13 Ways To Trick Yourself Into Saving Money

The older (and more money savvy) I get, the more I realise that saving money is all about playing Current You (an impulsive, reckless maniac) so that Future You (the grown-up, best adult version of yourself) will reap the benefits.

It's because of this that I put my savings into a separate account on the day I get paid so that Current Me can't impulse buy homewares with money that Future Me will one day want to buy a car. It's also because of this that I take $1 a day (Current Me would never notice such a trivial amount) and put it in a fund that Future Me will one day be able to use to finally book a post-pandemic trip without eating into my monthly spending allowance.

Our readers are obviously pros at this kind of thing and have plenty of tips on how to do it. Scroll through for the best advice they have for saving money.