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Saving seems like such a simple task, right? While it should not be hard to do, many Americans simply do not have a dime in the bank. With the sorry state of Social Security, the future economic status of the country is in peril in the opinion of many.

Is there a reason we cannot seem to save a single buck? Yes. There are two of them. One is a culture where spending money hand over foot is the norm and the second is a lack of personal responsibility. Well, credit is getting tight so you have to save now.

Saving in general is very difficult. Saving for something specific is usually very easy. With this in mind, it is vital that you set targets for your saving effort. If you foresee the need for a car in a year, start saving now. It can be pretty easy.

Time is cheap unless you are talking to a lawyer. With saving money, it is on your side. If you put aside $100 from each paycheck, that is $200 a month or $2,400 a year. Do this for 5 years and you have $12,000 free and clear to use as you like.

Start saving a small amount of money per week, month, or paycheck. Since you have already figured out how much you need to save, you can now start to figure out how much to put aside every month. When it comes to saving, try to save the same amount every month in order to get into a saving rhythm.

As you work through your savings plan, write down everything that you spend. This way you can keep track of your spending habits. If you see that you are spending too much money in one area, see whether or not you can cut back on that spending habit.

Pay attention to the routine expenditures you have that are not really necessary. Hit Starbucks every morning? At $4 a pop, that is $80 a month. How about lunch time expenditures? Buy DVDs? Why not rent them? You can really cut costs if you just try.

If there is something that you buy every day that you cannot live without, look elsewhere in order to save a bit of money. Saving should not mean that you cannot go on with your lifestyle, it just means cutting back.

Once you reach your first saving goal you will see how easy saving your money truly is. All it takes is a bit of planning in order to begin keeping your pennies in the bank. It is a lot easier to spend than it is to save, but saving with be more than worth it in the end.