MONEY MANAGEMENT
No matter how much (or little) you know about investments, stock markets, credit cards, and insurance, your financial planning is most likely to fail if you don't have a solid understanding of your money. The first and possibly most crucial stage in financial planning is to have a solid understanding of your finances, or your financial situation, and to be able to manage them intelligently. So, what is your financial situation? 1) Earnings and Expenses: In order to assess how much money, you have in hand after taking care of your requirements and goals, what you make will be less important than how much you spend. To be in a better financial situation, one needs to set a ‘balance’ between earning and spending habits. And the same can be used as a benchmark to plan your finances. A positive or zero bank balance at the conclusion of most months corresponds to a weak financial trend, whereas a healthy bank balance at the end of the month typically indicates a tendency towards a stro