Get your life organised

Control your income & expenditure

Manage credit & risk

Start building an independent income

Step 1 - Get organized

Regardless of whether you run your own business or are an employee of someone else who does - it is important to keep to keep good records. In relation to finance, many lenders require verification of employment, income, credit commitments, etc. Keeping an archive of important documents, credit statements and key assets will provide order and an easy reference source to the essential things that structure our lives.

Getting yourself organized is the first step and an easy one for you to take.

Step 2 - Do a personal financial snapshot & home budget

Take a snap shot of your current financial position. Businesses do it - then why not your personal & home finances? Income and expenditure is the turnstile every household has to get control of. The number one stress that rips families and relationships apart is financial stress. Take back control!

How much do you earn and where’s your money going? This is a reality check and brings to the forefront the results of your working efforts. It will help you get clear about your goals and priorities as well as set up some personal budgeting tasks and actions.

Remember, what we experience in life is all about choices. The first of these is either reduce your spending, increase your income.

Step 3 - Review your credit/ loans

Personal credit in the form of store and bank credit cards or personal loans are handy for short term credit. But if these are let to run without paying out the debt each month then they can soon become a burden on your monthly cashflow. Many can testify it can be sweet honey taking you down into a debt trap.

As well, review your asset loans such as your home and investment loans. There can be savings to be made. Better in your pocket than in the banks.

Managing risk

Having done a snapshot of your financial position and debt cashflow you are now in a position to assess your exposure to risk. This is managing unforeseen events which impact on your cash [flow] and cash [savings].

Answer this question. What would be the impact on you and/or your family if your income stopped or you had to pay for large unexpected expenses?

Step 4 - Stop working for a living!

Statistics show that less than 6% of people who live to retirement actually can afford to! After a lifetime of work most of us end up broke. Why?

if your working life revolves around going to and from work each week in the belief that you and your family have security and lifestyle then you are dreaming.

Read more and find out why working for a living will leave you dead, dead broke or leave you with less than you could have achieved. There is a better way to live, work and play.

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