What are your plans? 6 months of travel? Purchasing a house? Starting a business? Living in Finland for a year? Whatever it may be, here are a few things to do to ensure it really happens.
Set the Date: When you’re ready to commit, commit to a specific reasonable date for your adventure, even if it’s 3 years from now. Give yourself enough time to make the finances and preparation work.
Tell People: Tell your friends and family your plans and the start date. They will give you encouragement and support to help you stick to your commitment. Social pressure is surprisingly effective! You may even find them offering ideas to save money for it.
Live the Monetorium: Start today, and save money for your adventure. This is not saving for retirement or for a rainy day. This is a temporary short term goal; something to really get excited about - so take your saving an extra step. How can you change your lifestyle to save for that adventure? Living the Monetorium means finding ways, big and small, to play the savings game, challenge yourself and build your stash.
