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You earn well, but do you also have enough left over?

It is a very nice feeling when you have a good job with a good salary. But what if you also start spending more because you earn more than before? This is a serious pitfall that you should avoid. After all, it is important to avoid debt. This is also easy if you have a good income. It only takes the necessary insight and a portion of discipline. In this article we help you on your way.

Dive into your finances

No, you do not immediately have to save on groceries, because you do not yet know whether that is the problem. So let's first look for a way to get an overview of your financial flows. What comes in each month and what goes out? Maybe you used to have a nice notebook in which you keep track of things like this or a spreadsheet. Those are still excellent ways to provide insight into the status of your banking and wallet affairs. Of course we live in a modern age, so there are also modern ways to dive into your finances.

It's your money, so keep a grip on it!

It often happens that people who suddenly have a much higher income also have higher expenses. In part that makes sense, because suddenly you can buy things that you might not have been able to afford before and now you can. But part of it is also habituation. You think you can spare a bit because you earn well. But without insight you never know exactly what you can actually miss. That is why there is gripopgeld.nl. Download the Grip app on this site and see all your expenses in one overview. You need this information to know if you have anything left over and if so, how much.

Set goals for yourself, just like in your work

Whatever work you do, you definitely have certain goals that you set for yourself. You should also handle your money in a similar way. Encourage yourself not to spend more than a certain amount for your expenses. You can also set this in the Grip app, so that you receive a signal when you are almost at your specified limit. Getting and keeping your finances in order is very easy this way.