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Friday, February 27, 2009

Begin Financial Planning

By Kay Riter

Do you deal with your finances? Does someone else do them for you? Do you just ignore them and figure you're doing just fine? How organized are you with your money? If you don't deal with your money, do you ever worry that there is some kind of problem?

If it sounds like I'm putting this financial lifestyle down, you are absolutely right. This money management planned is doomed from the start. If it doesn't eventually put you into debt, it will leave you without any sort of retirement or savings for emergencies.

It doesn't matter who you are, you should always have a financial plan. Old, young, rich, poor, you should have some sort of plan for your money and our life. Having a plan for your money will help you to achieve your financial goals and succeed in life.

Financial planning is not as hard as you may think. If you really think you can't handle it, you could always hire a financial adviser. On the other hand, with a little research and thought, you could do it yourself and save some money.

Dig through your pile of records and bank statements and figure out how much money you have, how much your assets are worth if you have any, and how much money you owe. Figuring out your net worth and current circumstances will help you with the next step.

Once you have your net worth, use it to help you come up with your financial goals. Your first goal should be to pay off debt. Make both long and short term goals.

Some things might sound impossible, but with a goal set, the right plan of action, and a little reasonable thought, many of these seemingly impossible goals are very possible. Do you think you could never save up a $15,000 emergency fund in 2 years on $50,000 salary? With a little hard work and perseverance, you can do it.

When your goals are finished, write a plan. Make your plans so that you know you can achieve them. Don't plan something out of your financial range. You can always tweak it as time goes on. Set up a budget to help you further complete your goals. Most importantly, stick with your plan! Your plans will become worthless if you give up.

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