Here's another reason to get serious about saving — it's a new year. Although the occasion isn't going to turn us into smart savers, it sure is a good reminder. We all have our own methods of dealing with money, but here are a couple of saving tricks that will grow your money:
又有一個(gè)原因讓你認(rèn)真地考慮儲(chǔ)蓄問題了，那就是新的一年開始了。即使不能利用這個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)變成聰明的儲(chǔ)戶，這也很好地提醒了我們存錢的重要性。我們都有自己處理金錢的方法，但這里有些省錢技巧可以讓你“錢生錢”：

The top-down view: Instead of skimping here and there, take the top-down approach to saving money. Basically what you need to do is figure out your biggest expenses, then brainstorm ways to save and tackle the biggest expenses first.
從大處著手：與其從小處摳錢節(jié)省，不如從大的方面開始存錢。基本上你需要做的就是找出最大的開支，然后想辦法如何從這筆最大的開支中省出錢來。

Improve your memory: Studies have shown that training your memory can build up a desire to save since short-term memory is linked to planning for or envisioning the future. A couple of ways to improve your memory include attaching an image to something you want to remember and practicing memorizing it over and over again, and avoiding multitasking.
提高你的記憶力：有研究表明，訓(xùn)練記憶力可以讓你有存錢的欲望，因?yàn)槎唐谟洃浥c規(guī)劃展望未來有關(guān)。增強(qiáng)記憶力的一些方式包括：把想記的東西和圖像聯(lián)系并且反復(fù)記憶；不要同時(shí)處理多件事。

Let technology aid you: Use web tools to make it easier to budget your money. There are free site that lets you to view all of your accounts in one place and provides budgeting tools that help determine where it would be easiest to cut spending. Consider downloading apps that'll help you save. There are even apps that will save you money on gas and let you text for free.
使用高科技：網(wǎng)絡(luò)工具可以讓你更方便做出預(yù)算。有些免費(fèi)網(wǎng)站可以讓你在一個(gè)地方查你所有的賬號(hào)，并提供預(yù)算工具幫你確定最簡單的削減開支的方法。考慮下載應(yīng)用程序幫你省錢。

Automating: The best way to make sure you're saving enough is to automatically put a chunk of your money into your savings and retirement accounts every month. It's generally better than relying on your willpower. If you're already automating, try to increase the amount by five percent.
自動(dòng)存錢：確保你攢夠錢的最好方式是每月自動(dòng)往儲(chǔ)蓄賬戶和退休帳戶轉(zhuǎn)一大筆錢。通常來說，這個(gè)方法好于依靠意志力來存錢的方式。如果你已經(jīng)自動(dòng)轉(zhuǎn)賬存錢了，試著增加百分之五的儲(chǔ)蓄量。

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