Check out this page Ramit Sethi put together about getting your finances under control.  It’s generally great advice and I do quite a lot of it already, like setting up automatic deposits to my ING Direct savings accounts.

Here is an email he got from a reader…

“I want to earn more (I know, who doesn’t)

I keep reading all these finance books and like any other lazy American, I haven’t done shit. I’m 30 and a little behind on saving for the future, plus my boyfriend is a post-doc and not making a ton, so I’m kinda saving for both of us… yadda yadda) Essentially, I love the automation idea, I am just not sure how to start automating my life…

I have the (Roth) 401K, I also have a Roth IRA, but haven’t set up an automatic deposit into that – I know I should, I’ve just been sending in the lump sum every year… bad Leah, bad! Other than those two, I have no idea what to invest in. I like the idea of keeping a close tab on the 401K but let’s face it, I just put it in a lifecycle fund and haven’t touched it since. What else do I invest in? Basically, I just want out of the rat race.”

If it sounds familiar then check out what his response was.  Financial education is too important to be left to chance.  Speaking of which, have you done your financial statements for October?

Until next time, keep breaking free!
Brian Armstrong