Thursday, October 22, 2009

How to stop Over-spending

How to stop Over-spending

Sometimes do you feel that you have spent more cash than you should have?
Well! there are numerous reasons why we spend more than we should. Averting the reality about your financial condition or keeping up an fake image. Millions of people do not like to fall behind their friends or their neighbors. That's why keeping up with them in terms of financial condition is one of the biggest downfalls of those who spend too much.
Honestly not being able to realize that you're broke is avoidance of the reality and until you encounter the problem you will just go right ahead and go on overspending.
While the frugal and sane people wait for money to come in, some spend wealth that is on the way. By the time the money arrives, it's normally utilized to pay for debt. Instant gratification is the evil culprit here .
Maintaining or following a particular kind of lifestyle even if in the face of a grave financial problem is another vital reason for overspending. When you are out of cash your lifestyle can be very seriously threatened. Getting out of this cycle quickly won't be easy if over-spending is your way of proving your self-worth.
Are you sick and tired of having to borrow money again and again just to support yourself and your family? Follow these useful tips to put a halt to overspending:
Honesty is the Best Policy
As the good old saying goes "Honesty is the best policy". Just stop hiding from creditors and slacking off from paying credit card bills by being completely honest with yourself. Honestly admitting that you are going through a tough financial problem is the first step.
Ask For Help
Binge buying is really a very hard-to-cure disease and letting someone you can rely to hide your credit cards from you would be of great help.
Have a Plan: Prioritize
Start Paying off utility bills first so that you can keep your bills from mounting up. Please prioritize what is required to be paid urgently and then call your creditors to make a good payment arrangement.
Store Screening
Start going to places that sell basic necessities only. Try to avoid malls and other expensive places that may make you buy things you do not actually need.
Learn Proper Money Management
Use proper budgeting or smart money management tools to help you reduce unwise over-expenditures.
Always try to get the Cheaper Alternative
Normally most generic products that you see in the market are as good as the expensive ones so if you are buying groceries, think of what difference it makes if you buy those expensive bottled water or the cheaper simple ones. If you've thought that one out sensibly, well the right answer to this is 'it doesn't make any difference at all.
Look Back and think again
Look at all the things you have unwisely purchased in the past. Give it a brief time to sink in and whether you really like it or not, you will very soon realize that most of the expensive things that you have bought are just stored away somewhere - a shame really but hey, it will surely knock some sense into you. Many of the items you bought out of impulse are generally worthless and does not really serve any practical purpose.
Do a Daily Dose of Reality Check
Sit with a pen and paper ..keep track of all your expenses . do necessary calculations ,hey do you remember your basic accounting? In high school ?If you are in to spending more than you are earning then you are surely on your way to bankruptcy. Stop your binge overspending habits and start doing some serious budgeting. Note down everything you spend on so that you can meticulously review your expenditures at the end of the day.

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