Money Management During the Corona Crisis

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The Covid-19 pandemic has the world tight in its grip as of now. Most of the world is on lockdown or curfew to slow down its spread.

This has led many across the world into staying at home. Putting up at home, without being able to go out, is seemingly bad for health. But more importantly, it can be bad for your financial health as well.

Smart money moves you should make during the Covid-19 pandemic

Did you know that right now in India itself, millions stand to have a 20% to 50% salary cut? Worse still, companies may downsize or even shut down in this tough time. And you know what that means, right? Yes, unemployment. The majority of us live paycheck to paycheck. Many even have no emergency savings, bank accounts or any savings at all.

As you can see, this is one of those times when you need to look hard at your income and expenses. Are you saving enough? Why not? What can you do to do that?

mymoneykarma is going to help you in this article.

Here are 5 things you need to do to bolster your financial situation.

  1. Study your income and expenses
    Lets start with making a basic budget. If you don’t have one already, make one now. There are two sides of a budget: what you earn and how much you spend. However, if your income has already been affected significantly (due to job loss or whatever), then budgeting may not work.
    In any situation, you need to figure out how much you are earning at the very least. Based in this, you can decide how much you need to cut expenses.
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    First, figure out your income and income sources.
    Second, figure out your expenses and its sources.
    Third, check your savings and emergency funds. If you don’t have one, don’t worry.

  2. Categorize your expenses
    It is important to categorize your income and expenses, especially the latter. If you can’t find where you are losing money, you can’t control it. Find out where and how you are spending. Like millions of others, you too may be spending on utilities, housing, food, and insurance.
    The second category of debt payments, something that you need to keep paying no matter what.
    The third category of expenses is discretionary spending. These include variable expenses like entertainment, hobbies, shopping, dining out, self-care, recreation, etc.
    The fourth category can include irregular premiums.
    Find out which ones you need to keep paying, and which ones you can do without.

  3. Eliminate things you can do without
    If your finances are in an emergency situation, you need to cut down all or many of your frivolous expenses.  These can include travels, vacation, dining out, ordering takeout food, useless subscription, and the like.
     

  4. Check your essential spending
    There are always those expenses that need to have no matter what. These may include insurance premiums, mortgage, rent, etc. Here are some things you can do.
    If you are worried about your outstanding mortgage, talk to your lender. They’ll be happy to give you other payment options.
    Here’s something else to consider as well: refinancing your home loan. Right now, mortgage loan rates are at an all-time low. If you do this, you may get to refinance your mortgage at a much lower rate.

  5. Get strategic with spending
    This means when you spend, use cash back apps, and perhaps even cash back credit cards. However, we do not recommend using credit cards in this tough time.

So that’s it: 5 tips to help you out during the Coronavirus panic.

We at mymoneykarma do hope these tips will help you. Stay safe and take care!

 

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