Time to collect payment for the work you've been doing. (And for the husband of the frustrated wife, it's time to suck your wife dry for all the work SHE's been doing.)
Most people complain about how much--or how little--they get paid. "I do too much work for this measly check!", or "I can barely make ends meet with these pennies!" We tend to focus on our INCOME being insufficient.
But here's what I've learned...our success in our personal finances has more to do with WHAT GOES OUT than WHAT COMES IN.
It's not what you MAKE, it's what you KEEP!
So, before you let all of your hard-earned money leave out the door, make sure that you save some of it. In other words, pay yourself first.
Please use the comments to share some of your thoughts on saving money...challenges, tips, etc.
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I understand the "pay yourself first" concept but I believe that paying yourself first means doing as God tells us:
1. Give Him thanks and praise for the income you have coming in because some people have none!!!
2. Tithe at least 10% of your gross income as God tell us to do (in doing this I believe that you pay yourself 1st in a whole other meaning of "pay yourself first").
3. Be charitable with what you have ... yes, that includes what you see as "not enough of an income to take care of the basics" but also in time, love, and a kind word.
I agree that saving is a big part of it as well but you'll be amazed at how far God will stretch that little income you have if you follow His principles.
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