It's important to stay on top of your finances. And there are specific money moves you should make throughout the year. Finance site LearnVest suggests creating a calendar of your financial tasks.
Financial advisor Tyler Gray suggests you set reminders throughout the year to review your insurance policies, order your credit report or rebalance investments. LearnVest continues:
"...add your personal due dates and tasks, like 'Increase retirement contributions,' or 'Make final debt payment (celebrate!).'"
Using whatever calendar program you prefer, create a separate calendar strictly for your finances. This way, you keep your financial tasks separate from your day-to-day tasks, making it easier to organize. Google Calendar is ideal for this, as it allows you to create multiple, color-coded calendars.
In fact, use LearnVest's financial calendar (which we publish every month on Lifehacker) as a guideline. You can review the tips in these posts and add them to your calendar.
For more financial organization advice, check out LearnVest's post in full.
6 Ways to Help Spring Clean Your Finances | LearnVest
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