[header] How to start saving to become independent [title] Assess your incomings. [step] The first step to taking control of your finances and saving to become independent is assessing how much money you have coming in. It's crucial that you fully understand your financial situation if you want to achieve independence. 
Go through you recent bank statements and work out your regular sources of income and the amount you expect to come in each month. [substeps] Your incomings might include a pay check, a benefits check, a pension payment, or a college loan.