Do you know what it costs to be you? If you don’t, you wouldn’t be alone. In fact, only 1 out of 5 Americans report being able to cover at least 6 months of expenses. Perhaps more worrisome, nearly a quarter of all Americans report having no emergency savings fund at all.
However, having a plan for how you’ll spend your money is one of the best ways to avoid falling into the trap of paycheck to paycheck living. Doing so will alleviate financial anxiety and give you peace of mind when the bills come in month to month.
Creating a plan to financial success enables guilt-free spending
What’s It Cost To Be You? is a four part educational mini-series aiming to teach you the ins and outs of financial planning in an accessible and friendly way. We’ve created this series to help make the process brief, applicable, and fun.
No matter where you are in life, planning out your finances is the best way to take control of your current situation and navigate safely through the future.
To understand where you’re going, you first need to understand where you are. Doing so will offer you peace of mind as you move forward in planning out your future financial goals.
In this lesson, we’ll show you how to audit your current situation by calculating your income and equity.
In this series of What’s It Cost To Be You? we explore the steps needed to make your own spending plan. You’ll learn the basics of getting your finances in order and under control.
This lesson breaks down the steps of planning into a few simple guidelines to help get you started. Whether you’re unsure of where to begin, or just need to update an outdated plan, we’ve got you covered.
Every year, millions of Americans are challenged with meeting their obligations. In Series 3 of What’s It Cost To Be You? we’ll show how a good plan will get you ahead of even the toughest of situations.