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Twitter Messages: Savings Tips

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  1. America Saves Website: http://bit.ly/ASaves

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  1. Do U track your spending? America Saves says 2 review monthly purchases & put $ into savings. For more info, http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  2. Want to see a savings account grow? Feed it often & watch the "snowball effect" of compound int. More tips: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  3. Pay yourself first! Make savings a top financial priority like rent or car payments and join America Saves: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  4. Identify resources2 help U reach your #savings goals: publications, Web sites, & financial advisors. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  5. Try 2 #save 10% of your gross #income. If U can't manage 10%, save what U can & do it regularly. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  6. Calculate potential #savings with online calculators. Knowing the results can motivate U to save. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  7. Know your #cashflow. Track income & expenses 2 understand your spending habits & find $ to #save. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  8. Put #savings $ in your #SpendingPlan. Use http://njaes.rutgers.edu/money/pdfs/fs421worksheet.pdf. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  9. Automate your #savings at work thru employer #401(k), #creditunion, or #savingsbond deposits. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  10. "Pay yourself first" 10% of gross income. If you earn $50k, you'd #save just under $100/week. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  11. Put your finances on automatic pilot to save time & $$$. Automate both deposits & bill-paying. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  12. Have a $$$ plan & work your plan. #Save for SMART $$$ goals that have a date & a dollar cost. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  13. Search for "missing #money" to #save @ www.unclaimed.org (bank accts, security deposits, etc.). More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  14. Commit yourself 2 #wealth building. A good way 2 build wealth over time is 2 #save $$$ regularly. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  15. #Save some $$$ whenever you get paid. Think "my $$$ 1st, your $$$ 2nd" and #PayYourselfFirst. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  16. Make yourself a financially secure life. From every dollar you earn, #save at least a dime (10%). More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  17. Even if U only have spare change, start saving something now- 2day- so your money starts 2 grow. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  18. For savings 2 become a reality, treat it like a regular fixed household expense (e.g., rent). More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  19. The sooner U start saving 4 a financial goal (e.g., college), the less U need 2 save per year. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  20. If you can't #save 10% of your income, save what you can & increase the % of income over time. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  21. Once your paycheck is deposited directly 2 a #bank or #creditunion, resolve 2 #save some of it. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  22. Don't use "as soon as I [action]…." as an excuse to postpone #saving. Start saving 2day! More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  23. View #savings as a fixed expense, not something 2 do with leftover money. There may not be any. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  24. The longer U #save & invest & the higher interest earned, the more $$$ you'll have. Start 2day. More info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  25. Saving money 4 something specific? Open a separate savings account to avoid spending it. More savings info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  26. The best way 2 save money: Pay Yourself First. Keep money out of reach so U don't spend it. More savings info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  27. Put photos of savings goals on your computer monitor or refrigerator 4 motivation 2 save. More savings info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  28. Want money 2 save? Put away your plastic & pay cash 4 purchases; helps restrict spending. More savings info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  29. Spend < what you earn & save the difference. Successful savers live below their means. More savings info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  30. You'll be more successful if U save for something specific than to save 4 savings sake. More savings info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw
  31. Make savings the 1st bill U pay. Save automatically: payroll deduction & direct deposits. More savings info: http://bit.ly/ASaves #eXasw