Saving Or Spending Your Money

Saving or Spending Your Money
by Shaun Rosenberg

Everyone will at one point be faced with the decision to save their money for the future or to spend it for instant gratification.

So, let's take a closer look at these options.

What do you get when you spend your money on something that you don't really need, but you want?

You get whatever it is that you were able to buy with that money. However, there is a problem here, and that is that it just doesn't last. When you spend money you don't have that money any more.

Whatever it is that you are buying probable will not have any value as well. There really isn't any value to eating out then there is to eating in. It can be fun to eat at a restaurant, but if you do it too often it can be like throwing money out the window.

We are creatures of habit, so spending will only lead to more spending. As we run out of money we need more to buy new pointless stuff, so we have to work harder and harder to satisfy our needs.

On the other hand, if you decide to save your money instead of spending it as fast or faster than you make it what do you get?

If you save money then you will have something extra for a rainy day. And if you start investing your money by buying some fundamentally strong dividend stocks or buy buying some other sort of investment then you can have your money grow and work for you.

Of course we are still creatures of habit, so saving money turns into more saving money and investing that money turns into learning more about investing and even increasing our investment returns. This can all lead us to financial freedom which is really a great place to be because the only reason you would work is because you enjoy it and not because you need it to survive.

Now I am not saying that you cannot spend your money from time to time, but in general saving your money and investing it can lead to much better rewards in the long term and can help you achieve your financial goals.

All and all, spending your money on things that you want for instant gratification is just like flushing it down the toilet. Saving your money, however, can lead to growth and wealth over time. When you invest you are really helping to improve your quality of life in the future.

More Information:

For more ways to build your wealth read these money articles. Or for more on investing your money visit Shaun's site about the stock market basics

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