New rules for the new world order
What’s the easiest, most certain way to achieve your financial goals even in uncertain times?
Healthy financial habits.
Any goal you want to achieve is reachable through a few key habits with a little bit of time. It’s really that simple. Here are a few of these practices that you can include in your financial habits.
On-demand contract work and the gig economy was possible even before the pandemic. But the paradigm shift in corporate culture has caused several companies to transform almost overnight. Gig economy workers have the benefits of earning money on their terms. The flight to digital and remote models of working have opened up opportunities to
Even if salary budgets have been slashed, the virus outbreak has influenced consumer expenses in every industry (think cuts in expenses like fuel, travel, entertainment, shopping, dining outdoors, etc). Spending behaviors are settling into a new normal with a shift to value and essentials. You may also try to further optimize your cash flows and treat the margins as impact savings.
Interest rates have also taken a plunge over the last few months. If one has home loans, check your rates of interest, and approach your bank for lowered rates. It is an opportune time for homeowners to review monthly cash outlays and ease up financial strains. You may either refinance (i.e., take a loan with another bank with lower rates of interest) or reprice (switch to a more competitive loan plan with the same bank), depending on which works for you best.
You may use the time to also re-visit your financial plan. Take an inventory of all your assets and liabilities and check for optimal diversification. Re-evaluate your choices. See if you have financial plans that can balance out your risks and guarantee safer and more secure returns. Re-shuffle your investments. Consult a professional if it helps.
COVID-19 is a wake-up call. Very low medical covers in the past have fallen woefully short considering the number of days one is likely to be hospitalized if tested positive and serious. Check for the family floater plan of Rs 10L/25L/50L. The good news is that incremental premium is much lower for these. Protection instruments like health and life insurances can leave your savings scot-free while retaining your family’s lifestyle and long-term financial goals without disruption.
As local and global communities re-orient themselves to the new norm at a time such as this, you can re-organize your finances. The proverbial rainy day is here, and if you’ve made it this far, you can secure the future for you and your family. Even amid a pandemic, you can identify the new rules of financial planning and optimize.
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