Vegas Motivation

[Boogie]

I needin some Vegas trip saving motivation. I just keep getting distracted and spending my money instead of putting some of towards my next Vegas adventure. Help me out peeps. I need some support.

[nyc2vegas]

just read some of the latest TRs and it will motivate you to save up for the time of your life!!!

[LovesVegas18888]

I'll finish my TR today.. i just started it but TRUST ME.. you have to go .. it's amazing fun!!!!!! I'll post some pics too of us having a ton of fun!! lol

[Boogie]

Yeah I reread my trip report and got hella stoked but things keep distracting me like going to Whistler or a Vancouver Canucks hockey game etc...

Alright that is it... After this weekend it will be Vegas and nothing but Vegas. I can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wat]

I suggest online savings.

Once you put the money there, you don't really get to use it for impulse buys. If you're trying to buy something with the money right then and there, online savings accounts won't help you out - you have to wait for the money to get to you, which will take a couple days.

I've used ING & HSBC in the past before - ING's a little smoother, but I think HSBC might have a slightly higher interest rate. Not that it'll make all that big of a difference for a couple grand, but hey, it's something. And there's no minimums at either bank.

[SoCal Girl]

I suggest online savings.

Once you put the money there, you don't really get to use it for impulse buys. If you're trying to buy something with the money right then and there, online savings accounts won't help you out - you have to wait for the money to get to you, which will take a couple days.

I've used ING & HSBC in the past before - ING's a little smoother, but I think HSBC might have a slightly higher interest rate. Not that it'll make all that big of a difference for a couple grand, but hey, it's something. And there's no minimums at either bank.

+1 I use ING too. If I can't see it I can't spend it.

[nyc2vegas]

I suggest online savings.

Once you put the money there, you don't really get to use it for impulse buys. If you're trying to buy something with the money right then and there, online savings accounts won't help you out - you have to wait for the money to get to you, which will take a couple days.

I've used ING & HSBC in the past before - ING's a little smoother, but I think HSBC might have a slightly higher interest rate. Not that it'll make all that big of a difference for a couple grand, but hey, it's something. And there's no minimums at either bank.

good suggestion!!! I use ING too, and it does prevent nonsense when its a pain to get the money

[rnjbond]

Also, I suggest remembering that all those places are in Canada... (ugh), while Vegas is in U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!

[Addicted2SinCity]

I have a specific savings account that I have set aside for vacations...every week $50 is automatically transferred from my checking account to the vacations account, that way it's a no brainer for me, and I never miss that $50.

[Drew]

These are good suggestions. To add to it along the lines of Addicted's method, if you have direct deposit from work that can go into multiple accounts- have a % automatically taken from your paycheck into the online savings account.

[Cisco419]

Or you can try and hide the money from yourself.... it doesnt always work though, trust me