Meeting With A Credit / Finance Counselor
Posted on: August 31, 2008 by Matt No Comments
In addition to discussing my student loans in collection we also looked at other aspects of my finances. The advise that I was given can be summed up as follows:
- Keep A Budget: I try to keep a budget running in an Excel spreadsheet. I keep track of all income and categorize expenses / savings. At the end of the month I have $0 left unallocated.
- Increase Income And Reduce Expenses: I have already been trying to cut back on expenses but had not been actively trying to increase my income. I had considered trying to gather a couple of extra consulting jobs in the area but had not moved forward yet. We will see how this goes.
Tags: Debt, Debt Reduction, Future, Planning, Savings, Student Loans Filed Under: Budget, Debt, Debt Reduction, Expenses, Savings, Student Loans
