First year of marriage is most crucial and complicated, you
make many adjustments and compromises to sail though it and still feel
connected. As a couple you often fight and argue over a few things and among
those few things, financial matter is one of the important aspects. It is important
that you should take financial matters very seriously in your first year of
marriage to avoid any kind of struggle and argument in my married life. Once you are married it is important to think about
financial matter seriously and plan perfectly. Here are some best ways to deal
with the money related matters in systematic ways in the first year of marriage.
Calculate your
monthly expenses: Initially, it is really difficult to calculate and
regularize your monthly expenses. Try to learn from your spending habits and calculate
your monthly expenses. Try to understand how much money you are spending on
different things and how to minimize your extra expenses.
Make a monthly budget
and stick to it: Once you are aware of your monthly expenses, it is always
suggested to make a monthly budget and stick to it. A monthly budget is the
best way to manage your expenses. Don’t cross your monthly budget, stick to it
religiously to save money on month-on-month basis. It will help in minimizing
the unnecessary expenses.
Plan your big
purchase systematically: If you are planning to make a big ticket purchase
like buying a new car, buying your own house or planning some international
trip where you are supposed spend more than one lakh, then it is always better
to plan that systematically. It is always better to save some money and
purchase, rather than buying something on loan. It will increase your financial
burden and affect your overall budget.
Always maintain a
contingency fund: After marriage it is important to maintain some
contingency funds to stay tension free. If you think that your monthly expenses
are more than Rs. 50K per month and you need at least Rs. 50K per month to
survive, then it is better to keep at least Rs. 3 Lakhs in your account to face
any worst situation in future like if one of you will be jobless for a few
months or met any accident or something else.
Stop spending money
on things you don’t use: It is always good to spend smartly to keep a cap
on your expenses. If you think that you are going to use something once or
twice then don’t buy that thing because it is very attractive. It is better to
avoid such purchases. Buy only those things which you think that you are need
then and you will use them.
Don’t spend
unnecessary on gadgets: Are you among those couples who love to buy new
gadget frequently just to get the latest model. Resist the temptation of buying
the latest version of your favorite gizmo. It will just increase your spending
budget nothing else.
Avoid borrowing loan:
Try to make all small and not so small purchases with your debit card or
from your savings, rather than borrowing the money. It is always better to
avoid purchase from credit card or borrowing personal loan. It will further
increase your financial burden and land you into the vivacious cycle of loan.
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