How to Afford Anything You Want

The best way to think about this step is to figure out when you’ll need to make your purchase, then divide that time period into months or weeks.

For example: If you tend to spend about $1,000 on a new phone every two years. If you do the math, you’ll find that to save $1,000 in two years; you’ll need to save approximately $41 per month.

Once you set up your savings goals, chances are, you won’t even notice the money getting pulled from your checking account on a weekly or monthly basis. 

You just need to do the hard part of setting up your automated savings.

To do this, you'll want to use an app or bank account that allows you to create a sub-savings account specifically for your goal. You’ll then automate weekly or monthly transfers into that account. 

After completing the above three steps, the day will come when you can buy the thing you want, completely guilt-free!

There’s another added advantage with saving for the things you want to buy. Sometimes, you’ll find that the thing you thought you wanted so badly isn’t something you care about very much.