Basic minimum financial knowledge of yourself

About yesterday:

  • How much you have earned in the past
  • Your bank accounts and loans closed
  • Any financial disputes that were settled
  • Any financial promises made for the future
  • Tax receipts and demands

About today:

  • How much you are earning
    • Salary
    • Interest (Monthly, Quarterly, etc)
    • Dividends
    • Profits
  • What are your debts
    • Credit card bill
    • Bank loans
    • Non-bank borrowings
  • What are your credits(money lent)
  • How you save money
    • Bank savings account
    • Bank deposits
    • Cash
    • Gold/Silver
    • Stocks/Shares
    • Stock market funds
    • Chit funds
    • Real estate
    • Commodities (Metals, industrial goods, agricultural produce, etc)
  • Insurance policies in force
  • (Income/Direct)Tax considerations
  • Food and Education expenses
  • Mode of expense
    • Cash (% of cash and the expenses of this each month)
    • Credit Card (Singular, not plural. Keep one card. Cancel the rest)
    • NEFT (For your standing instructions towards loan repayment, contributing to family fund)
    • IMPS (For that credit card bill which has to be paid by the 1st of a month)
    • UPI (Create your VPA. Get everyone in your family, maids, nearby shopkeeper on the bandwagon)
    • Mobile Wallets

About tomorrow:

  • Inflation adjusted returns on investments
  • Backup plan for contingencies
  • A Registered Will (Prepare it after consulting your family. Tell them that you are DEAD SERIOUS about this 🙂 🙂 :), ensure that they’re satisfied about auspicious time at which you prepare the will)

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