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Monday, January 25, 2010

A Personal Finance Plan Can Help You Out Of Debt

By Trevor Gronholm

Personal finance is always a tricky subject for those who do not have a lot of resources available to them. It has become doubly tricky (but not impossible) with the on sought of the economic slow down. On the news you will hear a number of reports on the economy recovering. You will also hear how the job market is yet to rebound. Sounds a little contradictory but this is just the way the story goes. If you are trying to rebound yourself from unhealthy financial habits, below you will find a beginning to the healthy finance revolution.

Begin by looking at your finances. What is the amount of money that comes in to you on a monthly basis? This may include income from your work salary, alimony or even a second job. Whatever disposable incomes you have coming your way monthly, add it. Crunch all of your numbers until you get an exact total.

You will now have to figure out exactly how much money you have outgoing in bills each month. Gather up all of your figures for rent, utilities, and those ever entangling credit card bills. If you tend to spend your money on frivolities, stop, because it is considered the fat in your diet. It no longer has a place in your finances. Tally up your total outgoing expenditures.

Once you have figured out the two figures you can now do the calculations. Incoming money ' outgoing money, this is your simple equation. Depending on the status of your financial health you will land either in the plus, minus or just barely breaking even. If you are falling into the minus or are just making your ends meet you need to revise your finances, and spending habits. You may even have to get a second job until you find yourself afloat again.

A major area of debt is credit card balances on a number of different cards. This not only is bad for your wallet, but it does nothing for your peace of mind. In this case, you need to weigh your options on how to get out of debt.

One popular trend is taking advantage of the no interest promotional offers that many credit card companies offer. Consolidating your debt on a single card with a promotional offer such as this one will help you pay off your principle balance quicker, as opposed to just paying off interest.

Be aware that in the case you continue to make minimum payments on high interest credit cards, you will make no headway on the principle balance. This option allows you to pay off your principle balance as opposed to just accrued interest. It will also relieve you of the stress of making a number of different payments to various companies each month.

This is just one way to start getting yourself out of debt and on the road to a healthy personal finance plan. Many people have found a way to get out of debt. You can as well, find the right plan for you and stick to it, yes, it is that simple. - 23211

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