Porterville Recorder

How to manage anxieties of dealing with finances

- STANLEY POPOVICH

Many people get stressed out in managing their finances and investment­s. It can be difficult to pay your bills and save money at the same time.

As a result, here are seven tips on how to manage the stresses and anxieties in taking care of your finances.

1. Get sound advice from a good financial profession­al: There are many financial profession­als who can give you good advice on how to manage your finances. Listen to what they have to say and decide for yourself the best route you can take in terms of your investment­s and finances.

2. Develop a budget to manage your expenses: A budget will help you to pay your bills on time without running out of money. A budget will also help prevent you from spending your money on things you don’t need. 3. Stay out of debt: Pay off your credit card bills and try to get rid of your debts. This will help save you from paying all of that interest. There are also many credit counselors you can talk to who will help you develop a plan to get out of debt.

4. Plan for any emergencie­s: Put aside a small amount of money from your weekly paycheck into an emergency fund. The purpose of the emergency fund is to provide instant cash for sudden and unexpected events. When something happens, you will have something to fall back on.

5. Learn to manage your spending: The more you spend on things you don’t need, the less money you will have for the future. There’s nothing wrong with buying things that make you happy, but you don’t want to spend money you don’t have. The key is to learn to manage your money wisely.

6. Have some kind of health insurance: It’s recommende­d you have health insurance in case you get sick. A person could lose a lot of money if something happens to their health and they don’t have any kind of insurance. Having car and home owner’s insurance is also recommende­d in case something would happen unexpected­ly.

7. Keep your job skills and experience­s up to date: You never know when you may lose your job. It’s important to continuous­ly update your skills and resume in case you need to look for another job. Applying for unemployme­nt will help, but it will not last. Keep your job skills current so you can increase your chances of finding a good paying job if you become unemployed.

Stan Popovich is the author of “A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear Using Psychology, Christiani­ty and Non Resistant Methods”. Stan’s managing fear book has become very popular with over 300 positive book reviews and counting. Please read the many book reviews of Stan’s popular book by going to Stan’s website at http:// www.managingfe­ar.com/

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