One of the best pieces of financial advice I ever received was to pay yourself first. Before you pay a single bill, before you have any fun with your hard-earned cash, tuck away a little bit of it for a rainy day. When you are able to make saving money automatic, you create great financial freedom for yourself. When those bills you forgot to budget for crop up, you'll have savings to draw on. When times are tough, your emergency fund will be there. When you find a great sale on something … [Read more...]
