How good are you at managing your personal finances? Here are 5 bad money habits you may fall into, especially when money is tight in this recession, that you should break:
1) Not opening bills when they arrive - It might not be fun to open bills right away, but by putting off the inevitable you risk forgetting about the bill and incurring late fees as well as damaged credit history.
2) Thinking that it's ok to have debt because "everyone else" does - Just because other people have debt does not mean that they are going to pay that debt for you. Everyone is responsible for their own debt and should be aiming to be free of debt.
3) Investing in schemes to make quick cash - These are often scams. Trust the old adage, "if it seems too good to be true, it probably is".
4) Living for today and paying for it tomorrow - Tomorrow arrives sooner than you think and you will have to pay for your spending sooner than later.
5) Using your credit card for impulse purchases - Don't treat your credit card like free money. A good rule is to wait 24 hours before making purchases on your credit card to avoid making impulse buys.
Showing posts with label personal finance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label personal finance. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
4 Tips for Personal Finance Success
Most people don't think of themselves as a business, but truth is, when it comes to personal finance, you have been in business with yourself since birth. The same principals that come from business budgeting can be applied to managing your personal finance.
Here are 4 tips for successful personal finance:
1. Remove emotion from financial obligations - This will help you come up with practical solutions to problems and remove stress and other emotions from mounting bills and income worries.
2. Stay on top of things - Don't wait for bills to pile up and situations to become unmanageable. Be proactive and take care of bills as they arrive.
3. Budget - Learn new budgeting and financial planning skills and put them to use.
4. Be organized - Use software or keep a spreadsheet of your spending so you can see where your expenses can be better spent.
Here are 4 tips for successful personal finance:
1. Remove emotion from financial obligations - This will help you come up with practical solutions to problems and remove stress and other emotions from mounting bills and income worries.
2. Stay on top of things - Don't wait for bills to pile up and situations to become unmanageable. Be proactive and take care of bills as they arrive.
3. Budget - Learn new budgeting and financial planning skills and put them to use.
4. Be organized - Use software or keep a spreadsheet of your spending so you can see where your expenses can be better spent.
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