Saving For The Future

January 17, 2018

The future is a pretty scary thing to consider. If you’re at the age where you’re still living with your parents, things are a little daunting when you think about going it on your own. But the future is something you should always be thinking about, especially when the time to get serious and become an adult is probably around the corner. But one of the best, and possibly the worst, things about becoming an adult is the fact you’ll have made poor decisions with your money in the passed. These decisions are going to affect the outlook of your life in the future. So to try and repair some of the damage, we’ve put together a few things to try and help you save for the future.
Preparation
Preparing for the future is one of the hardest things that you’ll do when it comes to money. As we’ve explained, the chances are high that you’ve most likely made some bad moves in the past when it comes to money. You don’t think of things like your credit score, or savings, and how they’ll affect your life in the future. But before you know it they will come round to bite you on the bum, and that’s where things get a little stressful. You know that nice new phone that you want? You won’t be able to afford it without a good credit score. Some people make decisions that are so bad they barely have a credit score at all. This is where companies such as http://repair.credit come in handy. They’ll be able to bring your score up in no time. If you’re planning to move out any time soon, your credit score is definitely something you should be paying attention to. Banks look at your credit score first, and if you have bad history it is going to be the first thing to get in your way of having a mortgage accepted.
The Savings
Savings is also another thing people seem to really struggle with. It is hard when you have so many other things to save for, or so many other things that you’d rather be doing to try and get some savings together. As soon as you get your first full time job you need to think about setting up a savings isa. But not one where you can put in and withdraw money whenever you want, the capped ones are better. If you get an open one, you’ll find yourself putting the money in to only withdraw it later on in the month. You also need to think about cutting back on some things so you can focus a bit more on saving money. Even if it is just cutting back from two nights out a month to one to put an extra 50 into your savings. It’ll be an extra 50 that can help towards a house, or a holiday etc. You’ll feel so proud of yourself when you do actually build up a nice bit of savings behind you. For more ways to save, check out this post http://formidablejoy.com.

Mark Asquith

That British podcast guy, Mark is co-founder of Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host. A Harvard, TEDx, Podcast Movement and Podfest speaker (amongst many more!), he's a wildly approachable Brit and Star Wars/DC Comics geek.

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