Your Words
What’s the one thing you would’ve told your
younger self about saving money?
Always pay yourself
first. Put money
into your savings
account just as you
would pay another
monthly bill.
BETTY LATHRAM,
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
Value every cloth-
ing or accessory
purchase as a long-
term purchase.
Only buy what you
will wear repeatedly
and is easy to care
for, good quality,
and in a color and
style you love. Save
the impulse money
for trips or experi-
ences later in life.
LAVONNE FLACH,
CABLE, OHIO
Find a partner who
shares the same
values as you!
@MEGANANNE
Just because you
can afford to buy
something doesn’t
mean you must
buy it. I look back
at all the things I
bought just because
I could. If I had saved
the money instead of
spending it, I would
have a lot more
money and a lot
less clutter today.
JUDI JACH, ROSELLE,
ILLINOIS
You don’t “need”
47 pairs of black
leggings.
@NINA_DAHAN_RD
Anytime I have
a $5 bill, it goes
into an envelope.
Then I use that money
for Christmas gifts.
@JNEZELEK
Live beneath your
means. Regardless
of what you have
to go without, pay
off your credit cards
at the end of each
month. If you don’t
get into this habit,
the amount of
interest you can
end up paying is
ridiculous, and is
totally lost money.
NANCY NESLINE,
WORTHINGTON, OHIO
Take advantage
of apps like Acorn,
which automati-
cally rounds up
your purchases
and saves the extra
for you. The money
can really add up.
CAITLIN ZINSSER,
OAK PARK, ILLINOIS
It’s just as import-
ant to be generous
with others as it
is to save. Both are
valuable investments.
JENNIE McGOWAN,
CHEYENNE, WYOMING
Pay off the car and then
drive it till the wheels fall off.
@JENNCOLLINS
#RSLOVE “LOVES THE BEACH UNTIL PAWS TOUCH
THE WET SAND, THEN RUNS AWAY!” @SUMIINTHECITY
SEPTEMBER 2019 REAL SIMPLE 15
