If you feel as though you’re not as financially stable as you could be, you’re not alone. In fact, almost three in 10 adults have no emergency savings to their name.1 If you feel like you’re struggling and looking around wondering why other people aren’t having as hard of a time as you, it’s not because they have a magical gift. It’s because they’ve taken the time to learn how to be financially stable. Financial fitness is a real thing, and it’s a skill that is learned and practiced daily. Here are some habits of financially fit people that you can use as your own to begin growing in the financial stability department.
Setting Goals
If you want to begin improving your finances, you have to start setting realistic financial goals for yourself. People who practice financial stability set goals for today, next week, next month, next year, and even the next decade. Your goals should be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound. By creating goals and committing to reaching them, you can begin to figure out how to be financially stable.
Saving Money
Financially fit people have a good habit of spending less money than they earn. There are tons of different things you can do to save money, and you can start by cutting out all of your unnecessary expenses. This includes monthly subscriptions, coffee runs, nights out on the town, and even grocery items.
Budgeting
You can budget for financial success by tracking where you’re spending all of your money, recording your spending, and then adjusting your habits with the information you have about your finances at hand. By becoming accountable for all of your spending, you’ll be able to better understand where all of your dollars are going, and shift focus toward healthier spending.
Persistence
Setting goals, saving money, and budgeting all come down to persistence. You can think of financial stability as a marathon, rather than a sprint. Things like building an emergency fund, improving your credit score, and the money in your bank account all take time to grow. Be patient, be persistent, and recognize that once you have control over your spending, you’re already one giant leap closer to financial stability.
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[1] MarketWatch – A shocking number of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck
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