luni, 7 octombrie 2013

How To Survive With Your Current Personal Financial Situation

By Catherine Lane


If your finances are in a shambles, your mental and emotional state are sure to follow. Below, there are some ideas to help you with your personal finance issues.

Times are tough, and it can be a good idea to keep your savings in a number of places. Savings accounts, high-interest savings accounts or checking accounts, regular checking accounts, money-market accounts, stocks and gold are all sound places to keep your money. Use all or some of those ideas to keep your money safe.

For a better understanding of where your hard earned money is going, keep a journal of your daily purchases in a easy-to-use small business accounting software. If you do write it down then put it aside until the next day, you don't always have to stare at it and may forget about it. Try listing how much you spend on a whiteboard set up in your office or den. It's hard to overlook such a large board, so this can help your goal stay on the forefront of your mind.

If a credit repair company guarantees that they can improve your credit history, be very wary. A lot of companies don't give all the information about their skills for repairing your history. Everyone has a different credit report and needs a different solution to fix it. As such, 100% guaranteed results are straight-up fraud.

Carry an envelope with you at all times. That way, you have a safe place you can store business cards and receipts. You'll need these later for your records. Although, the chance is small that you'll be double charged, having the receipts will make it easier to see on your credit card statement.

If you want to save money and time consider purchasing lean protein in very large quantities. Buying products in larger quantities is almost always cheaper than the smaller counterparts. A good way to save yourself time during the week is to spend one day of the weekend preparing enough meals for the week.

A great way for frequent travelers to be rewarded for their travels is through a frequent flier plan; most airlines offer these programs. Credit card providers give out rewards for purchases that you make. Frequent flyer miles can also be redeemed for all kinds of rewards, including totally or partially discounted hotel rates.

If you are married, you should have the spouse with the best credit apply for loans. If your credit is poor, build it back up with a new credit card account that you use and pay off each month. Once your credit score has improved, you'll be able to apply for new loans.

There are ways to negotiate with debt collectors. These agencies bought your debt for pennies on the dollar. Paying a little of what you have to pay can help them still make a profit. Keep this in mind when you work with collection agencies to resolve your debt.

To keep your finances in check it is important to avoid going into to debt with credit cards. Before you decide to use a credit card, think very carefully. Imagine how long it would take to pay down the balance if you only pay the minimum each month. If you can't pay it off within a month, and you can live without it, you don't need to purchase it.

Consider letting your profits ride when you are trading in the Forex market. It is important when doing this that you do not get too greedy. Once profit is reached on a trade, make sure you cash in at least a percentage of it.

With this advice you can more ably manage both your finances and personal life. Improving your financial health takes the same amount of effort as improving your physical health, and not surprisingly, it will have the same rewarding effects. These factors will help add to you having improved happiness.




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