How To Become Financially Stable

[Kehlpao12]

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Hello Istoryans!

I'm an Entrepreneur myself and I'd like to share some ways to financially stable yourself.

There are people that you know who may not be millionaires but does not show a single hint of anxiety regarding the economic downturn everybody experiences. You may be wondering how they do it and what they have actually done to ensure that they stay afloat even if everyone else is sighing because of the rising cost of almost everything. They are not rich but they are financially stable.

How to become Financially Stable?
First of all, it is not magic. Even though they do not have a six figure salary, they can still face the challenges of the rising cost of prices. However, they share common traits which have led them to be stable even without a remarkable salary.


The Specific Road of Money
Budgeting is never enough for those who are financially sound. You can write down everything that you are planning to buy and pay for the month but you will still end up frustrated because you are unable to wisely cut the costs. Instead of cutting costs; monitor where your money goes instead. This is different from mere planning because you practically write down everything about your spending.


By writing what you have spent, you are able to compare them with your budget and see if there are any ways where you can reduce spending. You can never be too specific when it comes to monitoring your money. There maybe a time where you have spent your money for almost nothing. If you have wrote them down, you will be able to realize your unwise spending and prevent them the next time.


Setting Concrete Goals
Setting big goals is good but do not linger to that notion that you want to be a millionaire someday. Set specific goals that you could do for that moment which would lead to a bigger goal. Again, you have to be as specific as possible so that concrete actions could be done to reach that goal. A mere idea will get you nowhere and could easily frustrate you.


A concrete goal on the other hand will force you to think of ways on how to achieve that specific goal. For example, you are planning to set up a small home based business. Since you need cash, you have to cut costs on certain things to ensure that you reach that amount in a few months. When you have a specific budget, you should know how many months you should wait before you could reach your goal. This is even applicable to a specific hobby. Since you already know how much you will need, you can work on that budget as soon as possible.


Improving Job Related Skills
If you have reached the plateau of your career, it is time to improve on your job skills. Try learning a skill or two during weekends or in your preferred time by enrolling online. New skills would mean new opportunities – you could be promoted because of that knowledge or you could start a small home based job which could be another source of income.


People who are financially stable have additional jobs but they often do it at home or a few hours during the weekends. While they could still spend quality time with their family, they are increasing their source of income which could pay for the bills.

You do not need to be rich to be financially stable. You just have to know where exactly your money goes, setting concrete goals and increase your competency for a raise of salary or another source of income. These are all workable and after a few months, you will end up just like those who are able to freely enjoy life without money problems.


Cheers and God Bless!


Kelly

[quantuminplus]

tama!!!.... nice ni da.... ^_^

[allstuffs]

nice one. thanks for sharing bro!

[istoryamember]

thanks for the post. Two points from me:

1. I would rather list down what I need to spend rather than listing what was spent. Because wala naman gud gamit kay spent naman na. Mas maayo lista jud nimo unsay imong gamitan sa imong money. For example 15th karon and sweldo, lista ka unsay gamitan nimo from 16-30 and stick with it. Apil ug butang ang savings as your "bill"

2. Be contented with what you have. Uban kay mangutang lang jud aron makapanindot sa house, buy car (uban kay 2nd hand pa jud then daghan na d ay guba so samot jud ka baon sa utang), palit new gadget, etc. Kung unsay makaya nimo, diha ra ka kutob and buy assets not liabilities.

Again, it boils down to being contented of what you have.

[Kehlpao12]

True.. It's good gyud to be thankful of what you have now..

[Cory1986]

" the things that u own end up owning u". I have a goal why gusto ko financially stable and that goal is not to acquire expensive things in one snap of fingers but rather, to support a certain lifestyle that I chose. By 2020, i'll come home for good. Im not happy here. maka palit lang ko rental property and maka graduate na ni ako mga scholars, happiness na sad nako akong atimanon

[quantuminplus]

sa ako pod nga experiences no.... i do like gadgets any kind , any brand.... such as the Samsung galaxy tab, iphone, ipad, new cellphones, sa mga cars.... tanan nga latest hummer ba nah, cheding, etc.... sa laag singapore, hongkong, etc maoy gusto nako adtuun.... but the thing is.... mao na ako ganahan BUT unsaon taman nga atong resources sakto raman.... so i'm contended with what i have.... baratuhon nga cellphone, kay maoy gamit kau nako, no need of car...kay wai parking space and wai ikapalit hahahah, unya nigawas man atong pagka ganahan lagi ana...so mag research lang ko about ana sa mga gadgets, cars, places, ... in the end aw mao mao raman diay ni...... by the way... cars and gadgets depreciate it's value the minute u buy it... ^_^ SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE INVEST INVEST INVEST

[dalmacio]

i prefer to be CONTENTED but open for GROWTH.
WORKING HARD and SAVE approach is a proven failure, it must be WORKING HARD + WORKING SMART and SAVE + INVEST. it works!

[tatum]

Nice! Should have concrete goals.

[al1974]

i follow Bo Sanchez 10-20-70 rule.

10% for tithing
20% for savings and investment
70% for spending

Simple. No frills.