Master Your Financial Goals

Episode #10 of the course Master your money by Jenn Schilling

Welcome to the final lesson of the Master Your Money Course! I hope you have learned something and feel empowered to take control of your financial life. In this last lesson, we’ll discuss how to maintain your money mastery and recap some of the important takeaways of the course.

Accountability Practices

The best way to continue your money mastery is to put into practice the budgeting, saving, investing, and spending tips that we’ve discussed. It is important to share your new financial goals with a few close friends or family members so that they can help you stay accountable. You might also find a friend or family member who can begin this journey with you. Get together and create your budgets, then schedule weekly or monthly check-ins to see how you’re each sticking to your goals. Starting a new habit or lifestyle can be challenging, so it’s important to have a support system in place to keep you on track.

Without accountability, you might slip back into your old spending habits. It also helps to create separate savings accounts for different savings goals and to keep your savings separate from your checking account. You should also consider setting up direct deposits or automatic transfers into your savings accounts so that saving will start to become automatic. This will ensure that you develop a good saving habit and that you reach those money goals!

Key Takeaways

Spending habits can be hard to change, so remember to check in with your budgets weekly. It might take a few months, but with regular practice, you will get used to spending within your budget limits. Once you have that down, you can reassess your spending again and see if there’s anywhere that you can cut back a little more or if you need to readjust a budget to more accurately reflect your monthly expenses. As always, be sure to maintain a spending level that is below your monthly income, and remember to include any fixed monthly expenses such as bills and rent.

Money that you have left over after you have taken care of all your bills and expenses for the month can be used to save for retirement or invest. By taking this action, you can grow your wealth, prepare for your future, and have more options and freedom in the long term. Also, with investing, your money starts to work for you—compounding over the long term! Just remember to look for low fees and diversification in your investments.

Mastering your money and gaining wealth is certainly doable; all it takes is a little knowledge and discipline. You have the knowledge, so get out there and become a money master! Thank you for participating in this course!

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