Tools that can help maintain a long-term financial plan

Written by Money Empire

October 9, 2018

Financial planning is a daunting task. However, with the right information behind you, having and maintaining financial goals doesn’t have to be hard. Below are some ways to help you stay on top of your future and create a long-term financial plan.

Why a long-term financial plan is so important

Money is necessary for almost every part of our lives, and making sure that there is enough of it to survive on is important. A long-term financial plan helps to achieve this.

While you might know that you have the short-term covered, what about further down the line? Sketching out what the future may include can help lay the ground works and set you up well for when it arrives.

Retirement plans need to be thought about, as well as the costs involved with having children, and what a mortgage may entail when it comes to cash flow. Through all of this the quality of life you want also has to be taken into consideration.

Without a financial plan, you may not be making the necessary decisions now that will allow you to be prepared for whatever might be coming down the road.

Consider what you want out of your retirement in New Zealand. How would you like to spend your retirement in New Zealand?

Tools for maintaining your personal long-term financial plan

Having your financial plan in place is not the end of the journey. To keep it relevant, and to ensure you are meeting the goals in it, the plan needs to be maintained and updated regularly. What are some of the tools you can use to do this?

Cost calculators

With one available for almost every scenario, finding a calculator to help you figure out what certain things are going to cost you in the future is simple. There’s even one dedicated to coffee, to help you budget in your daily fix. As situations change, use these calculators to stay on top of what you need to save for, and to figure out how little adjustments might help you put aside extra money.

Budgets

Having a plan is useless unless you can keep to it. Budgets, as much as they aren’t immediately greeted with joy, help you maintain a financial plan and are a tool to build awareness of your finances.

Financial advisor

A financial advisor can keep you on track with regular reporting and reviews, and show you exactly how you are progressing. For providing financial aid and advice on how to save, a good financial advisor can’t be be beaten. On top of that, they can build your wealth in ways that you may not have been able to on your own, as they can help you make good investments and and manage your superannuation funds.

If your long-term financial plan has been sitting in a draw for too long, the team at Money Empire can help you dust it off and get it back on track.

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