The best ways to stay financially healthy

Updated on September 16, 2019

“Saving more by spending less” is the one resolution we take almost every time, but often fail to keep. In today’s economic condition, it is very important to have a strong financial backup and being enough financially healthy to be ready for whatever urgency comes. To prepare you for such urgencies by making you financially healthy enough, we have decided to enlist a few important tips. Here has a glance:

1.      Make a strong amount of emergency fund:

Human life is full of uncertainties and to take proper care of yourself, your loved ones and your property you must make your emergency fund stronger. You may face sudden urgent expenditures like medical emergency, job loss, urgent repair of the home, important travel, etc. Besides savings, you must apply for a Mediclaim to meet your urgent medical needs. To ensure the life of your family members in your absence you can go for some other insurances and saving policies.

If you have your own residence than it is recommended to take precautions previously by having one of the best homeowners insurance for being provided with the coverage for any natural and other disasters. For some disasters, this insurance may not be fully applicable, but the expenditure can be a bit lit by your insurance plan.

2.      Before buying or shopping anything, think about its necessity:

Make a list of the things you have to buy. The benefit of making a list beforehand is a good trick of avoiding the temptation of buying extra items unnecessarily. Always look for the best convenient prices by comparing the prices among several sites. 

Fix your budget and keep reminding yourself about that to prevent overspending. Replace your habit of spending recklessly, also fix a little amount of lease money to give your wishes an air of freedom which can re-motivate you for further savings.

3.      Make a strong amount of emergency fund:

Human life is full of uncertainties and to take proper care of yourself, your loved ones and your property you must make your emergency fund stronger. You may face sudden urgent expenditures like medical emergency, job loss, urgent repair of the home, important travel, etc. Besides savings, you must apply for a Mediclaim to meet your urgent medical needs. To ensure the life of your family members in your absence you can go for some other insurances and saving policies.

If you have your own residence than it is recommended to take precautions previously by having one of the best homeowners insurance for being provided with the coverage for any natural and other disasters. For some disasters, this insurance may not be fully applicable, but the expenditure can be a bit lit by your insurance plan.

4.      Track your credit card and pay on time:

Yearly collect a free copy of your credit report. Pay enough attention to it. If you notice there is any inaccuracy in the report, then promise yourself to improve your credit score and reduce your habit of borrowing. Try to keep your borrowing at least below 30% of your total available credit, otherwise, it can affect your credit score. 

You can also look for having a secured card which helps in building credit score just like a regular card — but at the same time, it will control your overspending.

5.      Invest strategically:

Investment is another key to enrich your financial ability. The amount of your unsatisfactory earning can be doubled only by investing your savings strategically. The amount you are investing can be a little but if you maintain regularity for a long time then it will fulfill your high return goals. 

You can also think about diversifying your total investment by investing in different platforms. But the matter of money like investment always comes with some risk, so before investing clearly understand the terms and conditions of your plan.

6.      Avoid bad debt:

Sometimes you can not help but take a loan for the home, business, study, treatment and other emergencies. But these are good debts and has a significantly low amount of interest rate. But High-interest debts such as credit card debt, payday loans, car loans and other borrowings for shopping or travel are bad debt and should be eliminated and paid as soon as you can.

Conclusion:

Another way to save is to stay healthy by maintaining a healthy lifestyle and food habits always to reduce any risk for your family and your hard-earned money. Following these steps to become financially strong and happy.

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