9 Financial Micro Habits for More Peace of Mind

Monitor Your Current and Future Net Worth:

Tracking net worth monthly provides motivation and a comprehensive view of your financial health, both present and future.

Track Your Monthly Cash Flow:

Understanding whether you spend above or below your earnings helps identify financial strengths and weaknesses.

Engage in Financial Conversations:

Discussing money with friends and family offers valuable insights and strategies, enhancing financial understanding.

Monitor Your Asset Allocations: 

Periodically review and adjust your asset allocations to ensure they match your target risk levels.

Set Shorter Term Saving Goals: 

Establish manageable micro savings goals, like saving a percentage of your income or matching savings to habitual expenses.

Reflect on Your Financial Values:

Regularly contemplate your attitudes and values towards money to align them with your financial behavior.

Reflect on What You Do Well Financially: 

End each day by acknowledging your good financial decisions to reinforce positive behaviors.

Beware of Mental Accounting:

Avoid the trap of spending discovered "extra" money multiple times by being mindful of how you allocate unexpected funds.

Save the Pennies (and the Dollar Bills): 

Add dollar bills to your coin jar to accumulate more significant savings for your retirement fund.