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Your Financial Health Check
COVID-19 has had a widespread impact on our lives and exposed our vulnerabilities. It has left persons who had underlying conditions particularly susceptible to becoming ill. It has also highlighted that many persons who thought they are financially secure truly are not. How financially healthy are you? Do you need any ‘boosters’ to get you to your optimal financial health? First, let us start with you indicating your financial goals and how soon you would like to achieve these, by filling out the table below:
Surprise! Your Dream House May Be More Affordable Than You Think
“Based on your age, the mortgage for that J$20 million property you really want would be approximately J$118,000 and it would be less if you are sharing that mortgage payment with someone else, since you could get a combined mortgage of J$13 million from the National Housing Trust (NHT), at a lower interest rate,” I said to Michael. “Really, I thought it would have been more than that, now I can look to close on that deal!” he exclaimed.
Budget-Friendly Summer Staycation Ideas
Thanks to the novel coronavirus aka ‘Ms. Rona’, summer 2020 will not look like any summer we’ve seen before. Even if you have cancelled overseas travel plans this year, now might be a great time to change things up, especially with stay at home orders lifted, the economy reopening and places of amusement, including beaches and movie theatres now open, though protocols are still in place. The added benefit is that the need to be ‘socially distant’ could help us to stick to our budget, as we have to maintain ‘social distance’ from some ‘money magnets.’
Revive Your Financial Drive in 2020
We are half-way through what seems like a whirlwind 2020 already, and some people feel like the year has thrown them several curveballs back to back. If this is true for you, the good news is that it is not too late to get back on track with a renewed financial drive, and today we want to help you to do just that.
While many persons may focus on the myriad of negatives of the COVID-19 pandemic, people like you, want to focus on finding opportunities to create a fantastic foundation to achieve your financial dreams and goals. To help you, here are five (5) steps to revive your drive.