Thursday, May 25, 2006

10 Commandments of Saving Money

Commandment #1 Thou shall open up a savings account and make regular contributions. This is the first step toward developing good saving habits. Putting money in a mattress or your car is not safe or practical.

Commandment #2 Thou shall take advantage of your 401K plan or other company plan at least to the match amount. Usually a company will give you 50 cents on the dollar up to 4 percent. This is free money and depending on the company vesting schedule this money goes with you if and when you leave. This is also a great way to help manage your taxes because the money taken from your income pretax and lowers the amount of money you pay taxes on.
Go here for the remaining 8...http://www.msfinancialsavvy.com/article.php?aId=162

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