Inflation Burden, Strategic Management

To have this conversation extensively could mean a long unending one. Conversations like this are the everyday talks you hear in the offices, streets, workplaces, marketplace and so on. It's an issue that touches almost everyone, except a few who are either well-to-do or benefiting from the system, and worse is those making the system that way. Economic discussions, especially in some parts of the world are usually heavy and long ones, reflecting the effect on the people.

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Constantly, we see inflation, the rise of goods and commodities. There's a common ideology among the masses in my country that when a good, product or commodity rises in price, it's never going down again. Well, I think that's not just an ideology but a reality. We've seen the reality. All of these make it hard to think that the average worker or earner can build something substantial for the future. It's more of a survival. Of course, with the constant inflation and static earning among the people.

Handling or managing inflation isn't as easy as can be said with some strategies or so. But we have to find a way if indeed survival is necessary and planning for the future as well. For me, if something isn't a need, it can wait or get off the list. Since there's inflation already to deal with, I shouldn't be burdened with what isn't necessary. So I go by the rule that it can wait if it isn't a need. I shouldn't spend on what I want, later lacking what I need. If I can't really control inflation, I can control how I spend.

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Making out a budget for my possible spending is a good way to go. With and through this, I have a direction for my spending to avoid unnecessary overspending. A budget should guide in doing that. So right before I get the money I need, there's a budget for the things I need and all that. It might not be basic or well spelt out, but having it in my record somehow means that I need such things and I need to get them. This doesn't guarantee things go perfectly as budgeted though.

There are also savings and investments. Some of my income comes from my skills while others come from platforms like this. And when I gain, I try to save. This is important as it helps to save towards a future need or project. Investment also comes in to provide more than a source of income and to get returns on my money. Saving helps me keep money towards an intended or future need, while investing helps me multiply money. I see both as useful in managing the rising cost of living due to inflation.