My resolution for this year is to be fit–financially fit. Well the other kind too, but I’m a slacker right now.
Anyway, I’ve been putting aside a little money for the past few pay periods so I get myself used to saving. It’s a lot harder than I thought it would be.
It’s my money, it’s right there. Let me just take a little bit out of savings so I can go splurge on.. Dammit, no! No, Ashley, NO! Or when I’m running a little low on funds, let’s just make a little transfer, shall we? Agh…
I know I shouldn’t touch my savings but in the past, these were my excuses for using the money that I had saved. I’m getting a little better. I guess that means I might be maturing–finally at 24 years of age.
Not only do I want to save money, but I want to help people. I know everyone is not as well-off as I am. Not that I’m well-off, but there are other people who don’t have the opportunities that I do or medical bills have taken a financial strain on them. I’m vowing to donate $25 every pay period to a charity or a family in need. I know it doesn’t seem like much, but it’s better than I was doing before–nothing. So I now owe $25 but I don’t even know where to start; I want to make sure that the money actually goes to people who can put it to good use.
What were your resolutions for the year and how are you doing?
That is a GREAT goal and how very selfless of you too!! Good luck achieving it- you’ll feel so amazing in 12 months when you’ve donated hundreds to people who don’t need it
thanks Melissa–I hope I’ll feel like I’ve made a difference!
Saving is definitely something twentysomethings struggle with! We’re just starting out, so we’re more prone to having financial dilemmas creep up on us.
If you’re struggling finding a way to get the money to people who need it, you could always make a donation of $25 worth of toiletries, food, and the like to a women’s shelter or the like.
Good luck and keep us posted on how it goes!
That’s such a great idea! Thank you!
Awesome that you are going to help others. Someone recently shared a link to Kiva.org with me…you should check it out.
Kiva.org… I’ve never heard of it, but it seems like a wonderful organization. One where the money actually goes to the hand of people that need it! Thank you!
Yes! Kiva.org is a great place to donate. The coolest thing is that when you get paid back you get to donate again! So you can helps dozens of people with the same $25!!!
Hey, you still donating to help people who need it? Well, this Christmas we adopted a family with Marcos and Monica and actually delivered the gifts. Alyssa and I always give to some sort of organization but I wanted her to see with her own eyes that there are people that are not as well off as we are. ANd I’m with you aren’t rich and that well off but we are blessed with what we do have. Well, never did we(Marcos, Monica or me)expect to see what we did. A married couple in their late 20′s/early 30′s with 4 girls living in a trailer home with no steps to get in, a hole in the roof, no hot water, a/c or heat. Well, it made a big impact on us so much so that brother cleared out his wallet right there. Since Christmas, we’ve been back with groceries and steps so they can climb in their trailer. Marcos is trying to get things together so they can fix the roof. And I am getting alot of Alyssa’s good clothes for the girls. So please keep this family in mind and the next time we head out there you are more than welcome to come too. Grocery gift cards are always good or even a box fan with summer right around the corner.
I think it’s great that your are making an effort to help others. After all our purpose is to blessed to be a blessing to others. Please keep and Alyssa in mind if you come across anything that we can help. I am trying to teach Alyssa at an early age about service.
Love ya!
Lina–twice a month I’ll be donating to people/organizations. I would definitely love to come with you the next time you plan to go out there. I can bring them a gift card to any place that’s close to them. Service is a great lesson to learn. I learned when I was in middle school, helping with the mentally ill and deaf classes.