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These days it is so easy for anyone to obtain credit, whether it be credit cards personal loans or overdrafts, and getting yourself into financial trouble has never been easier. Unfortunately financial intelligence is not a subject at school and right from day dot we are taught all the wrong things about what to do with our money.

Most of our education comes from banks and financial institutions who advertise their products or hold little courses to teach you how to get the best interest rate on loans that you will pay off for the rest of your life through them! It is all designed to make them more money, however it doesn’t have to be that way.

If only we were taught the basics of money management when we were younger then I believe the world would not be in this financial crisis we are currently in.

The very basics that I believe should be taught at school are;

- Always save 10% of your wage no matter what.

- Only have one credit card for emergencies and always pay it off before the interest free period ends.

- Invest for the long term. Look 10 years ahead when buying property.

- Never take out a loan for a car,boat, wedding or anything that will not increase in value. (these are big money suckers)

- Invest in your financial education. Attend seminars and read books.

If these simple few rules were followed by everyone then there would not be a credit crisis at the moment. I must add that there are many other rules I could add to that list but I will keep it basic for now.

Always looking ahead and planning how you are going to use your money will keep you financially secure, however if you want to create wealth then you will need to get yourself educated and the best way to do that is to start reading books and watching programs that will teach you how to make your money work for you.

It doesn’t matter what the current situation is with property, shares or business, educated investors make money regardless of market direction. They make money when the market comes down and they make money when the market goes up. And you don’t need to be Einstein to learn how they do it. You just need to be prepared to put the time and effort in to learning these strategies.

If you have a high level of self belief then you are half way there. Self belief is the number one thing that stops people from taking that next step and learning new things. Being confident and being absolutely certain that you can do it will get you whatever it is that you desire in life.

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