Manage Your Cash Flow: Get Yourself In The Black

by The Smarter Wallet on September 22, 2010

Most of our economic problems today have to do with not being able to manage our cash flow wisely. Most of us spend more and save less. Most of us even spend a lot while on deficit. But instead of spending our time being miserable about mistakes made in the past, we should instead get organized and act on our priorities. So following is a list of tips on how to manage your money and how to plan your finances by being responsible about using your resources. Here’s how to live frugally.

Manage Your Cash Flow & Get Yourself In The Black

When dealing with a business project, a work-related project, or even a home improvement project, the most crucial stage is the planning stage. This Mint Roundup, Are You Ready For Your Future? Mint’s Personal Finance Blogger Roundup, is one definitive resource for understanding how to plan your finances. As Harvey MacKay said, “Failures don’t plan to fail; they fail to plan.” Let’s twist it around a bit: If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

Speaking of failure, many of us end up facing problems when we misuse our credit cards. Because of this, some people have gone to the extreme of believing that credit cards are downright evil. However, throwing the baby out with the bath water could be avoided. How about looking into Responsible Credit Card Use? Credit card debt need not burn your finances. Use the cards wisely, and they’ll be a big help to you.

On the topic of credit cards, here is another article that could help you: 10 Tricks to Save Money with Credit Cards. You should not only learn how to use credit wisely, you should also learn how to leverage your available resources and turn them into assets, not liabilities.


Day to day living could use some major frugal lifehacks. If you’re starting out and settling into a new apartment or house, you could benefit from some tips on where to get the cheapest furniture around. Starting Out In Life: Where To Get Cheap Furniture points you to the right direction and gives ideas on how to pick up furniture from the most affordable sources.

Many women overspend on clothes, so these tips may be helpful: Keeping Clothing Costs Down from Savings.com can help you find the best buys in threads and can help you stick to your budget. Getting clothes from more affordable places can help you feel less guilty.

You could also save a bit more when you Earn Online And Be A Savvy Shopper With Online Coupons. This article discusses how you can shave dollars off of your purchases by earning online. It also shows you how you can save money as well!

Lastly, it’s hard to resist buying that Apple Gadget, right? Time to whip out the plastic, right? Wrong. Maybe it’s time to learn how to truly be responsible with the plastic and learn How to Save For Your Apple Gadget Fix instead. It’s time to try new ways to control our spending impulses.

Being able to manage your cash flow such that you’re in the black may take hard work and dedication. But as they say, “Knowing is half the battle.” Hopefully, these tips and the knowledge we’ve imparted can help you build wealth.

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