Using a Reward System
Look, setting up a budget is not easy! But with a little perserverance and effort it can change your life around.
Think about it, no more sleepless nights worrying about money or the lack of it. Set your goals and stick to them but don’t forget to give yourself some little rewards along the way as you work toward achieving your major goals.
There is no need to live like the proverbial church mouse or stop doing everything just to cut down your expenditure! Make sure that you still get to do things that you like ie. the movies, dining out, but do it in such a way that it’s a reward for all the hard work and sacrifices you have been making.
Don’t forget, budgets are not about going without, they are about reassessing what you have (income), to achieve what you really want (goals).

Its easy to take the little things we do to enrich our lives for granted so using some, if not all, of them as rewards does make them extra special and something to look forward to.
Comment by Anthony Sider — 26 March, 2010 @ 1:25 pm