2010 Financial Tips by Lisa Rogers-Cherry

 

1. Take the time to assess your financial situation.  Ask yourself three questions: Where am I financially?  Where do I start?  Do I need to get some help?

 

2. Prepare a budget.

 

3. Pay your bills on time.

 

4. Work diligently to repair your credit.

 

5. Get a second job if necessary to make ends meet.

 

6. See what, if anything you can eliminate from your expenses.

 

7. Make wise decisions with the money that you have.

 

8. Make sure that your estate planning is updated, including wills and healthcare directives.

 

9. Use your time wisely.

 

10. Pay yourself by doing something that makes you happy without spending a lot of money.

 

Lisa Rogers-Cherry is the author of Lifting the Burdens of Debt:  A Helpful Guide to Getting Your Debts Paid and Your Life Back on Track (2005; $14.95). Lisa writes monthly financial tips for www.bloggingblackmiami.com and can be heard on www.wmbm.com  on the Let's Talk Money Show.  If you have a question or for more information go to www.redpenpress.com, e-mail her at Lisa@redpenpress.com, or write Lisa Rogers-Cherry, Red Pen Press, P. O. Box 1196, Dania Beach, FL 33004.

 

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