You know you need to save money, but every time you get paid, you blow it the first weekend. Your bills are getting paid, but you need to start saving money in order to reach your goals. There are ways to help motivate yourself to save money, but the impetus is still on you to get the job done.

Educate yourself on how to save money, and the importance of saving money. Knowledge is power, and it can be just the thing to motivate yourself to save money.

Write down your financial goals, and post them up somewhere prominent in your home or office. As you are forced to look at your goals every day, you'll motivate yourself to save money faster.

Do your research to find out exactly what you need to do with your money to reach your goals. This information is invaluable and your dreams are never reachable if you don't know how to save money to reach them.

Make a savings plan, and set a time limit for attaining your savings goal. You need to make sure that this time limit is reasonable. If you set a time limit that is too tough, you'll only disappoint yourself and give up.

Leave visual cues around to motivate yourself to save money. If a house or car is your goal, leave pictures around that remind you of your dream home or car and keep you motivated.

Remember that patience is the key to attaining an goal, big or small. It takes time and perseverance, but it can happen if you find your motivation.