The Importance Of Saving Money And Making Wise Financial Decisions

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SAVING MONEY

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Financial responsibility may be defined as the ability to make good decisions while discharging important obligations involving money. These obligations include paying bills, investing wisely, living responsibly, planning with the available resources, and finally saving money for the rainy day.

Financial responsibility and saving money are intertwined because one cannot talk about being financially responsible without money in the coffers. During interviews for accountants, there is always a case study assessment where candidates are tested on their prudence. This involves testing the candidate's ability in cash flow management. Ability of a candidate to manage the company’s resources, which include the ones in the coffers and operational costs. If the candidate fails that test, the journey ends there.

Hence, as individuals, the onus doesn’t lie in making money but also in financial responsibility, which involves saving money for future purposes. Looking for good investments, buying assets, and managing the available resources within set budgets.

As an individual, I ensure that I save a portion of my income through apps like Piggyvest, cooperative societies, and a bank savings account. I also set a monthly budget, ensuring that I prioritise my needs and wants while streamlining my wants and attending to only my needs.
Saving money enables me to be liquid and allows me to avoid a cash crunch.

Furthermore, I tend to be content, avoiding unhealthy competition and impulse purchases, living within my income, and avoiding an extravagant lifestyle that will stress my income. Though it was a struggle to maintain a savings habit, I used an option in my savings app to automatically deduct a certain amount on the last day of every month. That app helped me to maintain balance towards forming a savings culture that has impacted me.

Additionally, as part of my financial responsibility, I make good plans for my purchases, like buying food items in bulk and restocking monthly to reduce the cost of purchase. I also support my family with plans around monthly bills, put up reminders that help us work towards payments to reduce dying minute plans, and the stress that comes with it.

Finally, when we fail to plan, we plan to fail. Hence, saving money, no matter how small, and being financially responsible are competencies we should develop as humans to make our lives easier. Remember, nobody has ever promised that life would be a bed of roses; therefore, as we make our bed, so we lie on it. Now is the time to start saving and being financially responsible.

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