Thursday 11 April 2013

Clean up your financial plan this spring



If you believe spring is that time of the year that brings with it new rays of hope and optimism, why not give your financial plan a new face this spring? Whether you are beginning to deviate from the New Year financial resolutions or planning to give your enterprise a boost in the months to come, this is the right time to put things into track. So, while you are cleaning the garage and revamping the lawn, make sure that you think about reorganizing your financial plan too.


Here are 6 simple to-dos which can help a great deal in tidying up your financial plan:

  • Take stock of what you have – insurance policies, mutual funds, loans, balances, everything. Getting organized is the most difficult and the most benefiting step of all.

  • Share duties among stakeholders. Within the household, ask your spouse and children to note down their own expenses. In a business organization, assign the financial monitoring duties to your comprehensive financial planner.

  • Make realistic plans to pay off debts and stick to them.

  • Review your insurance needs. With big changes in life, your insurance needs also change. Be aware of these changes and act accordingly.

  • Save the necessary documents, shred the rest. Too many papers, most of them outdated and unnecessary, can clutter your shelf and make it impossible for you to work comfortably.

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