We meet so many people in our daily life who keep on complaining about how difficult it is for them to even think about getting their financial issues straightened out. No need to spend too much time or need to do any hard planning, what you need to do is just spare 5 minutes to take necessary actions to get your financial life back on track.
It is important to understand the basic secret that one need to devote some time to each of the financial issues on a constant basis and this will make sure that that slowly and steadily your financial life gets back on track. Here some of the simple 5 minute examples have been listed which will help you to regain your control on your financial life.
1. Remember to balance the checkbook on a daily basis: - With people relying on the online banking; they usually forget if they have issued any checks. People have become lazy and they don’t want to take time to check on the status of their issued checks. You need to make sure that none of your checks get bounced and you end up paying an additional fee for the bounced fee. But apart from this spending 5 minutes on online banking will ensure that you are going overdraft on your account and using your account in an appropriate way.
2. Always remember to cross check your bills before making payment: - With the increasing busy life, people don’t get time to even stop and check their bills and the amount they are paying for. They fail to check if the bill is accurate or not. It is important to remember that computers are not always reliable and even they can make mistakes. This is not limited to, your medical bills, but even your regular bills require attention from your end to ensure that you are not being overcharged. There are recurring charges involved with mobile phone and even cable bills, so it is important to ensure that you are spending at least 5 minutes to check on your bills.
3. If you have invested in mutual funds, check investment fees: - One needs to remember never to go just by the word of mouth or even recommendation from the friends to buy mutual funds. These funds can charge in different way to affect your overall returns and its possible that can end up with unexpected returns in negative way, hence it required you to spend 5 minutes of your time to understand the fund policy.
4. Always question yourself before overspending: - There are times when we see a new product in the market and get excited to purchase it. But, stop for 5 minutes and think if you really need the product, do you have any use of it, is there any other item which offers the same features. It is important not to spend on anything that you will regret later on.
It is always important to ensure that you keep a track of your investment and keep a regular check on it. Don’t keep any investment in your mind; keep a set record to check regular changes in the investment. It is said that prevention is better than cure, so it is important to take time out to consider these actions to avoid adding to your current financial problems.