A few days after

So it's been a few days after Christmas, and that Christmas money is burning a HOLE in your pocket the size of the Grand Canyon.

Here are a few tips to help you remain in control of that money, so you don't have to learn the hard way that its easier to fall, then it is to fly. ;)    (Easier to spend, then to save)

1. If you haven't already, get the money OUT of your Wallet or Purse. You don't want it readily availble when you leave your house.

2. Don't put it in your car. Cars are fairly easy to break into.

3. Keep it in your house, in a place thats out of sight, but not out of mind. You don't want to forget where you put it.

4. For me personally, I won't be putting it into the bank untill I have 3 square feet saved up. I am doing this because I want to be able to say no to CASH before I have to say no to an even bigger readily availble savings account.

5. Research savings accounts and keep up with interest rates. You want to be able to put your money into an account that will help it grow, eliminating some of the hard work for you. Plus it is a proactive way to remind you WHY you are saving, and NOT TO TOUCH your money.

6. In the mean time, STOP LOOKING at things to buy. ;)