Finance Basics (101)

<p> There are definitely some sections of Budgeting that are a little harder to understand. They need more detailed information to be able to cope with the various aspects that pop up. The following sections definitely create more ups and downs and need more knowledge in order to control the budget, improve the process, learn more and get good results.</p> <h2> <a href="/debt">Debt</a></h2> <p> Debt has a number of negative effects on our families and our lives. A study found out&nbsp;that not having money "restricts our choices and wreaks emotional havoc on our psyche. Borrowing money to pay those bills leads to debt, which can lead to all sorts of problems that have nothing to do with accounting and everything to do with psychology. Among the negative effects are low self-esteem and impaired cognitive functioning. That means you can’t learn, remember, be attentive or solve problems as well when you’re freaking out over your water bill."&nbsp;(Source: <a href="http://debt.org" target="_blank">Debt.org</a>)</p> <p> <a href="/debt">Read more</a></p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <h2> <a href="/investing">Investing: making your money work for you.</a></h2> <p> While the basic ideas behind investing are easy to understand&nbsp;successful investing is far harder to figure out for the average person. It actually seems like some people have a talent for it while others struggle. To start off, we need to understand what investments are, and why and when it makes sense to invest your money.</p> <p> <a href="/investing">Read More</a></p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <h2> <a href="/investing/retirement">Retirement</a></h2> <p> A Retirement Plan is a personal investment. It is important to start investing in a plan when you are young. Working on several investment options is a good idea. If you invest in a major index, set aside savings for retirement and work for a company that offers a decent pension plan, you are doing a lot of wise things that will help you immensely later on. A word about pensions though - they are investments, as we stated - so they will go up and down in value.</p> <p> <a href="/investing/retirement">Read More</a></p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <h2> <a href="/investing/financial-planning">Financial Planning, where everything is checked out</a></h2> <p> Whether you are just starting to learn about financial planning or you are wanting to consider money management with a fresh approach, let's look at what&nbsp;Financial Planning entails:</p> <ol> <li> Establishing financial&nbsp;goals, short and long term</li> <li> Creating a realistic&nbsp;budget&nbsp;based on earnings, spending, savings, and financial goals</li> <li> Investing&nbsp;some of your savings to make your money work harder for you towards your goals.</li> </ol> <p> <a href="/investing/financial-planning">Read More</a></p>

<p> There are definitely some sections of Budgeting that are a little harder to understand. They need more detailed information to be able to cope with the various aspects that pop up. The following sections definitely create more ups and downs and need more knowledge in order to control the budget, improve the process, learn more and get good results.</p> <h2> <a href="/debt">Debt</a></h2> <p> Debt has a number of negative effects on our families and our lives. A study found out that not having money "restricts our choices and wreaks emotional havoc on our psyche. Borrowing money to pay those bills leads to debt, which can lead to all sorts of problems that have nothing to do with accounting and everything to do with psychology. Among the negative effects are low self-esteem and impaired cognitive functioning. That means you can’t learn, remember, be attentive or solve problems as well when you’re freaking out over your water bill." (Source: <a href="http://debt.org" target="_blank">Debt.org</a>)</p> <p> <a href="/debt">Read more</a></p> <p>  </p> <h2> <a href="/investing">Investing: making your money work for you.</a></h2> <p> While the basic ideas behind investing are easy to understand successful investing is far harder to figure out for the average person. It actually seems like some people have a talent for it while others struggle. To start off, we need to understand what investments are, and why and when it makes sense to invest your money.</p> <p> <a href="/investing">Read More</a></p> <p>  </p> <h2> <a href="/investing/retirement">Retirement</a></h2> <p> A Retirement Plan is a personal investment. It is important to start investing in a plan when you are young. Working on several investment options is a good idea. If you invest in a major index, set aside savings for retirement and work for a company that offers a decent pension plan, you are doing a lot of wise things that will help you immensely later on. A word about pensions though - they are investments, as we stated - so they will go up and down in value.</p> <p> <a href="/investing/retirement">Read More</a></p> <p>  </p> <h2> <a href="/investing/financial-planning">Financial Planning, where everything is checked out</a></h2> <p> Whether you are just starting to learn about financial planning or you are wanting to consider money management with a fresh approach, let's look at what Financial Planning entails:</p> <ol><li> Establishing financial goals, short and long term</li> <li> Creating a realistic budget based on earnings, spending, savings, and financial goals</li> <li> Investing some of your savings to make your money work harder for you towards your goals.</li> </ol><p> <a href="/investing/financial-planning">Read More</a></p>