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Making smart moves is essential at any stage of your life. It is important to start out strong and make choices that will prepare you for wherever life takes you.
Create a Financial Plan
A financial plan can include everything from your career plan to your retirement plan. If that feels like too much start out with a five-year plan. Where do you want to be in five years? What do you need to do financially to get there?
Then break it down into yearly and monthly goals and steps. Be sure to include long-term goals like retirement as part of your plan. This may include going back to school to get your education to help with your next career goal.
Focus on Climbing the Career Ladder
Now is a great time to focus on the career ladder. It takes time and hard work to move up. Make clear goals and determine what you need to do to reach them.
Break down the steps for the career path you want to take and start taking them. It is okay to switch directions at some point and choose to go a new direction if you find a better fit for you.
Make Sure You Are Budgeting
Budgeting is one of the biggest tools to managing your money properly.
When you are single, it is easy to justify not creating a budget. Your expenses are straightforward and if you pay your bills what does it matter when and how you spend your money?
However, your budget can help you find areas you can cut back on spending to put more money toward savings or debt.
Make Sure You Have the Right Insurance
Insurance is there to protect you. It can be frustrating to see your income going to insurance each month, but it is there to protect you.
When you are a single, short-term and long-term disability insurance can be a life saver, especially if you do not have an emergency fund saved up.
Build Your Emergency Fund
An emergency fund is essential if you are single. It can be the thing that save you from being homeless if you were to suddenly lose your job.
It can help cover unexpected expenses and take the worry and weight off.
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