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Tuesday 13 August 2013

Dealing with your financial paperwork can help you stay in control and avoid mounting debt

Making ends meet and covering all the monthly expenses is not easy for any of us. For most of us, although we are employed and working hard, it can take real effort and sometimes, some juggling of cash, to make ends meet and to get all the bills paid each month. At times, it can feel like all we do is work to pay bills.

Do not be disheartened though. Staying in control of your finances and being aware of your financial position can help you to stay in charge and avoid serious problems like mounting debts.

One of the easiest ways to stay in control is to get into the habit of dealing with all the paperwork as and when it comes in. While it may be tempting to shove it in a drawer or in a cupboard, out of sight is not out of mind. Unopened bills and financial statements will only prey on your mind and add to your worries, not diminish them.

Staying in control means knowing exactly what the situation is and even if you are not in a position to deal with everything right now, if you know what is happening and communicate with your creditors, you are more likely to find solutions you can manage and stay on top of everything.

It is common for people to hate dealing with their personal paperwork. After spending all day in the office working hard for your employer, the last thing many of us want to do is deal with our own paperwork too! However, being in control, filing everything carefully and responding to communications form companies will help you to manage everything much more efficiently.

Even if you feel as though your bills are mounting, being aware of what you owe and knowing where all your paperwork is will help you to manage your money and deal with items and bills a step at a time, in a methodical and realistic way.

Very few of us can spend the afternoon just paying all our bills. If only it were that simple! By having a simple filing system and prioritizing your bills, creating direct debits for your regular bills and by keeping an eye or your income and your expenditure, you are more likely to know how things are going with your finances, and far less likely to be caught by surprise by a nasty bill.

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