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Getting Yourself Back on Track With Finances

December 15, 2019 By The Fortunate Investor | This article may contain affiliate links. For more information visit our Disclosure

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finances back on track short term and long termNo matter how hard you try, or how well you have been doing, sometimes we fall off track with our finances. Whether it be an emergency that popped up which racked up short term credit card debt. Or maybe you are struggling to pay off the remainder of the final loan. Either way, when you are dealing with debt, it can be hard to get back on track.

Sometimes we need to crack down on our budget and focus on the long term. Start saving little by little while chipping away at your loans. Other times, though, we need a quick fix to get us through to the next paycheck.

So here are a few long term and short term tips to help you get back on track with your finances.

Long Term Help

Set yourself goals. Goals will not only help keep you on track, but it will also organize and prioritize what is essential for you financially. Simply saying I’m saving money is nice, but too general. Do you have a specific amount and a reason as to why you are saving?

Start with your end goal. Maybe it is paying off all your debt, saving up for early retirement or perhaps it is both. Either way, narrow down as to what you are striving to achieve and how much you will need to get there. Then you can break it down into smaller goals.

Setting goals will also help you develop a budget. Building a budget isn’t usually a quick fix. Instead, it is something that you work on for a few months before you fully develop and commit to the budget. In the end, though, building a well thought out budget helps to show you where your money is going compared to how much you bring in.

After developing your goals and setting up your budget, maybe you’ve noticed you don’t have quite enough income to sustain your budget. If you cannot cut down any more expenses (or choose not to), then another source of income is needed. Adding a side job of some sort might be required to keep you on track. It may even push you more quickly to your end goal.

If you have multiple loans that are going to take a few years to pay off, look into consolidating as much as possible. Loan consolidation can be risky, but beneficial if you stay dedicated to paying everything off. You are basically taking out one large loan that is used to pay off multiple loans at once. The benefit of doing this is you are likely to lock in at a lower interest rate. The risk though, it is easy to get into the mindset that you have extra money since your payments are smaller than before.

Short Term Help

Even if you have your long-term plan figured out and you are well on track, sometimes an emergency pops up and throws everything off. When that happens, there are short-term solutions to help make ends meet. Short-term loans, or online installment loans, are available.

These types of loans usually last only a year or less. They are meant to help cover immediate financial needs, without having the long-term commitment of say a bank loan. They tend to give you access to cash at a lot quicker of a rate compared to other types of loans.

However, these types of loans can come with high-interest rates. Because the money is a quick source of income, it can be easy to get caught up in continually accessing them. They are just like any other loan and will need to be paid off as soon as possible.

Sometimes the best solution to getting you back on track is a mixture of long-term and short-term solutions. It might be worthwhile to take out an online installment loan for quick access to money. This will help cover any emergencies or give you that little boost you need to start.

You can then start budgeting and setting your goals so you can pay everything off in a reasonable amount of time. Either way, it is a good idea to speak with someone you trust when dealing with finances.

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The Fortunate Investor is the finance half of the husband and wife duo behind this website. Michael's finance and investment advice is rooted in an MBA and 20 years experience as an entrepreneur, banker, and manager in the financial services industry.
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