New year’s debt resolution: Introduction
New Year’s resolutions are hard to keep and new year’s debt resolution is no different. OK, so first, Happy New Year 2017. And maybe more importantly, the world didn’t end with Donald Trump’s election! Now because it’s the new year we know exactly what’s going to happen. People are going to go and make promises that they won’t keep. Get more fit, lose weight, start a business, have better relationships with family and friends, make more money, budget better and of course, pay off debt.
New Year’s debt resolution: How successful are we at keeping new year’s resolutions?
According to Wikipedia, the success rate for New Year’s resolutions is about 12%, which means that there has to be something wrong with our resolving, right? How often do you discover people you know resolving to do a whole range of things, like write a song, read 100 novels or go to the gym twice a week?
All of that is really hard. I mean, our hearts are in the best place, but it requires self-discipline, and periods of prolonged firmness. And willpower, much like those flabby muscles, requires an effort. Psychologist Roy Baumeister writes in “Willpower” that those bad at resolving should mention, “put the blame where it belongs, on the list.” Instead of resolving to learn to master the guitar, quit smoking, lose weight and climb all the mountains, just choose one. Start small-time and end large-scale.
New year’s debt resolution: 3 simple steps to meet success
3 Simple-minded tips for starting the new year right. It’s the start of a brand new year. It really is the start where people reevaluate their lives in originating resolutions to change for the better. So in the spirit of self-improvement why not widen this to your personal business.
Now are three improbably simple-minded tips that do really that:
1. Monitor your business. If you don’t already keep watch over your funds now’s the time to get started.
2. Prevent wasteful spending by creating a simple budget; and follow it! You can download our debt management spreadsheet for free at the bottom of this blog.
3. To jump-start your financial year it’s not a bad idea to get a good look at your credit report. Get any errors fixed and see what you need to do to improve your credit score. To get a copy of your credit report, you can get access to it through one of the two credit bureaus’s; Equifax or TransUnion.
New year’s debt resolution: We can help you make success
Whether you have just one year or several years of new year debt resolutions outstanding, it still needs to be dealt with. To deal with debt you need the help of a debt professional – a trustee. Dealing with debt is not something that you can put off any longer. Start the New Year off right by calling Ira Smith Trustee & Receiver Inc. today and make an appointment for a free, no obligation consultation. We can give you back peace of mind and put you on the road to stress free living Starting Over, Starting Now.
New Year’s Debt Resolution
