If you live on a monthly budget, make it the first day of every month. Whatever frequency you choose, stick to it. Treat it as the celebration that it is a party you can count on every week or month. If you re Pentacostal, go ahead and shout it. If you go above it, you ll incur no penalty whatsoever.
Some people call it the graduated tithe.
Here s how it works. Well, there s inflation, and new tires for your car, and that vacation you ve been dreaming about, but still, you ve been blessed with more cash than your needs can consume. Of course, if you re human, you will manage to find something to spend that money on. But if you re a daring human, you ll use it to do something really crazy like graduate your tithe. To do it, just raise your commitment by a point or two.