Zen Garden > How to Save Money - A GREAT Tip to Stop Your Teenage Children From Raiding Your Wallet or Purse

If you want to know how to save money then I have a tip for you. This will be of special interest to you if you have teenage children. Now, I'm always interested in how to save money. Who isn't?

Now, I'm always interested in how to save money. Who isn't?

I figured this little idea out several years ago and I am sure that it has saved me lots of money ever since I began to use it.

Here is what I do:

Every Friday I go to the bank to withdraw enough cash to see me through the weekend and the following week.

I used to get $50 bills. But then I noticed something rather interesting ...

... whenever a member of my family "needed" to go to the store to get something they would take $50. Invariably, they would either spend it all or keep whatever small amount of change they received.

So, I began to fill my wallet with twenties instead of fifties. A little psychological warfare? You bet!

Quickly I noticed that the money remaining in my wallet was more than it had been before. Instead of taking $50 they would take $20 instead. Sneaky huh? This is a great little tip on how to save money without even trying! Here is the equation: $50 - $20 = $30.

That's $30 that STAYS in my wallet rather than being spent on some wasteful items that make very little difference to our overall quality of life.

It's a great little exercise in how to save money. Try it. It works for me. I'll bet it will work for you too.

Gary Simpson operates the Turn Debt Into Wealth website. To learn more tips on how to save money go here: "How to Save $1000's and Increase Your Net Wealth."

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