Money, money, money… a subject which we overthink and hope to always have enough!

Money rules the world and rules our life’s. As hard as it sounds we depend on money, if we want to participate in society. Without money, you won’t be able to send your kids to school, to get medical support or to even get a place to live.

Since a young age we learn about money, about prices, what to do and what not to do with it. People love to talk about money in general, but if it comes to their personal finances they become quiet. That´s not always the case, very true! People who have trouble with managing their money become quiet. People who have a lot will keep talking out loud.

We should listen to those quiet, for help asking people very careful. They are the one who can actually teach a lot about financial pressure and upcoming challenges.

There are severe things we can do to manage our finances and try to make them more stable and secure even our income is low.

Start a budget

One of the first steps is to budget your finances. Make clear what fixed expenses you have and what income you have. To budget your money means to be economical. Try to see what expenses you can reduce and even eliminate. There are numerous ways to manage your budget. One step could be to make detailed plans for grocery to spend the money effectively.

Make saving automatically

If you are following the first step to budget your money you will already start to save money. Try to save they residual money constantly. There are various ways to automatically save money. Put it on a separate deposit on a monthly rate so you don’t even get the chance to spend this money. If this money goes away from your paycheck directly you already have a saving which you don’t have to think about.

Eliminate and avoid debt

Try to pay back your debts as fast as possible. Rates and interests will rise and it will not be a benefit to keep the debts for a long payback time. With budgeting and saving your money you can keep your debts and loans low and finally eliminate them. You can also get professional support to manage your debt elimination plan.

Pay bills directly

A very easy knack is to always pay your bills directly. Make sure your budget gives you a certain amount of money to pay bills directly. It seems to be easy to just put the bills somewhere in a box and hide them as long as possible. Doing this you might increase your debts with extra fees for late payments. This habit will take you down with your financial stability. Avoid late payments. If you get a bill, pay them off as fast as possible!

Control your impulse expenses

We go out, meet people, decide to eat in a restaurant, go shopping or order online when we feel like it. This is a big issue for budgeting. Sometimes it is good to make exceptions, but be aware and control them. Monitor your extraordinary spending and make sure to keep them as low as possible.

Create emergency funds

Having a certain experience by managing your finances make sure to have an emergency fund. You should have a backup plan to be prepared for the unexpected. Sometimes you will have extra expenses, an emergency or a loss of regular salary. Being prepared for any emergency will help you to keep financial stability and will furthermore give you mental resilience and safety.

Invest for retirement

Another step to achieve financial stability is to invest for retirement. Some people pay for retirement insurances, save money on deposit or invest money in various different ways. Make sure that this money is actually meant for your retirement and not for any other exceptions. It would be a mistake to spend this money before your pension for other reasons. It will damage your financial security. Keep severe savings for special reasons. Create an emergency fund for unexpected events and invest for your retirement on a different account.