When I save a file Lion puts it in the last place I saved a file to, why?

Hi there,
This is really bugging me now. If I am using third party software such as Sketchup and I open an existing file then save it Lion seems to save that file to the location of the last file I saved, not the location of the file I just opened in order to edit it. This can be miles away if I was working on invoices yesterday and then open a sketchup file today. I then spend 10 mins trying to find it and move it back to where it was in the first place.
How can I stop this from happening please......

Also check the Application your working in Prefences. Just referencing Creative Suite, for example, most of the apps allow you to set that very preference under a certain aspect.
Here's an option in Photoshop, for example:
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