Financial Wellbeing

SECURITY ~ BUDGETING ~ PLANNING

Financial Wellbeing relates to healthy financial management and personal satisfaction of one's financial security and freedom of choice, both current and future.

GOALS FOR YOUR FINANCIAL WELLBEING

• Have control of your finances

• Understand how to manage a budget, credit cards, accounts, investments, retirement funds, etc.

• Handle finances with minimal stress

• Have reasonable financial goals that suit your lifestyle

• Effectively use time management when handling finances

PERSONAL REFLECTION

• What are my financial goals for the next year? For the next 5 years?

• Am I using my finances to support activities that give meaning to my life or to the lives of others?

• What have I spent money on recently? Were these purchases necessary?

• Do the finances I have match my needs?

FOSTER YOUR FINANCIAL WELLBEING

• Set short-term and long-term financial goals

• Take a finances course

• Set and commit to a budget that fits your income

• Set money aside in an emergency fund

• Track the due dates of your bills

• Pay off debts in small bites

• Check your credit score regularly