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4: Committing the time and effort to build your financial action and spending plan, budget and
goals should get priority and might just be the most valuable undertaking and time well spent,

not wasted you might ever set aside!

5: Think of how you define your own financial worth. Reflect on what it is, what you base it on.
Is it concrete data and fact, perception or maybe even a wild guess or estimate? Income, savings

and all of your other assets work together to give you the whole fiscal picture.

This side of the balance sheet for most people remains fixed and is relatively easy to do, when

they put their minds to it.

6: Always remember that this process and document known as a family budget is only going to
be as good as the data and updates you provide! When acquiring new assets, ensure that this side

of the balance sheet is strengthened appropriately!

7: Adjust your focus slightly to more in-depth and longer term. We live so much in the moment,

especially if we purchase things or spend our money. We just look at the cost today and do not
think of interest over time and this being the total cost of course.

8: Actually setting financial goals will also energize you, give you a reason to work towards
something meaningful. You might even start to enjoy uncovering opportunities for frugal choices,

‘penny-pinching’ and what we prefer to call creative savings techniques!

9: Become financially literate and master the family budget process, tools and worksheets,

spending logs. Demystify some of the complexities and just try some fiscal responsibilities,
without being overwhelmed by the intricacies of calculations and more.

Remember, there is always professional help out there, once you have gotten started, completed

the grunt and groundwork to move in and on to a comprehensive consultation with a personal,
professional financial planner, who can explain the lay of the land, impact of your situation and
plan in more detail.

Most of them will offer the first consultation free to assess your situation for you. Most of them
utilize state-of-the-art software and technology industry-related and customized tools that shed
light on even the darkest situation, to find a little ray of hope and a couple of dollar at the end

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