{"id":237475,"date":"2022-07-14T03:27:49","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T03:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buoyantbloomer.com\/?p=237475"},"modified":"2022-08-07T04:35:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-07T04:35:38","slug":"your-familys-financial-wellness-checkup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buoyantbloomer.com\/your-familys-financial-wellness-checkup\/","title":{"rendered":"Appreciating what your family’s financial wellness checkup reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When I wrote about where to invest money for growth<\/a> in 2022, I had no idea how much inflation would impact everyone’s mid-year financial checkup. None of us have lived through this constellation of financial events, but as has always been the case with smart money decisions, there are things under our control that we should focus on. Herewith, four things I recommend at this weird economic time, and general tuneup questions to ask <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take stock of where your losses reside<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your financial checkup reveals investment losses in liquid assets you don’t need until years down the road, give yourself a pat on the back and stay the course. These are less troublesome than say having consumer debt that is now accumulating interest at a much higher rate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debt costs need to be reigned in pronto! It is not sexy, but your financial checkup is much clearer in this case – your #1 goal is getting rid of your debt. There is something to be said for the simplicity of not needing to make any extra decisions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do not panic and sell investments unless you 1) can’t explain why you’re invested in the position, or 2) really need the money for big s*** (medical emergency, moving, starting a new business, etc.). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be honest about how big your big s*** is. Also, a vacation is not big s*** in case you are wondering. You do not need to do your big trip during the summer when prices make little sense and you’re competing with all the school children. Besides, do you really want to be flying with the current travel chaos after two years of abnegation? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is common sense: more things are more expensive and everyone is losing purchasing power. Use your financial checkup to identify where you can save:<\/p>\n\n\n\n