Look at Money Saved as Weeks of Freedom

First, figure out how much money you need to live for a year. If you didn’t have to work, how much money would pay the rent, your bills, and provide enough “fun money” to keep you happy? That number is going to be different for all of us, and it may be more or less than your current expenses... Now, divide that number by 52. The result is the amount of money you need to save to buy one week of freedom."

Read about this trick in more detail here: MoneyUnder30.com

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