Consumer Law

10 Steps to Financial Recovery

By M. Stan Herring

The Bankruptcy Law Network has posted an article, originally from USAA Magazine, that outlines ten easy steps for financial recovery.

1. Budget And Save

2. Cut Spending

3. Track Daily Expenses

4. Set Goals-Specific ? no vagueness ? Hannon?s debtor made a definite timeline and a definite amount.
Measurable?Hannon?s debtor was vague here (?Debtfree?); instead, ?I want to pay off $XXX of my debt in five years.?
Attainable?the goal must be reachable. I.e., Ms. Hannon?s debtor should not make a goal of ?I want to pay my entire debt of $35,000 in one year.? ?not if she is making less than $60,000/year.
Realistic?The goal has to be within the realm of possibility (see above).
Timely?the goal should have smaller checkpoints within the main deadline ?to make sure the goal is being approached.

5. Take a Second Job.

6. Pay Off High Interest Loans Systematically.

7. Pay Bills Automatically Online.

8. Find Out Your Credit Score.

9. Fix Credit Score Errors.

10. Do Periodic Check-ups.

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Full post as published by Alabama Consumer Blog on December 03, 2009 (boomark / email).