Believe it or not, one does not have to wait a full month to pay on a debt. One can set up automatic weekly payments with most creditors and alternate which gets paid when. The money comes right from one’s online checking account, saving one from having it in hand and having to let it go. This is just one effective answer to how to save money and get out of debt simultaneously. Other ideas are to add just a little bit to the weekly payments. The extra goes directly to the principal of a debt, making it easier to pay down. By the way, the remainder of the money in one’s checking account after sending payments to a creditor or two can be transferred into one’s savings account easily, allowing one to put a little away for a rainy day.