--- title: Access Credit Union Blog | Saving (2) description: "Saving | Empower yourself with the knowledge you need to control your finances. Access Credit Union is where you need us to be, with sound advice on any device. \n (2)" --- #003B49 [![AccessCU\_Horizontal\_Colour\_pws-1](https://blog.accesscu.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/AccessCU_Horizontal_Colour_pws-1.png?width=199&height=50&name=AccessCU_Horizontal_Colour_pws-1.png "AccessCU_Horizontal_Colour_pws-1")](https://www.accesscu.ca/) Open main menu Close main menu Select Category Budgeting Education Savings Finances Financial Literacy Fraud Investing Lending Mortgage Retirement Savings Saving Security Spending TFSA Tips & Advice Posts about: ## Saving (2) ![](https://blog.accesscu.ca/hubfs/Ring-in-the-new-year.jpg) [Saving,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/saving) [Tips & Advice,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/tips-advice) [Budgeting,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/budgeting) [Finances](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/finances) ### [Ring in the New Year with Good Financial Health](https://blog.accesscu.ca/ring-in-the-new-year-with-good-financial-health) It’s a new year, which means it’s time to set your New Year’s resolutions! [Read More](https://blog.accesscu.ca/ring-in-the-new-year-with-good-financial-health) ![jar of coins with emergency label](https://blog.accesscu.ca/hubfs/iStock-1142149264.jpg) [Saving,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/saving) [Tips & Advice,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/tips-advice) [Budgeting](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/budgeting) ### [Building Your Emergency Fund](https://blog.accesscu.ca/building-your-emergency-fund) Creating an emergency fund may sound difficult, but it is worth it when an emergency arises. [Read More](https://blog.accesscu.ca/building-your-emergency-fund) ![Gift wrapping supplies surrounding stressed woman in Santa hat](https://blog.accesscu.ca/hubfs/iStock-1288724003.jpg) [Saving,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/saving) [Tips & Advice](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/tips-advice) ### [Save Money During the Holidays](https://blog.accesscu.ca/save-money-during-the-holidays) When shopping during the holidays seems more like ho ho, oh no and less like rockin’ around the Christmas tree, it’s hard to stay cheery and bright during the ‘most wonderful time of the year’. [Read More](https://blog.accesscu.ca/save-money-during-the-holidays) ![](https://blog.accesscu.ca/hubfs/Post%201.jpg) [Saving,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/saving) [Tips & Advice,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/tips-advice) [Budgeting](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/budgeting) ### [Budgeting for Beginners](https://blog.accesscu.ca/budgeting-for-beginners) ### We've got all the tips and tricks to help you become a budgeting expert. [Read More](https://blog.accesscu.ca/budgeting-for-beginners) ![](https://blog.accesscu.ca/hubfs/Young%20couple%20lying%20on%20the%20floor%20with%20laptop%20booking%20holidays.jpeg) [Saving,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/saving) [Tips & Advice,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/tips-advice) [Budgeting](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/budgeting) ### [The Holidays on a Budget](https://blog.accesscu.ca/the-holidays-on-a-budget) ### Yes, you can have a credit-free holiday season! [Read More](https://blog.accesscu.ca/the-holidays-on-a-budget) ![someone finds money on the ground](https://blog.accesscu.ca/hubfs/Someone%20finds%20money%20on%20the%20ground.jpg) [Saving,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/saving) [Tips & Advice,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/tips-advice) [Budgeting](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/budgeting) ### [Finding Money to Save Money](https://blog.accesscu.ca/finding-money-to-save-money) ### When you're busy, it's easy to lose sight of where you could be over-spending. Here are some ways you could find extra money in your day-to-day [budget](https://www.accesscu.ca/media/3457/budgetinghandout85x11.pdf). [Read More](https://blog.accesscu.ca/finding-money-to-save-money) ![couple reviews their home finances together](https://blog.accesscu.ca/hubfs/couple%20reviews%20their%20home%20finances%20together.jpg) [Saving,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/saving) [Tips & Advice,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/tips-advice) [Finances](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/finances) ### [Common Tips for Financial Fitness](https://blog.accesscu.ca/not-so-common-common-sense-financial-tips) ### We've gathered our favourite, not-so-common, common sense financial tips. [Read More](https://blog.accesscu.ca/not-so-common-common-sense-financial-tips) ![notepad that says goals and a pen on a desk](https://blog.accesscu.ca/hubfs/notepad%20that%20says%20goals%20and%20a%20pen%20on%20a%20desk.jpg) [Saving,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/saving) [Tips & Advice,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/tips-advice) [Financial Literacy](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/financial-literacy) ### [Setting Financial Goals: Getting Started](https://blog.accesscu.ca/setting-financial-goals-getting-started) ### The best time to start setting financial goals is NOW! [Read More](https://blog.accesscu.ca/setting-financial-goals-getting-started) ![](https://blog.accesscu.ca/hubfs/The-truth-about-tfsa.jpg) [Saving,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/saving) [TFSA,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/tfsa) [Tips & Advice](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/tips-advice) ### [The truth about TFSAs (and why you should open an account today)](https://blog.accesscu.ca/the-truth-about-tfsas) The [TFSA](https://www.accesscu.ca/en/personal/investing) is an extremely helpful savings product, but one that comes with many questions. As a financial institution, giving you insider information on TFSAs is super important to us. Find the details below! [Read More](https://blog.accesscu.ca/the-truth-about-tfsas) ![](https://blog.accesscu.ca/hubfs/Three-reasons-why-it-pays-to-get-an-RRSP.jpg) [Saving,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/saving) [Retirement Savings,](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/retirement-savings) [Tips & Advice](https://blog.accesscu.ca/tag/tips-advice) ### [3 reasons why it pays to get an RRSP in Manitoba](https://blog.accesscu.ca/why-it-pays-to-get-an-rrsp) The purpose of an RRSP is to ultimately help you save for retirement. Of course, if you’re retiring tomorrow and haven’t contributed a penny, it might be a little too late to start. 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