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If there’s one thing that causes more anxiety for a lot of people than just about anything else, it’s money. Whether you like it or not, the truth is that money really does make the world go round. Which is what can make it such an unpleasant and scary experience when you end up in some kind of situation that has left you with little to no money at all. It’s the kind of thing that can have incredibly serious consequences on your life as a whole. However, that doesn’t need to be the case. Here are just a few things that have the potential to leave you in some serious financial trouble and how you avoid it.
A car accident
A car accident is one of the things that many people would consider to be their biggest fear. It really can be one of the most horrifying and traumatic things that can happen to you. And it’s not just a matter of the crash itself, but the consequences that it can have further down the line. From medical bills to the replacement or repair of your vehicle, a car accident can do a serious number on your finances. The first thing you need to do is to find representation for your car accident. That way you can be sure that, if you’re not the one at fault, you’re not the one who has to pay the price for it.
Sudden unemployment
No matter what your opinion on your job might be, getting fired without warning can be one of the most shocking and upsetting things that can happen. The temptation for a lot of people is to spend some time moping and feeling sorry for themselves. However, that’s just going to make things worse. After all, if you’re left without an income then that’s just going to make you feel worse and worse the longer it goes on. Getting back on the horse as soon as possible by redoing your resume and sending it out to employers really is the best thing that you can do.
An injury at work
A car accident can leave you with major expenses, and sudden unemployment can have much the same effect, so when the two are combined, you might imagine that the expenses can skyrocket. An accident at work can leave you both footing your medical bills while also finding yourself suddenly unable to work. When that happens, having legal representation like Dennis Hernandez is one of the best steps to ensure that you get the compensation that you’re entitled to. You should also be mindful of your medical expenses, paying attention to bills so that they don’t get inflated with frivolous charges. Finding affordable health insurance before you need it will really help with this too.
Out of control spending
The harsh truth that many people don’t want to face up to is that most of the financial difficulty that they face is simply down to the fact that they don’t have a decent enough handle on their spending. It’s the little things that catch you out. A small purchase here and there might not seem like much but they can add up incredibly quickly to something a whole lot more serious. You need to be sure that you’re keeping a close eye on your spending because it’s incredibly easy to let it get out of control, especially if you are using buy now, pay later options, although if you do need to use them, you can save money with these top affirm alternatives.
The truth is that a lot of people tend to want to hide their heads in the sand when it comes to their finances. As tempting as this might be, you need to be sure that this isn’t the way that you deal with it. Otherwise, you’re just going to keep getting into more and more financial trouble. Make sure that, whatever state they’re in, you’re facing up to your finances as often as possible.
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Hubz was rear-ended while at a stoplight on the way home from work last summer. Clearly the other guy’s fault…insurance covered my husband’s injuries. But our car was totalled. It was a 6? os so year old car–no car note. We expected it to last another 5? or so years to be replaced with a newer car for retirement and no more commuting. We did get a settlement for the old car, but it was not enough to replace the car with something equally reliable. So now we have a car payment. And this car will get us to retirement with a lot of commuting miles, so we’ll need to replace it anyway. Thank goodness we can cover the car payment, but that is money that is *not* going into the savings for much-needed home repairs.
We have also been through “sudden unemployment.” We were severely affected by the 2010 job market crash and have only in recent years been able to stabilize.
Neither of those things were our fault. There is nothing we could have done to prevent them.
I need a better plan for putting away more in case of emergency!
Very good points. I’m lucky that I’ve always been a saver not a spender. Keep putting money away……
Often things like this happen all the time like this and empty our bank account
Great tips,too often things like this happen all the time like this and empty our bank account
I have decided t pay down my debt this year. I have had some out of control spending. Then a hurricane hit our town and my job was closed for a couple weeks and then i had part time hours for a couple more weeks. I got extensions on some debt payments. I have realized how much I need to get this debt paid off. I will actually be working a second job and all that extra I will turn around and put it on my debt.
Wise article. Thank you for giving some life tips.
I know I could be doing better with a planner or some type of an idea. I am living month to month now and its been a ruff road, more so
when you have to make sure you have insurance for so many things, because you never know what might happen. Like a car accident , or daughter getting married, or like now one of my daughters is due with a baby girl in June. I try to penny pinch as much as I can to help out for later dates such as these.
@tisonlyme143
Very good points. I was in a car accident years ago where thankfully I wasn’t injured, but I ended up with a significant car payment as my car was totaled.
I used to be good at saving… now I need more discipline for the reasons you listed.