Polish Finances to a Sparkling Finish

Setting aside time to organize money pays off big in the end

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Decluttering gives finances a fresh start. Reviewing budgets and tidying up accounts is ideal for financial success. Then comes the follow through.

Whether by cutting unnecessary expenses, organizing important documents or setting new savings goals, financial cleaning helps declutter money matters and stay on track for a brighter financial future.

Cameron Huddleston, director of education at Carefull, a financial safety service, talked with money experts at Experian, a consumer credit reporting company, about essential financial cleaning tips.

Wiping Out All That Clutter Clears the Way to Success

They began with the first steps to take when doing a financial clean-up.

“Do a literal clean-up by going through your files to toss documents, bills and the rest that you no longer need to reduce clutter,” Huddleston said.

“Look for ways to streamline your finances by setting up automatic bill pay for as many bills as possible,” she said. “Reduce bills by eliminating duplicate or unused services and transferring credit card balances to one card or a low-rate personal loan.”