{"id":1921,"date":"2017-11-18T05:20:36","date_gmt":"2017-11-18T05:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/139.59.38.172:8081\/?p=1921"},"modified":"2018-07-06T11:22:30","modified_gmt":"2018-07-06T11:22:30","slug":"why-financial-planning-is-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymoneysouq.com\/financial-blog\/why-financial-planning-is-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Why financial planning is important?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial planning is basically what and how an individual plans up his finances whether it is for the current living or far future. It can also be like specific goals which includes budget, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mymoneysouq.com\/accounts\/compare-savings-accounts-uae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">savings<\/a>, investments and much more. Everyone likes to have a peaceful financial life. And the only way one can attain good financial life is by having a good financial objective. One should include his short term, mid term and long term goals into the financial planning. Having a plan will make you focus more on your goals and easy to understand the path you are traveling on or need to travel on.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mymoneysouq.com\/financial-blog\/how-much-expats-in-uae-know-about-their-finances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How much expats know about their finances in UAE<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #111111; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 27px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mymoneysouq.com\/financial-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/why-financial-planning-is-important-1.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"2558\">Steps involved in planning your finances:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual income- This is the first thing you need to note. What is your net worth? Make a note of the income you gain annually which will make you plan further easily. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goals- What are your goals? Where do you want to see yourself in 20 years? Having a&nbsp; goal is important and most of them fail in planning their future due to lack of goals. Understand what you want and it will make you understand your goal easily. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Money- Planning your finances actually starts with understanding how much capital is required. For this, you must note down the cash flow. Determine how much money you need in order to achieve those goals and how many years you want to reach your dreams. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Savings- Check how much you are saving each month. If not started yet then see how much you can save monthly\/annually. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investments- Money is the primary thing required to achieve any goal and one can get that by not&nbsp;just working all day but also by making some investments. There are various genuine investment firms in UAE. Investments are all about risk-taking. The more you invest the more risk you tend to take. But if you plan in a genuine firm then it would be less risk-taking. The more you try to invest the easier you can reach your goal. And experts suggest that one should invest at least 5% of his monthly income and make a profit out of it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Maybe interested:<\/strong> Firms to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mymoneysouq.com\/financial-blog\/avoid-investing-uae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">avoid investing in UAE<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Why is it necessary to plan your finances?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your current plans determine your future totally. If one starts planning from his mid 20\u2019s, there will be no financial stress after 30 years and can have a peaceful life after retirement. Planning your finances is very vital for everyone. One should have a clear picture of their cash flow. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One must ensure he has enough funds whenever required; This is the motto of the financial planning. This helps in making investments in fair projects and avoid unnecessary spendings. According to a study, only 30% of people are planning their finances and aims to increase their incoming cash flow. All the people who are financially successful will have financial planning done right. It is always preferable to have an eye on your expenses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of them will get their financial plan done by taking a financial advisor\u2019s help. And this is one of the best options, as the financial experts will have all knowledge and can direct you on a right path. Anything is fine until you get your planning done and is going right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mymoneysouq.com\/financial-blog\/5-best-credit-cards-for-travel-in-uae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best credit cards in UAE for travel<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Financial planning is basically what and how an individual plans up his finances whether it is for the current living or far future. It can also be like specific goals which includes budget, savings, investments and much more. Everyone likes to have a peaceful financial life. 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