4 ways to enhance your financial stability

Weather the local economic difficulties when you start with these tips.

10:40 30 April 2013

With the recent announcement by the Archbishop on the state of the economy in the United Kingdom, there is no doubt that people will be searching for ways in which to ensure their financial stability.

 

The plight of banks often means difficult times ahead for people because lending is typically reduced and those with lower credit scores are often left with few resources to better their situations.

 

Here are a few ways to try and maintain financial stability in the midst of economic struggle.

 

• Review budget—this is the first step. You may need to cut out things which aren’t necessary, or consider downgrading services in order to create a little extra surplus within your budget.
  
  
• Savings account—if you already have a savings account, take some money that was hopefully freed up by the first step and put at least some of it into a sort of savings account which can offer a guaranteed return, even if it is small.
  
  
• Adjust lifestyle—some of us literally are not able to come up with extra money which puts us at particular risk of suffering a catastrophe when there is already economic struggle. To regain some financial stability, you may need to try and procure a better job, or move to a less expensive location in order to free up some money. For at least a short period, to try and fund such an action, you may have to consider giving up a phone, television costs or something else that is draining your funds.
  
  
• Investments—once you have a savings established, you may want to further increase your financial stability by considering certain investments. Choosing a Cash Independent Savings Account and/or a Stocks and Shares Independent Savings Account (ISA) may offer a much better return on your money than just the regular savings, but it’s good to have both since there is a limit on how much can be deposited into an ISA.
  
  

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