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Managing your money


These tips will help you to manage your money and feel confident about your finances. They will help you plan for the future and feel confident month-to-month.


1. Budget


It might seem basic, but it’s important to create a budget. There are loads of different ways, but all of them look at how much money you have coming in and how much you can afford to spend on different areas of your life. This is essential for money management and financial stability.


Using a 50/30/20 approach is useful: 50% for essentials like rent, bills and groceries, 30% for clothes, meals out, etc., and save the remaining 20%. Be realistic about your income and use it wisely so that you can afford the essentials and still have money to enjoy yourself and to save.


2. Know what you spend


Make sure that you know what you are spending your money on. It’s easy to lose track and get a nasty shock when you check your bank account. There are a number of apps that can help you keep track of your spending including those from the banks, like Monzo.


10 Make The Future Yours! Issue 1 4. Plan your meals


You’ll probably find that a significant portion of your budget goes on food. Planning your meals in advance means that you only buy what you need when you shop, reducing waste and cutting down on unnecessary costs.


Getting cash out at the beginning of the week and spending that rather than using your card is also a useful way of tracking what you spend. That way it’s easy to know what you have left to spend and what you’ve used.


3. Have an emergency fund


If you start saving and create an emergency fund, this will help you if anything sudden or unexpected occurs. This really can happen at any time and happens to everyone at some point in their life.


Keep the emergency fund in a separate account so you don’t accidentally use it for essentials or a holiday!


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