Valentine's Day Sinking Fund Anybody?!

The season of love is floating strongly through the air. 

We know, we know. There is the need to give out gifts, take loved ones out to dinner, you know do something really special as an expression of love and that is all understood and fair. These things should be done but did you make a plan for it ahead of time? Something like a sinking fund, maybe? Otherwise don't tell me that the inevitable expenses will be coming right out of your savings or upkeep for the month!

Stick To A Plan!

So! It is 2019 and you are probably wondering where all the year end heat of the moment that you saw towards the end of  2018, went. Now so that we do not let ourselves be carried away by the new year excitement as well (hmm... there almost always seems to be one form of excitement or the other), bear in mind that before the year goes any farther, you need to pause in your tracks and do a self check before the year goes any farther. First off, have you already taken stock of your journey through 2018? I mean really reviewed your 2018?

Plan The Dive * Dive The Plan

I once heard a professional scuba diver mention a common saying among scuber divers; 'Plan the dive, dive the plan'! Everything in live requires some form of planning in order for things to work out to the extent of some form of an expected outcome. So many of us often times act out activities without putting proper thought into what sequence is required to such actions, and as a result, we find ourselves working very hard to achieve nothing.

I so want this new year to be very different for me and I assume that you want the same thing for your self.

Personal Or Family Finance Control Systems

 A simple way to summarize the personal finance control system is as follows:

• The Envelope system - placing the budgeted amount from a paycheck into actual cash envelopes
• Checkbook register system - tracking expenses and finance activities in a checkbook register categorized into spending plans
• Electronic spending plan system

I decided to do this break down so that when I go into my apps and spreadsheets discuss, you do not get confused wondering what the point of it all is. If per adventure you find yourself puzzled, just cast a quick glance at the summary above to get you on track.

Debt Freedom Milestone Thermometer

Living life in debts is not an acceptable lifestyle no matter what banks and credit institutions say. It is also very difficult to ignore their enticing promises of what you stand to gain by purchasing their debt products especially when you have unsolved financial challenges starring you straight in the face. 

This is avoidable no matter what point your are at right now. It may not look possible at the point where you might presently be at financially but it really is do-able, I promise you. 

New You, New Habits * Don't Live Another Day Without A Budget!

Budget, budget, budget! One word that sounds so serious, that I don't care for and probably never really need in my life ... or do I?

Yes, yes you do. Everyone needs a B-U-D-G-E-T! Old or young, rich, not so rich and ..... ehem ... the poor? Well I hesitated there because come to think of it, you actually become poor without a budget. Oh yes. It doesn't matter how huge or small your income is, your social status or rating, popularity or lack of it thereof, you can become poor on a huge income without a budget.

Brain Dumping

Having a lot of things battling for space in your thoughts can be very confusing to the extent that you have a lot of ideas of what you need done but just can't pinpoint which to begin with. There are people who have a habit of springing up new ideas almost on a moment by moment basis i.e. before one idea can completely form in their head, another is already forming. Now if people with this tendency do not pull a handle somehow on their thinking process, they can end up in a jumbled up mess viz a viz frustrating confusion.

Gazelle-like Intensity

If you want to do something and you think that just deciding to do something will get you results, I think that you should think again. You do not know how many times I told myself that I was going to get out of debts and in the same breath was purchasing something else on credit.People, you can wander into debts but you cannot wander out of debts!

Debt Hit List * Quarantine Your Debts!

The journey to debt freedom requires a lot of deliberate work especially for those with a lot of debts piled up on their plates. It can be quite overwhelming just trying to figure out where to begin I tell you. Dave Ramsey said once that getting into debts is similar to taking an elevator to a destination but getting out of debts is like taking the stair case. A long way to go!

No matter the size of your debts, the first thing is to determine to stop adding on more debts. This might sound like a no-brainer but I tell you that it is kinda impossible sounding for some people. Yes! There are people who do not really think that they can survive on just their income no matter how little or great.

Money Smart Kids

Debts are enemies to a person's peace of mind and should be treated as what they are, "enemies". There is no use ignoring paying off debts hoping that they would just go away. It is also not a good idea to go into ventures that make you a debtor too.

True, there are situations that crop up unexpectedly that could push a person to make a decision that would plunge him/her into debts but, most often than not, going into debts is as a result of poor planning, impatience and discontentment. This might not be a welcome insinuation to most but look at it this way.

Another Face Of Slavery