--- title: 5 Reasons to Join the Tick-a-Week Savings Challenge description: Gamify your savings goal for 2018. Define your goal, mark the milestones to track progress and Save More in 2018 image: https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/hubfs/bigstock--154136369.jpg --- [![Financial_Planning_in_Dubai_logo](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Financial%20Planning%20in%20Dubai%20Logo_9090-2.png?width=90&height=90&name=Financial%20Planning%20in%20Dubai%20Logo_9090-2.png "Financial_Planning_in_Dubai_logo")](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/?hsLang=en-gb) - [Home](https://financialplanningindubai.com/) - [Blog](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog) - [Services](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/services) - [Islamic Investments & Takaful Plans](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/salama-hyat-plus-takaful-plan) - [Medical Insurance](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/medical-insurance) - [Free Resources](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/free-finanical-tools) - Tools - Calculators - [S&P 500 Investment Calculator](https://financialplanningindubai.com/sp-500-investment-calculator/) - [Life Insurance Calculator](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/life-insurance-calculator) - [SIP Calculator](https://financialplanningindubai.com/sip-calculator/) - [Lumpsum investment calculator](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/lump-sum-investment-calculator) - [Inflation Calculator](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/inflation-calculator-uae) - [Net-Worth Calculator](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/free-personal-balance-sheet-template-networth-statement) - [The Best Budget Planner for Expats](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/expat-budget-planner) [Book A Discovery Call](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/meetings/damodhar?hsLang=en-gb) # 5 Reasons to Join the Tick-a-Week Savings Challenge ![Damodhar Mata](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/e63bc971ec29ebe6c012fd042c1a8215) [Damodhar Mata](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/author/money-mata-aka-damodhar-mata) 20 Dec 2017, 14:49:18 ###### [Savings Challenge,](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/savings-challenge) [Save More in 2018](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/topic/save-more-in-2018) ## Tick-a-Week Savings Challenge starts 1st January 2018. ##### The following are the five reasons you must join this challenge. If you are wondering what this challenge is about - [Click here](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/tick-a-week-2018?hsLang=en-gb) to know more. #### Reason No. 1 - It is a Scientific The majority of financial goals remain unachieved because they weren't proper goals to begin- with. The most common financial aspiration I hear from people is "I want to be Rich"! Being rich can differ from person to person, how do you define it? How much money will you need to call yourself rich? Also, when are you likely to be rich? – Maybe in 5 years or 10 years? If your goal is not well defined, then your means and motivation to achieve it cannot be efficient. ![Tick-a-Week Savings Challenge - Save More in 2018](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bigstock--154136369.jpg?width=640&name=bigstock--154136369.jpg "Tick-a-Week Savings Challenge - Save More in 2018") ##### Gamification The Tick-a-week Savings Challenge helps you [Gamify](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/gamify) your savings goal for 2018. It helps you clearly define your goal for the year, and the milestones on the way, and at the end of the year, it leaves you with money as savings. When you apply game mechanics to your goals, they become more substantial, more structured, and thus more achievable. ![Tick-a-Week Savings Challange is fun](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bigstock--185247379.jpg?width=175&name=bigstock--185247379.jpg "Tick-a-Week Savings Challange is fun") It works on the scientifically accepted [Progress Principle](http://www.progressprinciple.com/)and [The Habit Loop](https://jamesclear.com/habit-triggers) #### Reason No. 2 - It is Fun A significant benefit of gamification is that it makes everyday things (like working towards your goals) more fun. It keeps you both motivated and happy through the journey towards your goal. The game-like setup of this challenge is a fun way of saving more in 2018. It is more fun and rewarding when you include friends, colleagues and family Click here to invite your friend to the Tick-a-Week Savings Challenge. #### Reason No - 3 - Easy to Track The custom-made template available free on my blog makes tracking the weekly progress very easy. All you need is excel on your Pc/Mac, or you can also download the PDF version for ticking the progress with a pen. Click here to join the Challenge and download the Tracker Template #### Reason No 4 - Domino Effect ![Domino Effect - Tick-a-week savings challenge.jpg](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rub%20onn%20Effect%20-%20Tick-a-week%20savings%20challenge.jpg?width=320&name=Rub%20onn%20Effect%20-%20Tick-a-week%20savings%20challenge.jpg "Domino Effect - Tick-a-week savings challenge.jpg")According to Charles Duhigg, "Some habits seem to have a disproportionate influence on our lives. *"When a keystone habit starts changing, it seems to set off a chain reaction that changes other habits as well.* *And in a lot of people’s lives, a keystone habit is exercise. When they start exercising, they start using their credit cards less. They start procrastinating less. They do their dishes earlier."* *Source - https://hbr.org/2012/06/habits-why-we-do-what-we-do* Likewise Saving more in 2018 can be a keystone habit in our lives, which will have a positive rub-on effect on other aspects, thus making our lives more positive, happy, and fulfilled. #### Reason No. 5 - Helps you Save More Being able to save more money is the best reason you can have to join this challenge. It helps you easily achieve your short-term financial goals like; - Building an emergency fund - Saving for your annual vacation - Buying a Car, etc., The scientific and fun aspect of this savings challenge and the efficient tracking template aim to help you save more in 2018 To keep the motivation going, I will be sending you weekly reminders, tips, tools, and ideas to decrease your expenses and increase your savings. Summary To summarise the following are the five reasons you must join the Tick-a-Week Savings Challenge 1. It is Scientific 2. It is Fun 3. Easy to Track  4. The Domino Effect 5. Helps Saving more in 2018 Only a few more days left, what are you waiting for, Join the Tick-a-Week Savings Challange now, to start saving more in 2018 Don't forget to invite your friends to make it more fun. ![Damodhar Mata](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/e63bc971ec29ebe6c012fd042c1a8215) [Damodhar Mata](https://www.financialplanningindubai.com/blog/author/money-mata-aka-damodhar-mata) Author, Blogger & Independent Financial Advisor. My goal is to give you actionable tools for creating passive income and building wealth. More than 10,000 expats have already used my ideas to jumpstart their journey towards financial independence. Connect with me to start yours... 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