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4 Ways to Stay on Top of Your Personal Finance

07/11/2018 by John Leave a Comment

The days go by pretty fast, between work, social, and family obligations, there doesn’t leave much time to work on, well, you.  When it comes to finances, making sure the bills are paid on time is important, but there also needs to be a focus on saving for the future, even it is decades away until you’re able to retire.  The earlier you start saving the better, so that way your nest egg has a chance to grow over time.  By making adjustments in your personal finance, you can maximize your saving as you minimize spending.

Check Your Credit Report

These days you just never know who can grab access to your credit information, whether it’s sneaking a look at your card while you pay at the gas pump, or have full view when you are leaving it on the bar or table to pay your tab.  As quick as your information is stolen, you can see charges show up almost immediately, so while you should not only monitor your account info, but also your credit report.  By checking your credit report you can ensure that all accounts are up to date and accurate, keeping your credit score top notch.

Build an Emergency Fund

As you can have uncertainly with your credit information, you can also not be prepared for a large purchase to be made if all of a sudden, an auto repair or vet bill comes in and throws off your monthly budget.  Instead of having to put these charges on a credit card, you can have access to the few months’ worth of expenses that you have built up in order to cover and not risk putting you into debt that can take months or even years to get out of.

Reduce Expenses

When it comes to the amount of money you’re spending each month, in order to really get ahead, the amount leaving your account needs to go down, which seems like common sense, but your expenses should be examined.  By first taking a look at last month’s debit or credit card statement, you can get an idea of every purchase made in each area so you can look to putting together a budget in order to stay within certain spending limits in order to really maximize savings and free up extra money.  From cutting cable, to reducing the amount of times going out to eat, to ditching the gym membership, can all add up to huge savings.

Build Up Credit Card Rewards

If you currently are using a debit card or a credit card without rewards, it might be time to not only get one that does but start making all your purchases with the rewards card.  By making the charges you would have made anyways, you can earn free money that you would otherwise have been missing out on, in the form of points to use as gift cards or even cashback every year.  Depending on what your expenses are, it could add up to hundreds of dollars in free money every year.

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