One rule that always applies to a good investor is to spend less than you earn. If, for example, you earn 2,000 euros each month you can consider that 1,500 will be devoted to expenses, necessary and otherwise, while the remaining 500 euros will be savings.
There are many best practices for managing money better and better…here are some fairly common ones to avoid missteps when it comes to managing your money:
- Create a financial diary
- 50/30/20 rule
- Spend one minute of money a day
- Set financial goals
- Set a periodic budget
Learn about other financial best practices
Good financial advice #22 | Watch less TV
Television is definitely a source of shopping inspiration, advertising unfortunately stimulates and ignites cravings and needs and pushes us to buy perhaps unnecessary items.
Good financial advice #21 | If you can buy it twice you can afford it
Shopping is an activity that has become easier and more fun over the years. Shopping, online or offline, has never been easier. This over-simplification of the purchasing process, however, hides some dangers that may lead us to not think through the purchase and thus overrun our budget. Here are some simple but useful tips to avoid crazy purchases.
Good financial advice #20 | Read a financial book every year
Reading to be more informed and to understand what strategies to adopt in managing personal finance and what mistakes not to make is the first step in increasing our knowledge.
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