Avoid February Funk: Save Now For Fun Later
Well, here we are. The New Year isn’t so new anymore, Valentine’s Day is over, and we’re in the longest stretch of the year without a long weekend. Throw in some Canadian winter weather and… things might just sound a bit too gloomy. But fear not, Mogo-ites! This is a great time of year for a bit of planning. Get the jump on 2011 to make sure it’s the easiest year your finances have ever had! You know that saying, “save it for a rainy day”? Well, in this personal finance post, we’re going to tell you to try the opposite. We all know this is a great time of year for laying low and just catching a movie inside. Well what if you took that saving now, for some fun later? Here’s how to do it: What do you like to do? Figure that part out, and the rest is easy. For me, I’ve been dreaming about golfing all winter long. Right now, I can’t get out there on the weekend, so here’s my plan. Payday is the 15th, so I took out an amount that works for a day