Introduction: We know that money is important and we all want to save money. The problem is, saving money can be really, really hard. Maybe even impossible sometimes. There are a lot of reasons for this. We'll explore the reasons why you might be having trouble saving money, but first, let's talk about why saving money is actually such an important part of your journey to financial freedom. The concept of saving money is a hard one for most people. When you have an unlimited source of income, it's easy to show a positive balance in your checking account each month. But when faced with the possibility of having a job loss, divorce, or death in the family, it's easy to see why savings take a back seat. Why is saving money so hard? Because we’re programmed to avoid it. Humans are born with a survival instinct, which means that we have an innate need to keep ourselves alive and well in order to pass on our genes to the next generation. That instinct is so strong that it d...