There are many people around the world that are finding it tough financially. With the present state of the economy the stress of finances is enormous. Many people are looking for free financial tips so that they can get back on track financially. You may be interested in this article if you are looking for financial advice.There's no such thing as a free lunch, and that especially applies to supposedly free financial advice. Here's how to spot them so you don't get stung.


Sunday 5 August 2012

Financial Planning-Living Within Your Means

By Simon Andrew


Effective financial planning can take one from the "deprived abode." It enables a person to live a comfortable life within his/her means. I know that you view this as unattainable particularly if you're not earning that much or you have brothers and sisters or dependants you are supporting. With the precise financial tools and determination you can do pretty much anything you set your mind to.

Now you are thinking that there's no way you can do this yourself and you do not see any logic in putting out additional money for something that probably will not work anyway, right? Nope. You can do this yourself and you do not need a pro to help you. You can hire one if you want to but it's not necessary.

Do you play fancy football? If you do then you will understand the level of diligence and commitment you need to get your money affairs in order. In fantasy football, every week you need to keep control of what your players are doing and make changes or select different options to get through to the following week.

Well, this is the exact same amount of devotion needed to fix your finances. Every week you need to keep a record of your bills and make changes or select different options to get through to the next week and then the next month. Before you realise it you could be living debt free. All you really need is attitude change.

Even if you do not play fantasy football, figure out what you are passionate about and use it as your motivation to control your finances effectively and get out of debt. When you do this you'll live a life that's better and free from stress that is brought about by debts.

Go to the store and check out the financial planning software that is available. There are many financial planning out there that may help you to utilise your finances effectively. Or, you can just create a document on your computer to maintain a tally of expenses if you do not have the money to spend on software.

Begin by figuring out what amount of money is brought into the household from all sources then figure out how much goes to pay bills. List your bills out and put them in order from smallest to largest amount. Write down due dates and any other relevant information you could need, like the company name and phone number. Contact each of your creditors and find out how much they will take each month as a minimum payment.

After you've all this figured out then commit yourself to being diligent about paying every bill each month on the due date. See what's left over and put all available extra money toward the smallest bill. When that is paid off, save the amount that you're left with.

When all is clear and you are debt free you'll be kicking yourself that you had not been planning your finances all along.




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