If I have to pick one strategy that’s helped me move up leaps and bounds with managing my personal finances, it’s got to be my single source of financial truth.
When combined with this really fundamental equation:
Each month —
Income
minus Annual Expenses EMI
minus Budgeted Expenses
minus Savings for Short-term Goals
minus Investments for Medium- to Long-term Goals
minus Non-budgeted Expenses
= My Free Cash Flow
for that month
you have at your disposal a strong framework for simply getting ahead with your personal finances.
On a side note, here’s what my sketching skills look like (for the same concept):
I can’t draw if my life depended on it. But that’s a blessing in disguise because it actually helps avoid fighting over money issues.
2 thoughts on “The Art of Finance: A Single Source of Financial Truth”
Hi,
You taught me a million dollar lesson for free .
I am in the middle of a financial mess/recovery and this is such a nice plan to control the monthly income .
Thanks
@Jayachandran —
Glad to be of help. :-) And good luck on your journey towards financial recovery.