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Tips for organising your finances
These are some tips you could try to help organise your money:
"I must have made hundreds of budgets in my life."
If you can’t afford the things you need, help is out there. Remember, everyone has the right to essentials like food and housing. If you need support, the following things can help:
"I was embarrassed of how others would see me if they thought I was financially unstable. Don’t be ashamed. In society, we aren’t well educated in money management."
It can be helpful to make a plan for what will happen to your money if you become more unwell. For example, if you have to go into hospital or if you need someone else to make money decisions for you. Having a plan might help you to feel more secure and in control. Here are some things you could do to plan ahead:
"I have been thinking about where I could save money. Looking ahead to when my outgoings would drop helped me focus on a possible future."
This information was published in April 2022. We will revise it in 2024.
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