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7 Simple Rules of Personal Finance to Follow

Whether you aim to get your name among the top-rising millionaires, or you found yourself in a constant cycle of debts. Maybe you are simply not earning enough to meet your dream standard of living. Whatever your financial goals might be, your first priority is to get your fiancé in order. Here, Emerge180, a business born out of the passion for helping businesses and entrepreneurs achieve financial success gives these simple rules to help you navigate your personal finance. It’s time to take control of your finance and get it achieved your desired goals!

Don’t spend above your means

If you are spending more than you earn, then you are definitely going overboard your earnings. You already know how much you are bringing in, take a pause on your expenses, and learn to budget accordingly. The fact is if you are living above your earning, there is no way you can have extra for the future but you rather see yourself caught up in the cobweb of debts. 

Cut down on your expenses

We’ve all got bills and these are the main things eating a huge chunk of our earnings-rent, transportations, lifestyle, entertainments and many more. While a whole lot of them are not even required at all, you can still do away with some that seem to serve you once in a while. Besides, some big purchase like cars, latest phones or houses is not even worth it when your personal finance is still in a tight corner.  Go through your finance with an eagle eye. If you are good with TV, get that cable canceled, and save up some dollars. Once in a while splurge and surge is ok, but when it becomes a habit, cut it off. That expense you really don’t think you need, call up the company to get it removed. 

Avoid credit card debts like plagues 

Credit card is one of your greatest finance killers and as long as you avoid getting over your head and maintain healthy spending habits, this is something that can be avoided. Credit cards are like traps and those fees and interest will take a toll on your finance. If you are always maxing out on credit cards instead of paying off your loans or debts on time, you are not yet ready to gain financial freedom. 

Look for ways to eliminate high-interest debt

The biggest investment you make in your lifetime is most likely your high-interest rate expenses. These are car loans, student loans, and mortgages. You have to plan and start working on how you can get rid of these debts. Which one should you pay first? The one with the highest interest rate. Can you reduce the interest rate of the debts? Ask your issuer for a lower interest rate. Then set up a realistic plan on how you can eliminate these debts one after the other starting with the highest interest rate and work on paying double every month. 

Save up and invest

Everyone knows saving is great for wealth building but it’s something many are still failing at. Get yourself a good interest rate savings account and start directing those dollars into it. It’s those extras here and there that add up to something “big” in the long run. Moreover, give out money to get money. Put in for s 401(k), invest your money in stocks, mutual funds, or any other less risky financial instruments, and build a safe nest egg for your future. 

You can’t be friends with anybody and everybody

One of the fundamental ways to understand and get the wealth-generating process is to be around rich people. In case you don’t know, your close friends will influence your net worth and your net worth mirrors the level of your close friends. If you want to be financially stable, move with people of like-mind, those that are working towards financial success, and save you the stress that comes with wasteful spending. 

Get your hands on a money-related book…or more 

There are many powerful resources that can help you improve your financial life. These are expert tips ad strategies to help you reach your financial goals and they are worth your time, money, and energy. However, a good book can give you a guiding path but it’s left for you to take the leap. 

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Emerge180 was born out of the ideal that small business is the driving force behind the US economy. Because that journey can be dynamic and uncertain, entrepreneurs face financial challenges that often appear insurmountable. Emerge180 is a partner in