it makes saving money easier; and planning big trips, that i need to save for.

As always, I spent everything I ever got. But, now I have a summer job, maybe it will help!

I was acting very childish and non-responsible. I was wasting money on bars, outings, make-up, with no limits… Now I’m in very bad situation, I must money find fast, and if I had savings, I could solve this problem. But, I haven’t saved a dinar in three years! Even my parents went crazy for asking for money all the time and spending it on unimportant stuff. I finally realized I must change. List of things to do immediately:
1. pay school trip
2. buy new flash before my brother notices the old one is lost
3. think of a way to not pay for the bus, cause I lost monthly ticket

BEF0RE I EVER G0TTA J0B i ALWAYS SAiD i WAS GONNA SAVE My M0NEy.
HAH.THATS NOT THA CASE ANYMORE.i WiSH.i SET UP A SAVINGS AND CHECKINGS ACOUNT BUT I ALWAYS WANT TO BUY THE FINER THINGS IN LIFE.
M0SLTY AiR F0RCES iM IN L0VE WIT NiKES. PLUS, I LOVE TO BUY MY BOYFRIEND THINGS. iS THUR ANYWAY WERE I CAN JUST SHOP FOR CHEAP OR SAVE MY MONEY AND NOT GET TEMPTED TO SPEND.NOPE.

Well Have just paid off my $500 credit card balance and my $350 Hire Purchase and it feels great. Funny how that gives you more freedom am also saving to pay off my loan of $2350 at the moment it used to be $4000 and have gotten it down. The only dilemma now is I am now used to having my $1350(current) savings in the bank in case something happens but should I use that to pay off my loan and then save on the %10 intrest rate or keep it in case something happens???? Am also saving to go to the gold coast in australia(friend won ticket and I get to be a lucky friend- can’t say no). Have also made some wise financial decisions for next year have managed to get a job at a college of residence which will cut my living costs by at least $9000 so am definately on my way to financial freedom and South America here I come.

up to 1,250 and paying off the credit cards – so far so good. Has been a real big learning curve and hard to distiguish old habits but the rewards have been well worth it and make it easier – now I want to save every penny I get the most bizarre feeling.

so I found this ouija board on ebay I really wanted but I stopped myself and asked: “Is this the only one in the world?” “will I ever have another chance to buy it?” “do I really want to spend the money right now?” and I decided there will be many more chances to buy the same thing when I have more money.

Well this is by no means a quick and easy goal but I feel I am getting alot better I find myself now stopping and really thinking about it, no more impulse buying, sometime if I give it enough time and I completely forget about it and that thing that I so desperately needed I find myself not even noticing I don’t have it. I also remove myself from those type of situations, go home for lunch and dinner, leave my wallet at home but the biggest difference I have made is putting money in my savings as soon as the paycheck comes in and not leaving alot left over for “stuff”. I can’t really go out and buy new stuff but I survive and don’t feel like I am missing out. So since the beginning of march I have managed to save 900 dollars and am closing in on 1000 so I am v. impressed with myself

how can i save my money if i always want to travel out of town at least once a month and go clubbing once in two weeks ?? omg… soon i’ll be bankrupt hehehehe….