Planning the use of money, part 5
June 28, 2011
This is the video that shows a full month of expenses for our sample consumer. He can now see how the month’s spending all adds up. Is more income needed? Can some expenses be cut? Which expenses? How much?
All of these questions are the ones a prudent consumer or small businessman must ask himself, in any case where he is late on paying bills. There is an obvious reason he is late on paying bills: he did not have the money!
When the money is just not there, go through a three step process. First track expenses. Second, ask yourself: can I make more income? If not, step three comes into play: expenses must be cut.
Hopefully, this series puts it in perspective for you. As always, we are here to help, just call (317) 266-8888.
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Planning the use of money, part 4
June 28, 2011
This is the fourth of six videos detailing how to keep track of the expenses, so you know when you are on “safe ground” with your spending. In this video, we look at the daily and weekly expenses which occur, and which can be added up to get an overall picture of monthly income and expenses. With this information, you can finally get an accurate picture of what is going on in your financial life. Finally, you can control the “ebb and flow” as you have enough information to predict with confidence. When you find yourself able to predict that monies will be left over at the end of the month, and those monies are put into a modest savings account, you are really getting the hang of it!
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Planning the use of money, part 3
June 28, 2011
What does it take to live nowadays? This question is hard to answer for today’s expenses, unless you know that answer already for the last six months. So start the process now: start saving cash and card receipts. As you learn more and more on how to track income and expenses, you will have the records ready to plug into a worksheet. And keep watching this series of videos as you learn how to track down dollars and cents.
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Planning the use of money, part 2
June 25, 2011
So just how hard is it to be safe with money? A plan will go a long way in creating security. If you are wrong, you will know that “things did not go according to plan”. If the plan is working, then you were right! Remember, it is just math.
What will the math tell you? It answers in a straightforward manner the question: “what are your habits?” Once you know that answer, you can proceed to ask: “What do I want to be my money habits?” Then a plan can be formed and carried out. But first, observe what you are doing with your money every month. Awareness of your habits is the most powerful tool you can use to change them.
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Planning the use of money, part 1
June 25, 2011
Does it make sense to plan the use of money? All the experts say it does. But how do we do it? Simply, tracking the use of money allows us to predict how fast it will “go out the door”. This short video is the first of 6, showing how to be aware of our use of money. Remember: if you can track where the money has gone, you can predict where it will need to go in the future. In addition, planning helps to distinguish between needs and wants, so you can sort the necessities from the luxuries.
I hope it helps you to a prosperous future, free of money worries!
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