“It won’t happen to me!” We’ve all thought it. It’s okay to admit it. Whenever we see someone who’s been adversely affected by an accident or an injury. Whenever we’ve seen someone lose their job or seen their business go into administration. Whenever we’ve seen someone adversely affected by completely unforeseen circumstances, we always assume “It won’t happen to me”.
We sympathize with them, sure. We want to do what we can to help them, absolutely, but something in our psyche refuses to accept that it could just as easily happen to us. That reassuring little voice in your head keeps on repeating “it won’t happen to me”.
Our day to day life carries with it a degree of familiarity that can lull us into a false sense of security. We can kid ourselves that the current status quo will go on uninterrupted forever.
But deep down we know that this isn’t the case. The unexpected could strike at any time and shatter out insulated little bubble of complacency.
When that moment comes, having budgeted will make all the difference between being able to weather the storm and being completely caught adrift in an ocean of panic.
Budgeting made really, really easy
We all assume that budgeting is hard. It isn’t. We just tell ourselves that it’s hard so that we don’t feel guilty about not doing it. There are lots of things that we should all be budgeting for but probably aren’t. But we’re about to make budgeting really, really easy for you. Just download one of these household budget templates and make sure that you stick to it, month in and month out. If not, any of the following could strike at any moment and plunge your household into potential financial ruin.
Firing or redundancy
In a capricious economy and a time of geopolitical uncertainty where entire industries seem to rise and fall almost overnight… how stable is anyone’s job, really? Adequate budgeting can insulate you from the risk of losing your job to firing or redundancy. It can help you to bide your time and look for a new job that you want and that will actually further your career rather than leaping into the first dead end job you’re offered out of financial desperation.
Accident, injury or disability
If you’re injured or have an accident in or outside of work that renders you permanently or temporarily disabled, effective budgeting will also help you to find the finances for hiring a lawyer to help to push your disability insurance claim. Failing to budget can leave your finances decimated by such a misfortune, especially given the lengthy nature of a disability insurance claim. A good lawyer can advise you on how to handle the process quickly and help to ensure that your claim is approved.
Unexpected household expenses
Finally, we never know when our cars might need a new exhaust gas release valve or our refrigerator may go on the fritz. Proper budgeting can help you attend to these quotidian mishaps without having to resort to credit cards or loans which can mire you in debt.