As time goes on, we tend to experience more and more difficulties with our finances and how we are going to maintain a manageable lifestyle with our current income. Below are some common financial worries that you may be having with some solutions that will hopefully help you gain some perspective on what you can do to solve your financial woes.

What should I do if I lose my job?

People don’t realise that this could happen at any time, especially when you least expect it. If this is an issue that you find is keeping you up at night, there is something you can do to ease the stress. You need to prepare yourself for anything, if you lose your income, you could lose many other things in your life. You should be putting away a small part of your income into an emergency fund, this fund should be enough to last you 6 months without an income. This may take some time to reach it but it will be worth it if you end up really needing it.

Am I ever going to eliminate my debt?

The answer is yes. It may take some time and major effort to accomplish this if you have accumulated quite a bit of debt but it is possible. What you need to do it arrange your debt from greatest to least, keeping in mind the different interest figures. If you can organise your income to accommodate to your debt problem, you can start paying off some of the smaller ones so no more interest accumulates or you can start making more payments on the ones with higher interest.

How will I afford raising a child?

If you’re thinking about having children, you may want to consider sorting out some of our finances before. The best you can do is prepare yourself for all the extra costs, do not make the mistake of just jumping into parenthood and trying to figure it out on the way. You should take the time to save and balance your budget to accommodate the costs that you will be in your life. Try not to stress too much about what you are going to do, start planning and saving like the little baby has already entered your life. Being a parent entails that you will be responsible, reliable, and able to provide for your children, make sure you are a place in your life where you can be all of things and more. These are some tough questions that may not have foreseeable outcome in the near future for some, however, does not mean they need to continue to stress your life out. Take the time to organise, plan, and know your income and expenses. Enjoy your life and plan for the future so that financial stress is the last thing on your mind.