Originally Posted by SharkyBN584

SAAB - take 20% off your paycheck as soon as you get it, throw it into a savings account...don't touch. Ever. For any reason (well, until you can buy your Supercharger).

I scrounged up 5K in savings on 1st year FO pay and never missed it once. And I'm not too stingy when it comes to how I live.

Edit - You can also start with 10%. The idea is to form the habit. You will subconciously adjust to live within your means if you just take the money out and pretend it never exsisted.