Jennifer & Jerry Robinson discuss 11 unique strategies to increase your savings. Jennifer shares her own personal stories of how she has used these strategies to boost her savings and achieve financial freedom.

1. with Jerry &

5. You Will Have
Homework!
Be Ready…

6. - 30% have no
savings at all
- 40% have less than
$500
- 50% would not last 3
Why??????

8. Your Homework….
Pick at least 3 to
implement now
Here We Go…

9.  Retire at age 55
 Give away $1 million in my
lifetime
 Travel to 20 different countries
 Spend every day with my
children/family end in mind.
Begin with the

10. In all labor there is profit, but
idle chatter leads only to
poverty.
Proverbs 14:23 (NKJV)
Are You “Profiting” From Your

11. PROFIT =
SAVINGS
Are You Working for Zero, Even

12. Set Your Profit Rate!
We suggest working towards
a 15% profit rate
Are You Working for Zero, Even

13.  Schedule It
 Set Your Goals and Timeframes to
Reach Those Goals
 Don’t Let It Get Boring
 Start Dreaming…
 Good Communication is the Key!
You Can’t Reach Your Goals

14.  Be Realistic
 Use the “Cash Envelope” System
 Have Your Kids Create a Budget Also
 Create a Rewards System for
Sticking to a Budget (Everyone loves
incentives!)
Don’t Let Corporations Tell You

15.  $100 Cable/Dish
 $15 Satellite Radio
 $50-$80 Unlimited Text & Internet on
Smartphone
 $200+ Lawn Care or Housecleaning
Service
 $40 Gym Membership
 $10 Movie I Live Without It?
Can Ticket

16.  AAA Member Discount (we paid for
the $50 fee in the first discount!)
 Discounts through your employer
 Coupons…but be careful
 Try Bartering for certain services
You Are Never Saving $$ When

17. Here’s the Challenge:
 No eating out
 No vending machine snacks
 No Starbucks Coffee
 Make Everything at Home For an
Entire Month
Single Person One-Month

18.  Ebay.com
 Craigslist.org
 Amazon.com
 Good Old-Fashioned Garage Sale
The Difference Between Wealthy

20. Remember the Consumption Tra
 What are your hobbies?
 Can you sew, knit, do woodwork, cut
hair, do nails….the list is endless
 More planning is involved, but worth
it!
Create Meaningful Gifts…Save

21. #9 Diversify Your
Savings TM
DSL
Build a Diversified Six Month
Liquid Savings Reserve
Because there are 10 eroding

22. Example Diversification Strategy:
 1/3 U.S. Dollars
 1/3 Precious Metals
 1/3 Stable Foreign Currencies
Diversification is not just for

23. 90.00%
DSL Savings™ vs.vs. Regular
'DSL' Savings Regular
240.00%
80.00%
Savings
Savings
MakersGroup Financial, LLC ©2010
190.00%
70.00%
60.00%
140.00%
50.00%
40.00%
90.00%
30.00%
40.00%
20.00%
10.00%
-10.00%
0.00%
-10.00%
5-Year
2004-2008 10-Year
1999-2008 20-Year
1990-2008
(2007-2011) (2002-2011) (1992-2011)
Savings Allocated
US$ Only
DSL Savings

24.  Don’t Turn Down Free Money
 Consider a Roth 401(k) Option
 Consider Professional Investment
Help
 Beware of Government Controlled
Retirement Plans
It’s Hard to Find a 100% Return

25.  Improve Your Health = Lower
Healthcare Costs in the Long-Run
 Replace Costly Outings With Free
Activities
 Improve Your Sleep = Improved
Productivity= More Money
What Good Is Wealth Without

26. 6 Go to the ant, O sluggard,
Observe her ways and be
wise,
7 Which, having no chief,
Officer or ruler,
8 Prepares her food in the
summer
And gathers her provision in

27. 9 How long will you lie
down, O sluggard?
When will you arise from
your sleep?
10 A little sleep, a little
slumber,
A little folding of the hands to
rest.

28. Your Homework….
Page 4 of Your
Handout
Be the ant…not the sluggard

29. - Give to God first
- Begin saving
immediately
- Pay down debts
with highest

30. Visit Tom Coates
today in the lobby
(877) 366-5158
www.ChristianDebtCoach.org

31. A Christian’s Guide to
the Rise and Fall of
the U.S. Economy
 Provides a spiritual
perspective of the
economic crisis
 Explains our DSL
Savings Strategy
 Details 21 income
streams you can create

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