Achieving Financial Freedom for a More Fulfilling Life

Chispa Magazine-Lisa Taranto Schiffer-Morgan Stanley-Spring Clean FinancesNearly everyone has a unique lifestyle and preferences depending on their levels of income. However, financial goals tend to be similar and they revolve around financial freedom. If you’ve tried working on your finances, you probably know that this is a long-term process that you develop slowly. To achieve financial freedom comes from developing healthy habits that create lasting change in the present and the future.

Debt reduction. The first step towards a better financial status is dedicating time and resources towards debt elimination. Debt can come from student loans, mortgage, or a personal loan. When dealing with debt, it’s wise to start with the most expensive loans because they tend to be more damaging than cheaper bad credit loans. While debt burden has its psychological effects, breaking free from debt makes you feel encouraged and your self-esteem can improve significantly.

Irrespective of the methods you use, just ensure that you are consistent in making your payments. One of the most effective ways to offset debt is through making automated payments. it also gives you some peace of mind knowing that you don’t have to remember the payment deadlines.

When dealing with multiple debts, most people tend to be overwhelmed by making several monthly payments. As a result, they find debt consolidation a good way of reducing the debt into a single debt. This method of addressing debt ensures that you are only concerned with one payment and minimizes the tendency to miss any payment. In addition, it is possible to find a deal that will charge you lower interests compared to the original loan terms. If you can get this, you’ll end up saving some money on your loan. However, you need to carefully check to see if the debt consolidation deal is offering better terms than most of your current loans.

Find ways to increase your cash flow as well as your assets. Depending on where you work, pay rise can be quite predictable. Every time you get an increment, set aside a certain percentage and dedicate it towards securing your future. However, not everyone gets regular salary increments and some may be having very rigid salaries that tend to remain the same for a long time. Finding a side hassle that can earn you an extra coin can be very rewarding especially if you are working towards building your net worth.

Similarly, you can adjust your lifestyle so that you spend less money and save more. If you’ve been eating out too often, you can decide to reduce the frequency. Whatever it is that you want to cut on, make sure you are consistent and develop a lasting habit. It’s possible to increase your net worth by cutting your expenditures even when your income has stagnated.

Develop a plan. At first, financial planning appears to be hard for most people. On the contrary, it is easy to achieve is you take a favorable approach. For instance, you can create a budget in a few hours and it will help you understand your financial status. With paystubs and credit card statements, you can easily come up with how much money is flowing in and how much you’re spending every month.

If you work on developing discipline, you can make huge financial improvements by simply sticking to a budget. Start by classifying your expenditure into distinct categories and figure out how much money is spent on each category. Then figure out the essential expenses as well as the ones you can survive without.  Try to tame some habits that make you spend on unnecessary things. Basically, the hard part is usually sticking to the budget but it’s the only thing that can bring permanent change.

Adopt a healthier lifestyle. Developing healthy lifestyle habits will lead to a better physical and financial status. Changing your eating habits and creating a plan for physical improvement will not only lead to better health but will also result in reduced expenses on junk food. Though it’s easier said than done, you’ll benefit from the improved mood and your mental power also increases significantly. When you become mentally strong, you are in a better position to take charge of your financials and you’ll be ready to grab future opportunities.

Most people can agree that cravings to fast food and other types of junk food take a toll on their finances. Once you are free from these habits, you’ll be spending less in medical check-ups as well as insurance premiums.

Conclusion? Financial freedom is a goal that’s on most people’s minds. However, it requires both discipline and dedication if success is to come. The easiest part is creating the plans but most people find it challenging to execute the plans. If you want to be successful with your finances, it is imperative that you develop habits that help secure your future. If you can build solid habits on saving and earning more money, then financial freedom will be realized soon.

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Mia Guerra

Mia Guerra

Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine
Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine, Mia Guerra is a writer at heart. Regardless the topic, she loves to investigate, encourage, and ruminate on topics that can make us better people. Aiming to live a Proverbs 31 life, Mia is ecstatic to be following her calling with Chispa. At home she is her husband's sidekick and together they are raising a God-fearing family in Atlanta.

Mia Guerra

Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine, Mia Guerra is a writer at heart. Regardless the topic, she loves to investigate, encourage, and ruminate on topics that can make us better people. Aiming to live a Proverbs 31 life, Mia is ecstatic to be following her calling with Chispa. At home she is her husband's sidekick and together they are raising a God-fearing family in Atlanta.