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Empower Yourself through Financial Discipline
Practical Tips to Grow Your Savings and Reach Your Financial Goals

May 26, 2023 | by HC Mutual

Being financially disciplined takes a lot of work and patience. In our current economy, it is tempting to park our savings goal and concentrate on attaining our needs and buying the things that we want. However, the best way to get our money’s worth is if we pay ourselves first.

Reaching a substantial savings goal can be very rewarding. Just imagine what you can do—like purchasing your dream car or house, going to your dream destination, or taking a break from working for a while.

Your progress highly depends on your commitment, patience, and motivation to grow your savings. To help you stay committed to being financially disciplined, here are some easy-to-follow tips!

1. Always set a clear distinction between your needs and wants.

This helps set your priorities straight. When you clearly and regularly categorize your needs and wants, you can avoid spending on items or services that you don’t need for the week or the month. You can easily identify what to pay or purchase first before considering the rest of the items or services on your list.

If ever you want to buy items that you don’t need, wait for a day or two before deciding to buy it so you can make sure that your priorities come first.

Have a copy of your list of needs on your smartphone so you can take a look at it every time you think of buying something.

2. Categorize your financial goals into three:
short-term, mid-term, and long-term.

Categorizing your goals helps in realizing your priorities. Here’s an example of how you can categorize your goals:

With clear and categorized goals, it’s easier to be reminded of why you’re
saving and get motivated to develop wise spending habits.

3.Track your progress monthly and give yourself simple rewards for your accomplishments.

It’s important to make sure that you’re on track to growing your savings and achieving your goals. Practice monitoring your expenditures and savings regularly so you can identify what practices work for you and in which areas you need to improve.

Most people find it greatly motivating to visualize progress. You can use a notebook or board as your tracker. Get creative with it so there’s an element of fun whenever you mark your settled payments or purchases. You can also use free digital tracker apps so you can double-check it wherever you are.

Of course, nothing’s better than having your hard work rewarded! Whenever you’re able to pay all your bills or reach your target savings for the previous months, treat yourself by going to your favorite restaurant, buying new clothes, going to the cinema, or anything that can motivate you.

4.Open a rewarding savings account.

It’s best to have a part of your financial discipline on autopilot. This assures that you will always pay yourself first every time you receive your monthly income. Having a savings account with good interest rates also helps you grow your savings and achieve your financial goals sooner.

HC Mutual offers flexible and affordable plans that help you manage your finances effectively so you can start building the life you aspire to have. Choose the plan that works best for you and watch your savings grow.

Flexible payments terms of 3, 5, or 7 years
3% earnings from your savings per annum
Easy saving through payroll deduction automatic debit arrangement, or payment through any U Store branch nationwide

Save up and earn big for that dream house, dream vacation, or dream purchase
with HC Mutual!

Start saving at Php 2,424, Php 4,848, or Php 7,272 per month
5-year plan
5% per annum after 5 years and upon completion of the savings plan

Staying committed to being financially disciplined and growing your savings can be daunting but with
effective strategies and tools, you can effortlessly integrate it into your daily life until you can finally experience its fulfilling results.