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Home On A Budget: Easy Ways to Save for Your Dream Home

Last Updated on October 14, 2014 by The Budget Diet Team

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ways to save for your dream home

For many people, owning a home is one of their greatest dreams. However, it can seem out of reach when you have limited finances. Whether you want to purchase a home next year or further in the future, making wise financial decisions will make the process easier.

 

Page Contents

  • Ways to Save for Your Dream Home
  • Investigate Your Finances
  • Make a Detailed Budget
  • Reduce Unnecessary Expenses
  • Keep Your Goal in Mind

Ways to Save for Your Dream Home

 

Investigate Your Finances

Before you can develop a successful savings plan, you have to understand where your money is currently going. Therefore, the first step toward saving for a home is investigating your finances.

For one month, keep track of all of the money that you spend. In addition to your large expenses, such as a car payment, rent and your phone bill, also note the smaller expenses. You might be surprised how much the cup of coffee that you purchase each morning is costing you every month.

 

Make a Detailed Budget

Once you know where your money is going, it is time to develop a budget. Some people are intimidated by the thought of budgeting because they think it is restrictive. However, an accurate budget is actually freeing. For instance, if you budget $100 per month to dining out, you don’t have to be feel guilty about meeting your co-workers for dinner after work.

Make sure to include a line in your budget for house savings. Even if you cannot put a large quantity of money into this account each month, the smaller amounts will add up over time.

 

Reduce Unnecessary Expenses

If you want to get to your house savings goal more quickly, take a look at your budget and cut out unnecessary expenses. Are you paying for a pricey cable package when you don’t watch much TV? Do you really need a home phone line when you have your cell phone? Can you watch movies at home instead of going to the theater? Are you willing to spend less on clothes this year?

Answering these and other questions will help you spend less and put more money into savings. Make sure to put the money that you are saving directly into your house savings account.

 

Keep Your Goal in Mind

Over time, living frugally and saving money can be draining. It can be tempting to throw out your plan and stop worrying about every dollar that you spend. Keep yourself motivated by remembering your goal and celebrating how far you have come.

 

Once you have saved enough for a down payment, you can start searching for your home. You will know your hard work was worth it all when you find the home you’ve been dreaming about.

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written by:  Addy Reeds

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