# Split Your Direct Deposit – Pay Savings First and Let Checking Take the Rest

- Source: Money Crashers
- Published: 2026-10-18T20:45:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.moneycrashers.com/split-direct-deposit-savings/
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Saving whatever is left at the end of the month rarely works, because money in checking gets spent. Automating your savings with a transfer the day after payday does better. But that transfer draws on the same balance as your... Source

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