Financial
experts and analysts all point to an impending financial crisis by 2013. While
most experts want us to realize that this event is indeed coming and we cannot
avoid its outcome, some are quite concerned what will actually happen to
regular folks like you and me. How do regular people prepare in surviving the financial crisis when
2013 is just several days away? There is still hope; you can survive any crisis
when you keep this checklist in mind:
1.
Reduce your debt –
whenever you have debt, someone else controls your financial future: the
lending company, the bank or a finance company actually have their hands around
your neck. As early as today, you need to plan on important ways to stop
accumulating more debt as well as plans to reduce your current debt. Overpay
mortgages monthly and you will find an extra couple of months off your debt or
how about consolidating your loans so you can take care of paying them in a
more efficient manner. By consolidating all your loans in one due date you will
decrease the risk of missing your payments. You may also use automatic debit
from your bank account so you will never have to worry about missed payments in
the future.
2.
Simplify your life
choices – learn how to live simply so you will never accumulate more debt and
you will also be able to save. Instead of eating out or shopping you can cut
down on these activities so you can save money. Switch to more productive and
FREE hobbies like reading, gardening or taking your dog for a walk.
3.
Think of ways to
reduce your family’s expenses – when the impending financial collapse happens,
you and your family will be able to cope faster if you start living more
simply. Cut down on cable costs and just subscribe to basic TV. Car pool or
plan your trips to the store so you can save gas and energy as well. You can
also indulge the family in eating simpler but more nutritious meals; choose
home grown vegetables and fruits to replace eating out or eating takeaways.
Simple choices like this will be able to help your family cut down on
everyone’s budget.
4.
Work security – are
you an employee? If you are, then it’s time to question your work security.
When the looming financial collapse happens, the least tenured workers will be
the ones to go first and if you are the least experienced in your department
then start creating plan B today. You can start thinking of a home based job
that can help augment the family’s needs or how about switching careers so you
can get a higher pay and better security in your work. You may also decide to
forgo additional expenses until you feel that you have better security in your
current job. There’s nothing wrong with being prepared and you must share this
vision to all your family, friends and neighbors to start the change in
everyone today before it’s too late.
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