Virginia Woolf, an English female writer of the 20th century, once said a very interesting sentence: “I hope everyone works hard to make money and owns their own room. That way you will be free to be yourself.”

I don’t know if you’ve ever had the thought of living everywhere, without needing a house or at least a fixed room, to do what you want. It sounds very cool, but for cowardly people, they just want to be safe and free, not like “no home to go back to”.

Through the process of studying and managing finances, many people have their own “wandering” dream. Persevere in saving and living a minimalist life, then you will be truly free and free to see the strange world.

Saving money is a hobby, but also an addiction. If you don’t know where to start saving, please refer to the 3 methods below:

1. Method to encourage dreams

Many people say they can’t save, the real reason is not because you don’t have money to save, but because your dream or goal is too vague, unclear and not motivating enough.

If you hang your dreams (pictures, notes…) above your bed every day, think about them before going to sleep, look at them when you wake up, believe that you will be motivated and ready. save money more seriously.

Once you have a strong desire to save money, you will develop your full potential and gradually form a “gravitational force” for money.

Always dream about the future when you have financial freedom. So when your boss gets angry, when a customer causes trouble, you may not be able to hear what they say. Because your mind is full of beautiful dreams, you happily accept patience to make money, striving for a fulfilling future.

This method can help you seriously save your first few dollars toward your goal of financial freedom. So give it a try, once you’ve done the first few steps, you’ll be passionate about saving!

2. Save from discounts and surprises

If you suddenly want to drink coffee or it is a must-have drink every day, but for some reason, you decide not to drink it (busy, too bored so stop for a day…). So put the money you should have spent into savings.

Similarly, apply this method when you buy a product that has a discount applied. For example, you were planning to buy a household item, but you happened to encounter a sale, so you got a good deal. Then transfer that discount to your savings account.

Although this method is simple, very few people actually pay attention to it. Don’t underestimate these small amounts of money, when you summarize them, you will be truly surprised!

3. Take advantage of everything that’s free first, then buy it

You really like going to the gym, so you want to buy specialized clothes, want to sign up for a yearly workout package, and even want to spend money to buy equipment to take home.

But the motto of frugal living makes you think carefully. If you buy a training package and quit halfway, it’s a waste of money. Try jogging every morning, if you can persevere for 30 days, you have the right to buy what you like.

So 30 days have passed, even though you have completed the challenge regularly, you no longer want to buy specialized clothes or gym equipment packages. Because you have discovered there are many free ways to exercise to help lose weight and tone your body.

Jogging, climbing, jumping rope, practicing yoga at home… Completely free or at least the cost is negligible.

So take advantage of free things as much as possible. Urge yourself to take action and try first before shopping and spending money. Saving means knowing how to research, persevere and be patient. If the will is not strong enough, no matter how much the salary is, it will go to zero.