Perhaps any of us has experienced and gone through tough times in their lives, when money is gone and you feel at the edge of the world. Most of us may never know ahead of an emergency, otherwise we could have prepared to save ourselves and our worth. Sensible financial strategists suggest that we create a strategy to suit us in cases when things go wrong. A strategy for a financial emergency sounds fine, but I would tend think that no formula has been invented to satisfy each and every occasion.
As ordinary people, we are open to vulnerabilities that surround us daily. These vulnerabilities can be numerous or separate: your health and your loved ones’ health, your job and relationships. If nothing goes wrong, you feel protected and safe. You start to worry only when things are not as good as they normally are. To spot those vulnerabilities early, can save lots of energy, time and overhead worries. After all, planning ahead of one’s future is not so bad an idea. People, who are sensible, often plan financial details, to be on the safe side.
When I am unsure of what exactly the future might bring me, I try to stay on the same financial level as before, not to make the things worse. Whatever may come in my life, staying calm ensures that I do not panic or lose control. An old wisdom goes that we all have choices; no matter how miserable we may feel. To use my options at fullest, I need to think hard and clear. Despite the financial trouble, no one but me controls my assets, and making a move that is as harmless as possible should be smart enough.
When I was financially broke and feeling low, the first thing that came to my mind was to frantically control my spending habits. This excludes must-haves that should be paid, unless you confess of being bankrupt. A sensible idea is to make a timeline that shows when the financial crisis started, how long it lasted and what remedies a person has taken to prevent him from sinking deeper in debts. This schedule would be practical to administer and apply to the crisis situation. In the crisis, a repayment plan might also work well.
Financial crisis is always about stress and unpleasant feelings. Those troubles can change people’s lives dramatically, for example, initiate conflicts and even break apart families. Such experiences are never pleasant but humiliating to the people who are close to you. If people in relationship cannot overcome conversations that deal only with money, they should seek help from a counselor.
