If you want to start your investment, what is the very basic thing that you should provide? Of course it is the fund for buying stocks, mutual funds, or currency trading besides the adequate knowledge to start your investment. Somehow, the starting point to provide sufficient fund can be the biggest resistant on your investment path. It is due to so many expenses to fulfill every month.
There are some ways to cut your spending and start setting aside your money for investments. First, close your credit card account, especially the one that puts high interest. Having a credit card only stimulates you to buy more instead of save more. If you have current credit card debt or other loans, try to be discipline to pay it, or you can go to debt consolidation service so that you only need to pay one debt every month. It will help you to have a better list on your budget.
Then, cut the unnecessary spending. Clothes and gadgets are two most irresistible stuffs to buy. However, you should be satisfied with your current collection to save more money, and be creative to mix and match your clothes to have steady good appearance, as well as limiting yourself not to install not so important program to keep your gadget working well. Change your habit form eating at the restaurant or fast food into cooking your own meal. It can save up to 30% percent of your monthly spending in sum, hence you will have money to set aside for your investment.