Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Importance of Financial Planning

What is financial planning? 

Financial planning is a step-by-step approach to achieving your life goals. A financial plan serves as a guide for your life journey. Essentially, it helps you  control  your income, expenses, and investments so you can manage your money and achieve your goalsGives direction to your goals or dreams. Financial planning helps you better understand your goals, why you need to achieve those goals, and how they affect other aspects of your life and finances. Planning encourages you to control inflation. the price of different things and activities. You plan your budget better.Financial planning makes you disciplined with money. Don't spend unnecessarily. Keep track of your savings and expenses. When you plan your finances, you plan for the future. You can gain insight into your finances in the future.You have a clear idea of ​​how much money you would have in, say, ten years. You would be aware of the returns your investments should generate in order to achieve your goals. 

Financial Planning for Life Goals 

  • Build Wealth Increase the price of goods you need if you want to maintain or increase your current standard of living in the future to build a sufficient body of wealth.
  • Retirement Planning In order to enjoy a happy and comfortable life in retirement, you need to start building your safety net now. Planning early  in life can help secure your future against financial uncertainties. Invest even smaller amounts by starting early and benefit from the power of compounding  to help build a large enough corpus over the 25-30 year period. 
  • Children Education has become very expensive not only in India but all over the world. And in the future, these costs will only increase. You should therefore start planning as soon as your child is born. Calculate how much you want to earn and invest in long-term investment opportunities that can help you achieve that goal. 
  • Tax Savings You probably pay a significant amount in taxes every year. But now you can legally reduce your tax bill. The Indian Income Tax Act has several provisions that individuals can use to reduce their tax burden. By planning your taxes in advance, you can find the best ways to invest your money and reduce your taxable income. Mutual funds offer a tax-efficient way to invest in your life goals.

How to create a successful financial plan 

  1. Understand your current financial situation 
  2. Determine the status of your current finances 
  3. Write down your financial goals 
  4. Explore the different investment options
  5. Implement the right plan 
  6. Monitor your financial plan regularly

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