If you feel that no matter how hard you try, you can’t fill the debt gap, and on the contrary, it gets bigger or you plan to buy new credit, then read this article to avoid making your situation worse.

First do the analysis of how your debts are going…. and not wait until the end of the year when you are already immersed in a series of obligations and end up being another purpose again for the year that begins.

For the honest man, debt is a bitter slavery. And historically, debts have been stigmatized as a bad habit, which instead of helping in life become a growing burden.

But if you know how to manage your obligations, they can be the best ally to achieve your goals. Debt allows you to get goods and services that have a high value. And knowing how to manage these obligations will guarantee you to enjoy everything you have achieved, or else you may losing everything.

So here are some guidelines for debt recovery

1. Review your debts

Typically, mortgage debt, personal loans, and vehicle debt make up the majority of your total financial obligations. Analyze how you have these obligations distributed and begin to organize your payments to phase them out.

2. Start paying off higher-interest debt first

Some debts are difficult to pay because they grow uncontrollably over time. Analyzing and paying these obligations early will ensure that you avoid paying even two or three times for the product or service purchased. If you have several debts with similar interest rates, pay first the one with the lowest balance, this will allow you to feel free and will motivate you to continue paying the rest of your commitments.

3. Make a payment plan

Depending on your ability to pay, start paying off high interest debts so that you can lower your amount in the future. If, on the other hand, these obligations are too high, start paying off the debts of small installments, so that you can get more cash flow and you can start making your payments of highest installments.

4. Reduce time and no fees

When you are called by a bank or financial institution proposing to reduce the fees you have been paying, what they are doing is increasing the term of that obligation, and thereby increasing the interest you were scheduled to pay. What you should do is shorten the term of the debt so that you end up paying less interest on it.

5. Reduce your monthly expenses

Lack of cash flow is often a barrier to debt reduction. But have you really thought that these “unnecessary” or “whimsical” expenses could become the fee you can overpay? Simply review what expenses are not needed on a day-to-day basis and at the end of the month you will have a percentage of cash that you can use to reduce some of your major debts.

6. Make progressive savings

Most people know that saving is very important, but why don’t they do it? The main reason is that they do not have a simple and effective method. If you start by saving $2,000 and daily increase that savings by $500, you will have $1,005,000 after 60 days. Do not use this money for buying something expensive but to pay off a debt, or why not generate a new source of income. This is a very simple method recommended by financial experts.

7. Eat healthy, stay healthy

It is proven that eating fruits, vegetables, fish meat, mineral water, is healthier and improves our body; it is also more economical. In contrast, all processed, pre-cooked foods contain components that are detrimental to your health. The no. 1 cause of illness is poor nutrition, so this point not only generates savings in the present but also avoids high health costs in the future.

8. Eating at home is healthier, more enjoyable, and financially smart

Eating in a restaurant is practical and very simple, and avoids the need to clean the kitchen and other requirements. But actually eating out can be 3 to 5 times more expensive than eating at home. Preparing food at home helps not only your health but also your financial balance.

9. Provisioning is better than borrowing

There are expenses that are not incurred every month, but every six months or every year. Taxes are one such issue. So it is best to set aside an amount of money each month for this and when the time comes you will not need to resort to a loan or financing for this payment.

All purpose requires effort and sacrifice, if you learn to manage your debts and financial obligations you can achieve great things in a shorter time than you might have imagined. There is still time to correct bad practices or improve your financial habits.