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5 Steps to Organize Your Home Finances Like a Pro

Tips to improve finances and strategies to reduce expenses


Home finances are essential to maintaining a healthy economy and achieving shared financial goals. Changes that seem insignificant can make a difference in your finances. Reusing and recycling objects at home is an excellent way to be more sustainable, reduce waste and expenses.


In the episode Secrets to managing your family budget, we talked with Sandra Velez about the importance of the family budget. Among other things, she recommended that when we are organizing the home's finances, the head of the home should always talk with all the members of the family, including the youngest ones, so that from an early age they distinguish the fundamental elements for the organization of the family's finances. home.


In this post, we reinforce Vélez's suggestions by putting together 5 Simple Steps to Organize Your Home Finances Like a Pro:


  1. Record of Income and Expenses: It begins by making a detailed record of the monthly family income. This includes salaries, rents, interest and others. It also records all expenses.

  2. Identify Expenses and Income: Analyze your expenses and income to have a real photograph of your financial situation. Detect leaks or expenses that can be cut.

  3. Create a Budget: Create a monthly budget considering the family's basic needs. Rationally distribute any surplus.

  4. Emergency Fund: Establish an emergency fund for unforeseen events. Saving regularly into this fund will help you be prepared.

  5. Save and Invest: In addition to saving, consider investing the extra money in instruments that generate returns and grow your savings.


Remember to involve all family members, use home accounting software, and periodically review expenses. Organizing your home finances is key to a solid financial future!


Effective strategies to reduce expenses at home


  • Get the contracted power right: Check if the contracted electrical power in your home is adequate. Adjusting electricity consumption according to your needs can help you save on your electricity bill.


  • Install a thermostat: Controlling the temperature in your home with a programmable thermostat allows you to save energy by not overheating or cooling. Adjust the temperature according to the time of day and your activities.


  • Take advantage of curtains and rugs: Curtains and rugs help to thermally insulate your home. In winter, they retain interior heat and in summer, they prevent the entry of exterior heat, reducing the need to use heating or air conditioning.


5 Simple Steps to Organize Your Home Finances Like a Pro

  • Repair what you can: Learn some basic home repairs. If you can solve small problems on your own instead of hiring a professional, you can save money on maintenance services.


  • Wash clothes with cold water: Most of the energy used in the washing machine goes to heating the water. Wash clothes with cold water to reduce energy consumption.


  • Cook at home and plan meals: Eating at restaurants can often be expensive. Cooking your own meals and planning your menus in advance can help you save on food costs.


  • Buy in bulk and use coupons: Take advantage of offers and discounts.


  • Low consumption bulbs: Replace traditional light bulbs with low consumption bulbs or LEDs. Although they are initially more expensive, in the long term they represent money savings thanks to their greater efficiency and durability.


Creative ideas to reuse and recycle objects at home


  1. Convert glass jars into plant pots: You just have to clean them properly, fill them with soil and place your favorite plants inside.

  2. Using old t-shirts as cleaning rags: Instead of throwing away old t-shirts, cut them into pieces and use them as rags to clean surfaces around the home.

  3. Reuse used sheets of paper for taking notes: If you have sheets of paper with a blank side, use them to take notes or make lists before throwing them away.

  4. Turn shoe boxes into desk organizers: Shoe boxes can be transformed into useful organizers for your pens, clips, and other office supplies. Personalize them by decorating them to your liking.

  5. Using plastic bottles as watering cans for plants: Cut the bottom of plastic bottles and use them as makeshift watering cans for your plants. It's an ingenious way to reuse them.

  6. Transform old tires into swings or garden pots: If you have worn tires, do not throw them away; Give them a new purpose. Paint them and use them as swings in your garden or turn them into pots by filling them with soil for an original touch.

  7. Make decorative pillows with old clothes: If you have clothes that you no longer use, you can cut them up and transform them.

  8. Use mason jars as candle holders: Glass mason jars can be transformed into charming candle holders. Simply place a candle inside and you will enjoy a warm and cozy light in any environment.

  9. Turn worn jeans into bags or purses: If you have old jeans with holes or that are already worn out, you can cut them up and transform them into unique bags or purses. Add personalized details such as patches or embroidery to give them a special touch.

  10. Reuse plastic bags as small waste bags: Instead of throwing away plastic bags obtained from stores, use them as small waste bags in your home's trash cans.

Reusing and recycling objects at home is a great way to be more sustainable and reduce waste.
 
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