Why Bother to Save?
As a young kid, I never really cared much about money. Yes, I get some cash for my birthday or Christmases but then I really didn’t bother to save them. My mind set was to save for something then splurge and be left with nothing. Being a kid, it really doesn’t matter that much. I have my mom to give me money when I desperately need some. But then, when I reached college I realized that my mom would not be forever giving me money. That is when I realized I needed to save. Now, that I am working, I felt the greater need to save not for some petty stuff I would buy and spend all my money on but practically for my future.
I started to be involved in savings. Since then, I managed to budget my money and make sure that a part of it goes to my savings account. I still manage to splurge and save for the things that I like to buy but not to the point of sweeping away my money. At times, I thought that I should have started earlier but then I guess it was never too late. Most of the time we take money for granted. We think that someone will always be there to provide with whatever we need. As I reached adulthood, the answer to my question a few years back has finally been answered. The reason why we should bother to save is simply for ourselves.