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FINANCIAL FITNESS

FINANCIAL FITNESS . . . For Everybody Are YOU financially fit? Do you need a financial workout? Do you worry about money? Have you had a loss of income? Would you like to better manage your finances? Make a decision to become more financially fit Small changes add up

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FINANCIAL FITNESS

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  1. FINANCIAL FITNESS . . . For Everybody

  2. Are YOU financially fit? • Do you need a financial workout? • Do you worry about money? • Have you had a loss of income? • Would you like to better manage your finances?

  3. Make a decision to become more financially fit • Small changes add up • Regular routine of financial fitness will provide muscle to… • Reduce debt • Save money • Spend wisely

  4. Do you talk with your family about money? • Good communication adds to financial fitness • Discuss needs and wants • Available funds • Funding needs before wants

  5. Couple communication • Discuss household finances • Location of • bank accounts • investments • important papers • Details of paying bills • Helpful in case of an emergency

  6. What are your dreams? • Write dreams in the form of goals. • Short term goals • Long term goals • Be specific • Written goals are more likely to be accomplished • Road map for your financial future

  7. Tracking your expenses • Write down every expenditure: • Groceries • Clothing • Meals out • Snacks, etc. • Are there any surprises?

  8. Have you kicked a habit lately? • Do you smoke? • Eat lunch out every day? • Buy snacks from the vending machine? • The little extras in your life?

  9. How much does a habit cost? • Lunch out 5 days a week at $5 a day - $25 • Lunch out $5 a day for a month - $100 • Lunch out at $5 a day for a year - $1200

  10. Other spending habits • Excessive spending • Expensive vacations • New cars • Cell phones, beepers, caller ID • Premium cable TV • Shopping sprees

  11. Spending more than you make • Credit obligations should be no more than 20% of take-home pay. • Credit reduces your future buying power < 20%

  12. Credit Trap • Minimum monthly payments • Pay more than the minimum when possible • Avoid offers to skip payments • Sometimes takes years to re-pay

  13. Credit check-up • Check your credit report • Record of your bill paying history • Used by lenders to determine credit risk • Check once a year for accuracy • If there are errors, contact the Credit Bureaus for corrections • Avoid credit repair clinics

  14. Credit Reporting Bureaus • Equifax – www.equifax.com • Experian – www.experian.com • TransUnion – www.tuc.com

  15. Shopping habits • Shop with a list • Avoid impulse buying • Do your homework before buying • Comparison shop for the best buy • Shop sales for needed items

  16. Spending plan • List your monthly income • List your estimated expenses • Keep a record of how much is actually spent • Reallocate resources

  17. Reserve cash • Reduces the stress of unexpected expenses. • 3 to 6 months of living expenses • Saving money adds to financial fitness, one day at a time

  18. Pay yourself first • Is it tough to find money for saving? • Instead of saving at the end of the month, try saving at the beginning

  19. Save and invest on autopilot • Get a certain amount direct deposited into a savings or investment account • Convenient • Rewarding • Good way to become a disciplined saver

  20. What can you do to get your finances in shape? • Are you already practicing some of these financial fitness exercises? • Have you discovered other tips to add to your regular fitness routine? • Start by making a few changes at a time • Stay committed to the program

  21. Financial Fitness is for Every Body! • Just imagine yourself… • Reducing the cellulite from your debt load • Increasing the muscle of your savings and investments • Getting your financial routine organized & easy to manage • The results will be rewarding! $

  22. For more information please refer to the Financial Fitness newsletter on your mini-CD

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