10-Minute Daily Financial Workouts
Resources
Much of our happiness and success will be defined by our daily habits. Those who want
to be physically fit will need to engage in regular workouts and good nutrition. Similarly,
quick 10-minute doses of daily financial action could do wonders for your financial
fitness. This session discussed strategies and ideas
for a thorough financial plan that can be accomplished in as little as 10-mintues
a day.
Online Resources
- Cost of living calculator
www.bankrate.com/calculators/savings/moving-cost-of-living-calculator.aspx - Charity Navigator
www.charitynavigator.org - Build an emergency savings fund
www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/starting-an-emergency-fund - Step down your spending
https://articles.extension.org/pages/39763/what-is-the-step-downprinciple-as-applied-to-household-spending - PowerPay your debts
https://powerpay.org/ - Compound interest calculator
www.bankrate.com/calculators/savings/compound-savings-calculator-tool.aspx - Housing affordability calculator
www.bankrate.com/calculators/mortgages/new-house-calculator.aspx - Explore allowance tools and strategies
www.cnbc.com/2018/01/04/digital-allowance-apps-help-kids-better-manage-money.html - Social Security retirement calculators
www.ssa.gov/planners/calculators
Healthy Money Habits
- Step 1: Financial Goal Setting and Communication
http://solidfinances.msuextension.org/resources/2019/HealthyMoneyHabitsClass1.pdf - Step 2: Education and Income
http://solidfinances.msuextension.org/resources/2019/HealthyMoneyHabitsClass2.pdf - Step 3: Charity
http://solidfinances.msuextension.org/resources/2019/HealthyMoneyHabitsClass3.pdf - Step 4: Preparing for Financial Emergencies
http://solidfinances.msuextension.org/resources/2019/HealthyMoneyHabitsClass4.pdf - Step 5: Budgeting
http://solidfinances.msuextension.org/resources/2019/HealthyMoneyHabitsClass5.pdf - Step 6: Eliminate Debt & Build Credit
http://solidfinances.msuextension.org/resources/2019/HealthyMoneyHabitsClass6.pdf - Step 7: Invest for the Future
http://solidfinances.msuextension.org/resources/2019/HealthyMoneyHabitsClass7.pdf - Step 8: Homeownership
http://solidfinances.msuextension.org/resources/2019/HealthyMoneyHabitsClass8.pdf - Step 9: Kids and Money
http://solidfinances.msuextension.org/resources/2019/HealthyMoneyHabitsClass9.pdf - Step 10: Later-Life Planning
http://solidfinances.msuextension.org/resources/2019/HealthyMoneyHabitsClass10.pdf