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How to Save Your First $500

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December 13, by Joyce @ My Stay At Home Adventures 6 Comments

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Learn four ways to help you save your first $500 that will get you results. #moneysaving #moneysavingtips #personalfinancebywomen via @mystayathomeLearn four ways to help you save your first $500 that will get you results. #moneysaving #moneysavingtips #personalfinancebywomen via @mystayathomeLearn four ways to help you save your first $500 that will get you results. #moneysaving #moneysavingtips #personalfinancebywomen via @mystayathome

How to save your first $500 is the title of this post and, quite honestly, a crucial one.  We all know we need to have money save; the reality is that we don’t.

Before the pandemic, the US Federal Reserve Board surveyed the annual Survey of Household Economics earlier this year before the pandemic or early stages of the pandemic.

This annual survey measures the economic health of US households and points out any potential household financial risk.

In previous years, the survey has pointed out that 40% of adults can’t cover $400 emergency expense, according to the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households report. It is an improvement from previous years, but how we have recovered financially should be better.

In July, the survey states that 77% of adults in the US were OK financially, up from 72% in April.

The increase might be due to the programs and assistance from charity organizations and government programs.

With programs and aid still uncertain, this outcome might not be so good. If you still do not have an emergency fund, it is time to start saving at least $500.

If programs and aide were not available, would you be able to afford an emergency of at least $500?

Believe it or not, $500 can make a big difference during an emergency. The only problem is coming up with the money. You may think that putting away $500 is undoable.

While many of us can’t just pull $500 out of checking to go into savings, we can save the money over time. Let’s take a closer look at how to save your first $500.

What accounts to use to save money

If you are serious and committed we recommend these two accounts to help you start saving. Of course, you can place your money anywhere you want but having an account that is not easily accessible will prevent you from pulling the money out.

When should I start saving money?

Now! You need to stop procrastinating and start saving money right now. Your financial will never go anywhere if you don’t have any money save, my friend. There is no waiting or start time to start saving, simply start right now.

How can I start saving money when I’m broke?

No matter your income or how broke you are you can start saving for your first $500, of course, I don’t know your personal situation but I’m sure you are here because you are eager to learn how to start, right?

As stated above you should start now and start putting whatever amount you can. Saving your first $500 shouldn’t be a race at all, take your time and plan for it. Remember that this is your own personal saving journey and no one else.

We use Digit and CapitalOne360 and we automatically have a certain amount transferred to those accounts each week. 

OK, let’s begin!

Want to start saving money this year? Learn how to save your first $500 with these tips and download a free printable to motivate you.

4 Ways to Save Your First $500

Start a Savings Challenge

A savings challenge is an excellent way to reach your first $500. In fact, you’ll reach that amount in less than a year simply using the 52 Week Savings Challenge.

If you want to reach your goal faster, double the challenge and you’ll have saved your first $500 in only 22 weeks. You can even come up with your own challenge. If you want to meet your goal in a shorter amount of time, create a challenge that works for you.

Please read: 6 Incredible Monthly Money Challenges.

Put Away the Money You’re Saving on Your Bills

There are many changes you can make to save money. Once you’ve made these changes, put the money you’re saving into a savings account.

For example, if you drop cable/satellite TV, you’ll save at least $100 a month after switching to a streaming service.

In just 5 months, you’ll have saved your first $500 from just one bill. If you cut the cost of more of your expenses, you could reach your goal even faster.

You can learn how to lower your next cable bill when you read 6 Helpful Ideas to Reduce Your Cable Bill.

Sell Things You No Longer Use

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Chances you have a lot of items sitting around your home that you no longer use.

Before loading them up to donate, consider selling those items. You can sell through Facebook Marketplace, Amazon, eBay, Mercari, Poshmark, or even an old fashion yard sale.

Go online and see what the items have been selling for. It’s key to look at the sold prices so that you get a true estimate. There’s a very good chance you have at least $500 worth of stuff just lying around your home.

Read 13 Things That Sell Well at Yard Sales (and will make you money!)

Set up an Automatic Savings Plan

Last, but not least, treat your savings like any other bill. Determine when you want to meet your goal and divide that by how many weeks there are until then.

Go into your savings account and set it up to automatically withdraw that amount each week from checking. This way, you’ll think of the amount as a bill and be more apt to actually save money.

Find great tips here when you read 5 Painless Ways to Automate Your Savings.

It can be hard to think about coming up with $500 to put into savings. Thankfully, there are so many things you can do to make this a reality.

Sign up to receive our newsletter and get a copy of this $500 Saving Thermometer, cash envelope, and tracker to motivate you to start saving right now.

Your turn: You read How to Save Your First $500 now it is time to share your tips and ideas with us!

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