4 tips to get your finances right
The pandemic has been a wake-up call; it's time to take stock of your finances and decide your next steps
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If you have a high credit card balance, now is a good time to consolidate that debt by transferring balances or signing on with a debt consolidation service that lets you make a single payment monthly, says the writer.
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Michelle Andrews
The pandemic swept many people into uncharted financial territory. Whether your bank account bulged or dwindled during the long months of lockdown, now is the time to take stock of your financial situation and decide your next steps.
"We've been getting a lot of clients who say, 'I really need to think about this now,' " said Ms Pam Capalad, a certified financial planner based in New York City. "Either the pandemic was a wake-up call and it really turned their finances upside down, or people got through it okay and now they're saying, 'I need to figure out what is next for me.' "
